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Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer.
FILE -A woman holds up a candle and an image of a man facing off tanks to mark the anniversary of the military crackdown on a pro-democracy student movement in Beijing, during a light candle vigil outside Victoria Park in Hong Kong, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File, File)
An Israeli strike targeted the heights of the Ali al-Taher area in south Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson trains during a joint NFL football practice with the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea stayed silent Friday on the ballistic missiles it launched the previous day, marking the third straight time Pyongyang has departed from its usual practice of announcing such launches the following morning.
Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s party
China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity
China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity
Gen. Christopher LaNeve, vice chief of staff of the Army, testifies at the Capitol in Washington, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
An officer's cap from the Nazi Heer (army). Owned by JB Militaria auction house. (ABC News: Callum Liddelow)
The release of the hit video-game series’ latest instalment is expected to be one of the year’s biggest entertainment events
The release of the hit video-game series’ latest instalment is expected to be one of the year’s biggest entertainment events
Police provided images of Bowie with a shopping trolley seen allegedly buying bomb-making parts at a local hardware store
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participate in live-fire attack drone training at Camp Humphreys, a military base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Aug. 5. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico on 19 August, after they had been missing for 5 days.
Hours before 18,000 South Korean troops were due to kick off this year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise alongside their American counterparts, President Trump pulled the rug - instructing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises" with Seoul. By Wednesday the allies confirmed…
Finding himself caught in a grinding war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has turned to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for help. Trump’s most consistent trait is a desire to control the narrative in his favor. Reaching out to Kim now offers Trump a chance to return to the “peacemaker” image he projected in the …
On 20 June 2026, the Israeli army killed Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah in a drone strike, less than two and a half months after the killing of his brother, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was targeted by the same army on 8 April.
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
An opinion article on Thursday in the right-wing Israeli paper Israel Hayom has suggested that any Turkish troops in Syria would be considered sitting ducks for Israel, because Nato's collective defence pact would not apply outside a member state's borders.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An Albany woman who authorities said had been plotting to bomb the New York state Capitol building in an effort to kill lawmakers because she believed laws were being passed that were an affront to Islam is facing a federal terrorism charge.
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military said Thursday that it is aware of North Korean ballistic missile launches this week, reaffirming America's commitment to the defense of regional allies.
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The US will impose "the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday, vowing to ramp up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic even as the economic toll of the war builds.
CNN political contributor and nationally syndicated radio host Scott Jennings just dropped a full-throated defense of Natalie Harp after reports surfaced that the conservative commentator is angling to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, according to Politico's Playbook.
The verdict in the criminal case against Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, a top Muslim religious figure during former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, is set to be announced in Damascus on Monday.
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TOKYO — An express train entering a station in Japan hit and killed four people who were doing weed control work on a railway track Thursday, officials said.
A second Gidon tanker touched down at Nevatim Airbase on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the IDF’s aerial refueling and cargo capabilities.
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday hit back yet again at the Chinese Embassy this time accusing it of acting as a public relations firm for businessman Yang Jianxin, more commonly known as Tony Yang or Antonio Maestrado Lim as well as other illegal activities in the country.
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USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low morale
Investments in completed real estate projects in Dubai jumped by more than half in the first quarter of 2026, as the sector maintained its resilience despite the effects of the Iran war.
On 20 June 2026, the Israeli army killed Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah in a drone strike, less than two and a half months after the killing of his brother, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was targeted by the same army on 8 April.
Yemeni government forces said they have carried out “81 qualitative military operations” against Houthis in the past 24 hours, Al Jazeera reported.
A sign stands outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Ga., Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum, File)
“Independence means something very special for Ukrainian people,” Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk told The Jerusalem Post ahead of the August 24, 35th Ukrainian Independence Day.
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told The Jerusalem Post that Israel had received clear intelligence indicating that Turkey intended to significantly expand its military presence in Syria, a move Jerusalem viewed as crossing a red line.
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles, following military drills between Seoul and Washington that US President Donald Trump is seeking to curb.
SEOUL — North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul’s military said on Thursday, hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang’s Kim Jong Un this year.
KYIV — Russian bombardments killed at least 16 people in Ukraine’s capital and surrounding areas overnight, authorities said on Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urging a global response to Moscow’s “escalation” of the four-year war.
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military chief met with Thailand’s top general in Bangkok on Thursday in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status.
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A man walks past as the body of local residents killed during an overnight Russian attack are removed, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is pictured off the coast of Argentina, May 30, 2024.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)
Spain's National Police and Civil Guard launched a large-scale operation at El Trampolín beach in Ceuta on Thursday morning to voluntarily relocate migrants to reception centres set up in army tents.
The High Court of Justice on Thursday struck down the Israeli government's decision to close Army Radio.
Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta, right, hugs with Manchester City’s head coach Enzo Maresca prior to the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)