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Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency since war broke out with Russia in February 2022.
Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) scores past the Toronto Tempo defence during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
Classified as a 5A-level tourist attraction, Laojun Mountain remains off-limits to foreigners due to its proximity to a military base
Classified as a 5A-level tourist attraction, Laojun Mountain remains off-limits to foreigners due to its proximity to a military base
South Korea's military said Wednesday that it would cut an annual joint military exercise with the U.S. by about half, after President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale it back and reportedly pushed to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as this fall.
Gen. Ye Win Oo, right, receives a flag from Min Aung Hlaing in March to mark his promotion to military chief. Min Aung Hlaing retired from the army to become the country's nominally civilian president. © Reuters
The allies are set to complete the first, defensive phase and cancel or defer next week’s counter-attack phase
The allies are set to complete the first, defensive phase and cancel or defer next week’s counter-attack phase
North Korea on Wednesday continued to denounce a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, even after US President Donald Trump ordered a scaling back of combined drills with Seoul.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has been co-opted into an ongoing soft power drive to promote Beijing’s message internationally
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has been co-opted into an ongoing soft power drive to promote Beijing’s message internationally
South Korea and the United States are scaling down their annual combined exercise that kicked off earlier this week, with the scheduled field training also set to be reduced, South Korea's military said Wednesday.
The USS Benfold suffered an "engineering casualty" that left the crew without basic amenities for days. (AP: Petty Officer 2nd Class Arthur R)
U.S. Army’s soldiers conduct a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Kyiv: Ukraine’s recently ousted defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has called for wartime elections in a bombshell address, arguing that the nation faces a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia’s invasion.
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are scaling down their annual combined exercise that kicked off earlier this week, with the scheduled field training also set to be reduced, South Korea's military said Wednesday.
The United States has issued a rare rebuke of Israel after reports emerged it struck a Syrian military airbase near the Turkish border, calling the attack an "unnecessary escalation".
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
Turkey has denied Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria.
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. unit of South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. has won a contract to deliver K9 self-propelled howitzer prototypes for the U.S. Army's artillery modernization program, the U.S. Army said.
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
President Lee Jae Myung wants South Korea to regain wartime operational control in his term even as he vows to maintain the US alliance
President Lee Jae Myung wants South Korea to regain wartime operational control in his term even as he vows to maintain the US alliance
Lawmakers in the United States have renewed calls for answers about conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, suggesting that reports emerging from the aircraft carrier may belie a troubling pattern.
The Gulf nation has halted all trade and financial dealings with Iran in response to the attack, which Tehran denies
The Gulf nation has halted all trade and financial dealings with Iran in response to the attack, which Tehran denies
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday continued to denounce a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, even after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a scaling back of combined drills with Seoul.
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was set to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday, a trip that comes shortly after President Lee Jae Myung proposed multiparty talks to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War.
For decades, allies worldwide rested in the comfort of the U.S. nuclear umbrella, confident they didn't need their own weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea denounced military drills by the US and South Korea, saying it would continue exercising its right to self-defence to counter what it called military threats from the two countries, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
Jürgen Stroop, the Nazi commander who led the killing of more than 50,000 Jews, was sitting in a cell in Warsaw awaiting his own execution.
Ukraine's recently ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a bombshell address on Tuesday evening, stating that the wartime nation faced a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since 2022.
The United States is working to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey and Syria, US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday after Israel struck a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border.
The UAE condemned Israeli air strikes on Abu al-Duhur air base in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, calling the attacks a “flagrant violation” of international law.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin discusses the motivation he gets from playing for a different team after spending his first eight NFL seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.
Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022
Trump's words on South Korea-US joint military drills drive a wedge: Time to kick-start better, more effective communication with Washington
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Russia has warned of "consequences" following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia.
The USS Benfold lost power, leaving its crew without drinking water, meals, functioning toilets and air conditioning
The USS Benfold lost power, leaving its crew without drinking water, meals, functioning toilets and air conditioning
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Israel's prime minister's office said in a statement to X on Tuesday that Syria's acceptance of Turkish troops at its air base posed a "threat" to its security after Israeli air strikes on the Abu al-Duhur air base in northwestern Syria.
Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections in Ukraine despite Russia’s ongoing invasion, after his firing as defense minister sparked nationwide protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei rejected a statement by the UAE on Tuesday that said Iran was behind missiles launched against the Gulf country a day earlier, saying the "accusations" were "baseless."
China appears to be shifting its maritime presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) toward coast guard and research operations, with the Philippines monitoring fewer Chinese navy and maritime militia vessels and more China Coast Guard (CCG) and research vessels in the first half of 2026, the Armed Forces of the Phil…