The bodies of four American service members killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran returned to the United States on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump joining their families at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer ceremony, AzerNEWS reports.
Day: July 23, 2026
A French-Armenian archaeological mission has uncovered a remarkable fragment of an ancient mural with exceptionally well-preserved colors at the Erebuni archaeological site, the French Embassy in Armenia has announced.
According to the embassy, the discovery is considered unprecedented and is believed to date back to the second half of the 7th century BC or the beginning of the 6th century BC.
The embassy described the find as an outstanding example of the enduring scientific cooperation between France and Armenia, highlighting the long-standing partnership in archaeological research that continues to yield significant results.
Erebuni, founded in 782 BC by the Urartian King Argishti I, is one of Armenia’s most important archaeological sites and a key source of information on the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
EU ambassadors are working to finalise a 21st sanctions package against Russia, but Greece’s objections to some energy-related measures have exposed divisions within the bloc.
Speaking on AnewZ, political analyst Dmitry Bridzhe discusses whether those differences risk weakening the EU’s collective stance on Moscow.
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Five Thai security personnel were killed and six civilians, including two young children, injured in an attack in Thailand’s restive deep south, the military said on Thursday, Report informs via Reuters.
About 10 assailants dressed in black and wearing black brimmed hats arrived in a pickup truck and on motorcycles before launching an attack on a roadside checkpoint in Narathiwat province late on Wednesday using military-grade firearms and pipe bombs, the military’s Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 said in a statement.
Five paramilitary rangers were killed in the attack and six civilians were wounded, including a three-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy.
Authorities said the attackers seized three AK-47 rifles, three bulletproof vests and several mobile phones from the checkpoint before fleeing.
Security forces later found the pickup truck used in the assault abandoned and set ablaze about 21 km (13 miles) from the scene.
As with most attacks in Thailand’s deep south, no group immediately claimed responsibility.
The government condemned the attack as an act of terrorism that posed “a serious threat to national security” and undermined ongoing efforts to revive the peace process, government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said in a statement.
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