(LEAD) N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: military
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US military finds no white phosphorus leak at South Korea's Osan Air Base
Air Force One with U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Friday, May 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, file)
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In Ukraine, Russia tries to sow panic with ‘safari’ strikes
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine – When two Russian bombs hit Kateryna Lahuta’s seafood business in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia last month, they shattered the last semblance of security for the 41-year-old entrepreneur.
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North Korea marks Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary with missile test
North Korea fired off at least one ballistic missile on Thursday in a show of force a day after saying it would pursue unspecified “additional military options” in response to Japan’s growing defense capabilities.
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Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised – Middle East crisis live
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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal back for £60m Konsa? Asencio to Liverpool?
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N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: military
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said.
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How the US-Iran war has redrawn Asia's energy map
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North Korea launches missiles into East Sea: JCS
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries as Moscow continues attacks on Ukrainian cities – Europe live
Zelenskyy says military managed to hit two refineries in targeted attacks
· Jakub Krupa, Pjotr Sauer
One-Way Attack Drone Found At Major German Airport: The Threat Has Arrived
A one-way attack drone was discovered on the tarmac at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Europe's most important freight hubs. The German airport hosts transport company DHL's largest air hub and serves as the operating base for Ukraine's massive Antonov heavy-lift cargo aircraft.
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: military
(2nd LD) New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace
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The Iran war’s forgotten captives: Sailors trapped in the Persian Gulf
Trapped on a commercial ship anchored six kilometres off Iran’s coast, about two dozen merchant seamen are entering their fourth month of living under the watch of Iranian guards.
· Jenny Gross, Peter Eavis
What we know about North Korean forces joining Russia’s war against Ukraine
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Oklahoma teen rapist Jesse Butler’s case dismissed as DA rips defense: ‘Nothing has made my blood boil more’
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Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine as Moscow intercepts hundreds of drones
Russian strikes on eastern Ukraine have killed at least six people overnight, local authorities have said, as Moscow shot down 605 Ukrainian drones over its territory and the annexed Crimean Peninsula.
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Iran war latest: Two Israeli reserve soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, military says | The National
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Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoids explicit pledge on non-nuclear principles at Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial
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Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoids explicit pledge on non-nuclear principles at Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial
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PM calls for drone, AI, cyber attacks in Ulchi exercise scenarios
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- This year's Ulchi civil defense exercise should reflect scenarios for drone and cyber attacks and other new types of threats as well as compound disasters amid a rapidly changing security environment, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday.
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Ninja sharpens up for Missile attack in bid for Everest slot
Tommy Berry believes Ninja has come back sharper as he tries to make an Everest statement first-up in open company on Saturday in a tougher-than-expected Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.
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Waller sees Missile assault as crucial to Angel’s overdue ascension
Chris Waller admits Angel Capital is the horse he “gets defensive about” as he searches for a group 1 win to seal the talent’s future at stud.
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Israel considering military escalation in south Lebanon, despite peace talks
Israeli reports are suggesting that there are considerations for additional military attacks in Lebanon, as the army prepares for further escalation in the country despite ongoing peace talks.
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As their warships encircle Japan, what signals are China and Russia sending?
The pair aim to show they aren’t boxed in by the first island chain and that Moscow can project power despite the Ukraine war
· Seong Hyeon Choi
As their warships encircle Japan, what signals are China and Russia sending?
The pair aim to show they aren’t boxed in by the first island chain and that Moscow can project power despite the Ukraine war
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‘Desperate’ Trump running out of options in Iran war as Tehran exploits Hormuz leverage
With Iran holding firm to its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Trump faces one of two choices: capitulate or risk a ‘forever war’, experts say
· Tom Hussain
‘Desperate’ Trump running out of options in Iran war as Tehran exploits Hormuz leverage
With Iran holding firm to its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Trump faces one of two choices: capitulate or risk a ‘forever war’, experts say
· Tom Hussain
Two Israeli soldiers and one Lebanese killed as Rome talks face new strain | The National
Two Israeli reserve soldiers have killed in southern Lebanon and four others severely wounded, the Israeli military said, while Israeli strikes killed at least one person and wounded 12 others, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
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Army's K1E1 tank catches fire during live-fire drills
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A K1E1 tank operated by the Army caught fire during live-fire drills in the border city of Pocheon early Thursday, officials said, with no casualties reported.
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Main opposition party slams Lee for suggesting coup risk from Army elite
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday criticized President Lee Jae Myung for suggesting that the Korea Military Academy was at the center of the country's past military coups.
· Yi Wonju
S. Korea stages defense drills near Dokdo for 1st time this year
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Navy on Thursday conducted defense drills near the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo, marking the first such exercise this year, the armed service said.
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Israeli army escalates strikes in south Lebanon, at least four wounded
The Israeli army escalated its attacks on southern Lebanon, with state-media noting a "wide-scale aggression" in Tyre.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups
Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians
· William Christou
Beijing flips the script on the U.S. tech war — and tests the truce weeks before Xi's visit
China unleashed its broadest package of trade countermeasures since last October's truce, pushing back against a string of recent U.S. restrictions before President Xi Jinping's expected visit to Washington next month.
· Anniek Bao
Why Russia’s ballistic missiles are breaking through in Ukraine
Interceptors are running low, warning times are seconds, and only one air-defence system can stop them
· Associated Press
Why Russia’s ballistic missiles are breaking through in Ukraine
Interceptors are running low, warning times are seconds, and only one air-defence system can stop them
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Syria's Deir Ezzor airport reopens after 14 years | The National
Deir Ezzor International Airport reopened on Wednesday, after being closed to civilian traffic since 2012, shortly after civil war broke out in Syria.
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Trouble in ‘Trumpland’ with Hegseth confronted over US missile shortages
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over last week, when he demanded answers from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options with Iran, two people familiar with the exchange to…
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Trump slams reports on munition shortages, says US army has 'massive amounts' of weapons
Donald Trump has hit back on media reports of depleting munitions, insisting that the army has large stockpiles and expaning manufacturing.
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Oil drops below $80 and gold rises to seven-week high on hopes of Hormuz reopening | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
· Shweta Jain
In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes
Russian missiles and drones are hammering Ukraine's Black Sea ports, like Odesa
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Young women tell BBC of rape, assault and harassment at Army training college for teenagers
Watch: "It went on for hours, I felt like a piece of meat" - female Harrogate recruits speak to BBC
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The UAE's best defence in a stress test is its open market | The National
There is a growing need for competition policy to play an expanded role in economic life in the UAE. As companies continue to grow and consolidate, markets are becoming increasingly challenging to penetrate by new market entrants or break new ceilings for existing businesses in no small part due to the dominance of …
· Mohammed Sultan Janahi
Army seeks counterintelligence overhaul against AI-based threats
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War and accumulating sand threaten Sudan’s Meroe pyramids, in photos
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2 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths under truce
Israeli military vehicles, left, are seen stationed among homes in the village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, occupied by Israeli forces, is seen from the southern village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Russian drone factory boss badly injured in car blast that kills driver
Targeted attack on Uraldronzavod chief outside Yekaterinburg follows series of strikes against defence figures
· Associated Press
Russian drone factory boss badly injured in car blast that kills driver
Targeted attack on Uraldronzavod chief outside Yekaterinburg follows series of strikes against defence figures
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Leader of Myanmar's military-backed government seeks legitimacy in Thailand visit
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, left, and Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)