Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
The US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts say
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Low Danube reveals Nazi soldiers’ remains (PHOTOS)
Exceptionally low water levels in the Danube River have exposed the remains of two Nazi soldiers and World War II military equipment in Budapest, according to the German War Graves Commission (the Volksbund).
· RT
DND rejects China’s ‘illegal’ label on PH chart of Panatag Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday rejected China’s declaration that the Philippines’ latest move to delineate its maritime zones around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal was “illegal, null and void,” as Beijing warned it would take “firm and effective countermeasures” against what …
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region
Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
· Susie Blann
Ukraine's Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia as Moscow pounds Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky was making his first official visit to Serbia -- a rare European country still closely aligned with Moscow -- on Saturday as Ukraine seeks to bolster international support in the face of intensifying Russian strikes.
· AFP
Terror infiltration sirens activated in Ofarim, IDF investigating circumstances of incident
Sirens warning of a suspected terrorist infiltration sounded in the area of the Ofarim settlement in the West Bank on Saturday morning.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Gen. Dan Caine looking for 'off-ramp' to avoid further escalation in Iran war - report
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, has been privately looking for an off-ramp in the Iran war, according to a Saturday CNN report citing three sources familiar with the matter.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kuwait retains high-grade Fitch rating as fiscal strength helps against war fallout | The National
Kuwait has retained its high-grade sovereign credit rating from Fitch as strong government finances help fend off the challenges it continues to face amid the US-Iran war.
· Alvin R Cabral
Ninja makes claim for Everest slot with slashing Missile Stakes win
Ninja put his hand up for an Everest slot and the man who bred Winx, John Camilleri, could be the slot-holder who comes knocking after the four-year-old made a brilliant debut against open company in the group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
· Craig Kerry
UN warns Yemen at greatest risk of renewed major conflict since 2022 truce
The Houthis said on Friday they had targeted Saudi-backed forces, a day after at least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed in strikes
· Reuters
UN warns Yemen at greatest risk of renewed major conflict since 2022 truce
The Houthis said on Friday they had targeted Saudi-backed forces, a day after at least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed in strikes
· Reuters
Police dismantle major Mediterranean trafficking network, Europol says
An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean, the European Union police agency Europol and Spain's Civil Guard announced on Friday.
· AfricaNews
Israeli gunfire wounds three Palestinians in Gaza's Khan Younis
Three Palestinians, including a woman, have been injured by Israeli army gunfire north of Khan Younis in Gaza, Al Jazeera and Quds News Network reported. On 3 July, the Gaza health ministry said a total of 1,250 people have been killed and 4,110 wounded in the territory since a ceasefire was declared on 11 October 2…
· Middleeasteye
Zelensky counts the cost, missing missile defense, Nazi memories surfacing, MAGA at a crossroads: RT stories that shaped the week
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s 40-day “influence” operation against Russia reached an ignoble end this week, with the murder of eight civilians on a beach in the Russian Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik. Six weeks of long-range strikes on Russian civilian targets seemed to convince some of Zelensky’s Western bac…
· RT
Al Burhan army's goal to defeat RSF this year too ambitious, experts say | The National
Sudan's army has vowed to defeat the Rapid Support Forces by the end of 2026, but analysts say the goal is too ambitious given how deeply entrenched the paramilitary group is in the country's west.
· Hamza Hendawi
Travelling through Iran reveals no single narrative about the US-Israel war
Some believe conflict strengthened national unity, others say it deepened repression, but all mourn the dead
· Nawal Al-Maghafi in Minab
India’s Kusha missile test signals step closer to self-reliance for air defence
The locally made missile system is set to be a key part of India’s goal to create a multilayered national defence umbrella by 2035
· Biman Mukherji
India’s Kusha missile test signals step closer to self-reliance for air defence
The locally made missile system is set to be a key part of India’s goal to create a multilayered national defence umbrella by 2035
· Biman Mukherji
Inside the startup drone maker powering Ukraine's deep-strike campaign
The chief executive of Ukraine's leading arms company says Kyiv has "learned the hard way" that military strength is an essential precursor to diplomacy, describing deep strikes into Russian territory as a core tenet of the country's pressure campaign.
· Sam Meredith
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
Garages ablaze in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district after the latest Russian strike
· Bbcnews
Russian strikes near Ukrainian capital kill three, including child
Russian strikes have killed three people, including a child, in the region surrounding Kyiv, according to a Ukrainian official, as explosions rocked the capital and fires broke out across parts of the city.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran war latest: Yemen's government forces strike Houthis across multiple fronts | The National
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· The National
Iran thinks the US will let it keep the Strait of Hormuz
A woman waves an Iranian flag next to a billboard showing a graphic of a man wearing a shirt showing the face of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during a joint U.S. and Israeli strike on Feb. 28, with words calling upon the avengers of Imam Hussein, one of Shiite Islam’s most belov…
· Joseph Krauss
The week in photos: August 1-7, 2026
SILENT WITNESS. The preserved Atomic Bomb Dome stands as people pray in front of the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing, in Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 2026.
· Leanne Jazul
Saudi intelligence chief meets Iraqi PM, renews Riyadh visit invitation
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Saudi Arabian Intelligence chief Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan have met in Baghdad in an attempt to resolve the governments’ ties strained by deadly cross-border strikes weeks earlier.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘Suicide cluster’ hits US military hackers – Bloomberg
US Cyber Command is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a month-long period this summer, Bloomberg has reported.
· RT
Erdogan says Mecca Defence Agreement open to 'other friendly nations'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was open to the participation of “other friendly nations”, Turkish media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Russia’s sole anti-war party targets coming elections, favours ceasefire
Several of its leaders have been convicted for being critical of the conflict and supporting key opposition figures
· Agence France-Presse
Russia’s sole anti-war party targets coming elections, favours ceasefire
Several of its leaders have been convicted for being critical of the conflict and supporting key opposition figures
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine war briefing: Wildberries warehouse struck by Kyiv’s drones more than 2,000km from Russian border
Depot hit in city of Ekaterinburg and hundreds evacuated in latest attack on Russian online retail giant. What we know on day 1,625
· Guardian staff and agencies
Missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station amid rising security concerns
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced plans to build a missile shelter in an underground parking garage near Tokyo Station.
· Jesse Johnson
Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi flags shine in Kingdom's cities
Saudi Arabia lit up prominent landmarks and towers with the flags of Turkey, Pakistan and the Kingdom, following the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
· Middleeasteye
What could the Mecca defence pact mean for the US role in the Middle East?
A new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan has raised questions about the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, where fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran has prompted some countries to seek new arrangements to safeguard their security.
· Brian Osgood
Muslim nations, organisations welcome Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact
Several Arab nations and organisations have welcomed the joint defence agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Musk blocks Ukraine from using Starlink for deep strikes in Russia – Atlantic
Elon Musk has refused to allow Ukraine to use his Starlink satellite internet service to guide drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, The Atlantic reported on Friday, citing two close allies of former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov.
· RT
Musk blocks Ukraine from using Starlink for deep strikes in Russia – Atlantic
Elon Musk has refused to allow Ukraine to use his Starlink satellite internet service to guide drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, The Atlantic reported on Friday, citing two close allies of former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov.
· RT
Iran Launches Battlefield Trophy Propaganda Campaign With Captured US Reaper Drone
The off-ramp narrative is growing louder. With the US midterm elections quickly approaching, the Trump administration may have reached its "declare victory and leave" moment, shifting from military operations toward a negotiated peace deal, one that must last more than one month. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rei…
· Tyler Durden
Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warns
More than 8 million school-age children in Sudan remain out of the classroom because of the ongoing civil war that erupted more than three years ago, the United Nations has said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
How the humble burrito triggered a Maga ‘civil war’ in Trump’s party
The price of the Mexican dish is at the centre of an inflation row, with one lawmaker telling US youths to stop whining and ‘eat ramen’
· Agence France-Presse
How the humble burrito triggered a Maga ‘civil war’ in Trump’s party
The price of the Mexican dish is at the centre of an inflation row, with one lawmaker telling US youths to stop whining and ‘eat ramen’
· Agence France-Presse
Shaquille O’Neal drops stunning Kobe bomb on LeBron James-Michael Jordan GOAT debate
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· Thomas L. Murray
Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president
CALI — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella took office Friday, vowing to wage war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States.
· Agence France-Presse
Both Iranian & Israeli Officials Call Out 'Paper Tiger' Saudi Arabia
Regional rivals and enemies are calling out Saudi Arabia as a "paper tiger" which must rely on others for protection and defense needs.
· Tyler Durden
Out of bullets, US will have to adjust and change security policy
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· Stephen Bryen
The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
In an abandoned luxury apartment in the Syrian capital Damascus, armed men dressed in military fatigues sifted through designer clothes and documents.
· Bbcnews
Will Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye alliance actually create a new regional order?
It was a historic announcement. On Friday, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact, building on a similar agreement between Riyadh and Islamabad last year.
· Abubakr Al-Shamahi
OIC, former Qatari PM welcome Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the signing of the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan.
· Middleeasteye
Pentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
Washington: The Pentagon will invest more than half a billion dollars in a “world-first” mining project in central western NSW that produces scandium, a rare critical mineral used in fighter jets, spacecraft and other tools of war.
· Michael Koziol
IDF inspects cut in Kibbutz Zikim fence, search for suspects in progress - report
The IDF is inspecting a cut in the fence surrounding Kibbutz Zikim near the Gaza border, Army Radio reported on Saturday morning.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Let Lindsey Graham’s ‘sanctions from Hell’ bill be the knockout punch to Russia’s war machine
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