How Pacific nations walk a tightrope between Western security and Chinese trade
As Australia expands defence pacts in the region, Beijing courts local communities with ‘small and beautiful’ aid
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Iranian state TV releases video of official in underground missile production facility - report
Iranian state television released footage of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, visiting an underground ballistic missile production facility, BBC reported on Saturday.
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Fauci's Lawyers Set Up Legal Defense Fund
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Israeli army and settlers injure several Palestinians across West Bank
Israeli military raids and attacks by Israelis from illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank have injured at least 19 Palestinians, according to Palestinian health officials and local media reports.
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What to know about new Trump tariffs on Canadian products and rising trade tensions
A Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)
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US Army offer four-day pass to play GTA VI for at least two more years of service - report
A US Army unit in Georgia is offering active duty service members a four-day pass to play the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI video game in exchange for at least two more years of service, CBS News reported Wednesday.
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US Army secretary expected to step down by year's end after months of tension with Hegseth - report
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year, leaving the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader after months of tension with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Israeli strikes kill two and injure others as Gaza attacks continue
At least two Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the last 48 hours, Gaza’s Ministry of Health says, as many victims of past strikes remain trapped under rubble, inaccessible to ambulance and rescue crews.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Envoy says Israel did not give the US notice before strikes on Syrian base
Tom Barrack, the United States ambassador to Turkiye and its special envoy to Syria, has accused Israel of offering no warning before carrying out military strikes in Syria this week, though Israeli officials insisted it did.
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‘No filter necessary’: Why 80-year-old women are fashion’s new secret weapon
Charlotte Rampling: actor, forever fashion reference … octogenarian icon? The British actor, who turned 80 earlier this year, shared some of her feelings about reaching the milestone age in an interview with British Vogue. “I think I will be able to actually have a pretty good time [in my 80s]. I feel that I deserve…
· Emily Cronin
‘At war’: Canada walks away from US trade talks, retaliates to tariffs
Washington: Canada has ended trade negotiations with the Trump administration and is preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs on the US after what Mark Carney framed as unacceptable, eleventh-hour demands from the American side.
· Michael Koziol
Fury as despicable thieves steal soldier statue from California military memorial: ‘I’d kill them if I could’
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· Titus Wu
Ukrainian drones kill at least 10, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon
Ukraine has opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of Russian retaliation, Putin said. Kyiv said it is seeking to choke financing for Russia’s war effort
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Ukrainian drones kill at least 10, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon
Ukraine has opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of Russian retaliation, Putin said. Kyiv said it is seeking to choke financing for Russia’s war effort
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Tehran Says US Sanctions Are 'Declaration Of War' On All Nations, Urges Global Revolt
Tehran has on Saturday further addressed the new Trump-Bessent plan of long-term economic 'strangulation' and isolation, which in the US Treasury Secretary's words seeks to "collapse" the Iranian government with the "toughest sanctions in history." This of course means that Washington will have to at the same time p…
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Israel targeted Syria airbase over planned Turkish troop, radar presence, source confirms to 'Post'
The IDF struck the Abu al-Duhur military airfield after troops received intelligence that Turkey sought to place a radar and an air defense system manned by Turkish troops at the Syrian base, sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post.
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Canada’s PM hits back with new US tariffs after trade talks fail
‘We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked,’ Mark Carney said, accusing Trump of starting a trade war
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Canada’s PM hits back with new US tariffs after trade talks fail
‘We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked,’ Mark Carney said, accusing Trump of starting a trade war
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US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
Watch: Stars and Stripes editor Erik Slavin speaks to the BBC after his dismissal
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Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran
Two US tanker aircraft have left Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base, Bulgaria's defense minister said on Saturday, nearly a month after their deployment in the Balkan country angered Iran.
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Four kites cross from Gaza border into Israel, Gaza border officials call for strong IDF response
Four kites that officials believe crossed over from the Gaza Strip were found in the Kibbutz Nahal Oz area in the past 24 hours, the IDF confirmed on Saturday.
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Mark Ruffalo links Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to Oracle’s technology work with Israel
Actor Mark Ruffalo, known for his role in the Avengers films, sparked controversy in Hollywood on Friday night after sharply criticizing the Ellison family and the planned merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. by linking the deal to Oracle’s activities in Israel and the war in Gaza.
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Ex-Mossad official: Turkey unlikely to risk military clash with Israel despite Erdogan's ambitions
Former Mossad counterterrorism division head Oded Eilam said a military confrontation between Israel and Turkey was highly unlikely despite what he described as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's long-term strategy of regional expansion, in an interview with 103FM on Friday.
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South Korea sending first container ship through Arctic route
A South Korean container ship is sailing to Europe via the Arctic, in the nation’s first commercial voyage on the route to test its viability as the war in the Middle East rattles global shipping.
SKorea to send test ship through Arctic route
BUSAN NEW PORT, South Korea — South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.
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Bill Maher brings Hunter Biden back to reality over Iran war that ‘nobody asked for’
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40 nations seek 24 hours’ notice of missile launches
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More than a swatch of cloth
THE days that followed the Commission on Appointments’ confirmation of the ad interim promotion of Air Force Reservist Michael Odylon Romero to brigadier general were humiliating. He was severely criticized for adorning his uniform with more military medals and badges than Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief…
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Anime and manga pass on Japan's wartime memories to Gen Z
"Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise," written and illustrated by Kazuyoshi Takeda, is about a kind-hearted Japanese soldier in World War II. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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US envoy Barrack says Israel gave no warning ahead of Syria air strike
Decommissioned Syrian air force planes are seen at the Abu Duhur military air base east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam, File)
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Global oil inventories on the decline again amid Hormuz stalemate
Japan's crude inventory has declined 18% since the start of the Iran war. © Kyodo
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Canada-US trade war deepens a historic rupture between allies
People rally in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, March 9, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP File)
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Federal judge strikes down Trump-era visa ban affecting 75 countries
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, not shown, to the Treaty Room at the State Department, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
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Canada-US Trade War Erupts, Setting New 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods
US-Canada trade negotiations collapsed at the 11th hour, just before the midnight deadline, triggering 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods (under a never-before- used Section 338 provision of the Tariff Act of 1930) and prompting globalist-aligned, China-sympathizing Prime Minister Mark Carney t…
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Defense officials say IDF soldiers left without support in West Bank while world watches - report
Multiple defense officials sharply criticized the way IDF soldiers are left to deal with settler extremists in the West Bank, claiming that soldiers are often left to handle incidents of settler violence without support and sometimes without the appropriate tools, KAN News reported on Friday.
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Israeli forces reportedly use phosphorus shells in attacks on southern Lebanon
Israeli forces fired phosphorus shells and carried out air strikes and heavy artillery attacks across several areas of southern Lebanon overnight and early Saturday, Lebanese state media reported.
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France to ramp up Ukraine support, says Macron
BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Paris will strengthen its support for Ukraine after Russia’s deadly attacks on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih on Friday.
· Francesca Micheletti
What did war with the US reveal about Iran’s weapons capabilities?
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian military is looking at how to respond to the United States’s planned implementation of economic measures that are designed to “collapse” the government in Tehran.
· Maziar Motamedi
Why China may have little to lose as ‘weakened’ Trump seeks North Korea talks
The US president’s push to revive negotiations with Kim Jong-un could see Washington scaling back its military presence in the South
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Why China may have little to lose as ‘weakened’ Trump seeks North Korea talks
The US president’s push to revive negotiations with Kim Jong-un could see Washington scaling back its military presence in the South
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Ukraine strikes Russian retail warehouse in wave of drone attacks
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Israeli forces reportedly use phosphorus shells in attacks on southern Lebanon
Israeli forces fired phosphorus shells and carried out air strikes and heavy artillery attacks across several areas of southern Lebanon overnight and early Saturday, Lebanese state media reported.
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Katz says Syria air base strike motivated by alleged Turkish plans to deploy forces there
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said that a strike on northwestern Syria’s Abu Duhur military airport was conducted due to alleged plans by Turkey to deploy troops thee.
· Middleeasteye
Two Palestinians wounded in Israeli raid near Nablus, settlers and troops storm towns in Ramallah and Jenin
Two people have been wounded by Israeli forces during a military raid on the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing medical sources.
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Israeli army claims attack in southern Syria
The Israeli army has said it has carried out an attack in southern Syria, claiming that it targeted a person who was preparing an attack.
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Russian strikes kill 6 people in Ukraine, day after shopping complex attack
Russian aerial strikes on Ukraine have killed at least six people and injured 26 others, while a Ukrainian drone attack hit a house in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials on both sides said.
Martinelli deserves better from Arsenal - Wright
Arsenal start title defence with comfortable win over Coventry
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Is Lindsay Clancy really too sick to be guilty? Why experts agree with the defense’s controversial claim
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