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United States envoy Jared Kushner has stressed that the administration of President Donald Trump will not allow reconstruction in the devastated Gaza Strip until Hamas gives up its weapons.
A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea "unthreatening and respectful,"US President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had responded to his outreach.
The Department of State reiterated Monday that the United States remains open to talks with North Korea "without preconditions," a day after President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to reduce South Korea-US military exercises in what appears to be a conciliatory gesture toward Pyongyang.
US President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the US war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday.
IDF soldiers detained two terrorists and raided more than 100 houses near Jenin in the West Bank during a Monday operation, the military said.
Donald Trump is losing patience with the Pentagon chief because of the stalled Iran war, according to several sources
Donald Trump is losing patience with the Pentagon chief because of the stalled Iran war, according to several sources
Nevada cattle ranchers are taking on the highest reaches of the federal government over their rights to graze cows on public lands. They’re fighting this battle not with guns, but with the help of Nevada leaders across the political spectrum.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The State Department reiterated Monday that the United States remains open to talks with North Korea "without preconditions," a day after President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to reduce South Korea-U.S. military exercises in what appears to be a conciliatory gesture …
Technological innovation has changed the nature of conflict since Japan formulated the current editions of its main security documents in 2022. (Illustration by Nikkei)
Tony Blake stands amid cherry trees paving the way to Bowral's Vietnam War Memorial. (ABC Illawarra: Sarah Moss)
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss the drone strikes on the Kurdistan prime minister's office in Erbil.
Civilians in southern Lebanon are bearing the brunt of a significant increase in Israeli military activity over the past fortnight or so, according to United Nations peacekeepers.
DUBAI, UAE — US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war between the United States and Iran.
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A New York state judge on Monday effectively postponed Luigi Mangione’s trial on murder and weapons charges over the 2024 killing of a health insurance CEO, Reuters reported.
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US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the US Navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, two more than in its last announcement on Friday.
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Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Politico reported on Monday.
Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has told Politico.
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Officials hold a press conference to explain a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to seek proposals for a long-term glacial flooding solution in Juneau, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Independent via AP)
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
US congressional staff from both parties met Lebanon's political and military leadership in Beirut last week, seeking a first-hand assessment of the country's security challenges as Washington presses for progress on Hezbollah's disarmament.
Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb US ally Oman if it “gets in the way” of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while casting doubt on the possibility of reaching a new deal with Iran after their 60-day interim agreement expired.
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) and Israeli security forces evacuated an illegal settler outpost near Susya, in the southern Hebron hills, on Monday, according to Army Radio.
The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Monday “the past two weeks have seen a marked increase in Israeli military activity in south Lebanon”.
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Andrei Klepach is one of Russia's most prominent macroeconomists. (Reuters: Anton Vaganov)
Russia’s top court has rejected an appeal by the anti-war Yabloko party against a recent ruling banning it from taking part in upcoming elections, while another court jailed its deputy leader for 11 years.
A US Navy destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month, depriving its crew of hot meals, flushing toilets, and air conditioning, CNN has reported. The report comes as US sailors in the Persian Gulf are facing similar conditions.
A US Navy destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month, depriving its crew of hot meals, flushing toilets, and air conditioning, CNN has reported. The report comes as US sailors in the Persian Gulf are facing similar conditions.
A Hamas explosive device detonated in northern Gaza near the Yellow Line in the early hours of Monday morning, according to the IDF.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has responded to his overture for dialogue, a day after he said he has instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce South Korea-U.S. military exercises that Pyongyang has decried as rehearsals for war.
The UAE has pushed back against a Financial Times (FT) article charting the Gulf state’s growing military and economic footprint in Africa.
(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
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
Use of the word “terrorism” will be limited during the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, who is accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Defense Department said Monday that it has "no changes" to announce regarding the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise, a day after President Donald Trump said he instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce allied exercises.
MANILA, Philippines — Troops of the 20th Infantry Battalion (20IB), 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, discovered two anti-personnel mines while conducting combat patrol in the hinterlands of Barangay Sag-od, Las Navas, Northern Samar, on August 13, 2026.
A fire broke out on Monday evening local time in the town of Beit Anan, northwest of Jerusalem, after Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters during a military raid, Wafa news reported, citing local sources.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it strikes a separate deal with Iran on control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Oman’s key role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it strikes a separate deal with Iran on control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Oman’s key role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.