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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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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trouble 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…
· Tara Copp, Natalie Allison, Noah Robertson
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.
· Middleeasteye
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
· Bbcnews
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
· Bbcnews
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
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
War and accumulating sand threaten Sudan’s Meroe pyramids, in photos
The Meroe pyramids stand at the Meroe archaeological site in Bejrawiya, Sudan, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohnd Blal)
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
· Associated Press
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)
Two IDF soldiers killed, four seriously injured in southern Lebanon
Two IDF soldiers were killed and four were severely injured in an incident in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, the army announced in a statement on Thursday morning.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The West Is Winning The Information War While Russia Prevails On The Battlefield
Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson
· Tyler Durden
Hiroshima marks 81st anniversary of US atomic bombing
Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing ahead of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Mizuki Sakai/Kyodo News via AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David as US President felt 'misled' about weapons shortage - report
US President Donald Trump didn't know about the extreme munitions shortage that is threatening to limit US military options in Iran, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a source.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Herzl grandparents' return to Mount Herzl reveals Zionism's roots through generations - editorial
As one walks among the burial plots of Zionist leaders on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl, one finds remarkably few rabbis. The mountain is populated instead by presidents, prime ministers, military commanders and political leaders whose decisions transformed the Zionist movement from aspiration into reality.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Trump clashed with Hegseth over munition shortage amid war on Iran: Report
US President Donald Trump confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Washington's critical shortage during the war on Iran, The Washington Post reported.
· Middleeasteye
UAE recovery shows fortitude must be built in advance | The National
During the past five months, the UAE and its economy have experienced events that would leave most other countries quite damaged. The Iran war – arguably the Gulf's biggest challenge since Covid-19 – has disrupted energy, shipping and investment as well as shaking confidence across the region. That the UAE’s success…
· The National Editorial
Defense company official arrested for bribing DAPA employee
SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- An official of defense contractor LIG Defense & Aerospace has been arrested for allegedly offering bribes to an employee of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the prosecution said Thursday.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Conservatives slam Lee over remarks linking military academy to coups
Conservative politicians criticized President Lee Jae Myung over remarks made Wednesday on the Korea Military Academy, accusing him of portraying its graduates as potential traitors.
· Cha Min-jung
Israel's 'Alligator Alcatraz' prison moat plan challenged in the courts
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare
As China races to modernize its armed forces, its strategy is increasingly centered on developing technologies that could offset America's traditional military advantages instead of matching the U.S. system for system, according to the South China Morning Post.
· Tyler Durden
Colombia minister warns of ‘terrorism’ threat at presidential inauguration
Colombia’s outgoing defence minister has warned of a heightened risk of “terrorism” ahead of Friday’s inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.
· Al Jazeera
Nato to ‘urgently’ get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production
After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies to increase supplies of Patriot interceptors
· Guardian staff and agencies
Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course wore earpiece and took photos, police say
Jeanine John Taele faces new weapons charges as details of ‘suspicious’ behavior ahead of president’s visit emerge
· Uwa Ede Osifo
Trump's helicopter may have come too close to plane — report
NEW YORK — US authorities are investigating if a military helicopter carrying Donald Trump came too close to a passenger jet above Washington this week, with the White House insisting Wednesday the president was never in danger.
· Agence France-Presse
U.S. is ready to return to 'commitments,' Iran says, after Trump signals deal is near
Iran said the U.S. was ready to "return to commitments," while denying that negotiations were ongoing with Washington, after President Donald Trump signaled a deal was in the making.
· Lim Hui Jie
LA homelessness: A ‘hot mess’ with no relief in sight
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· Lee Ohanian
Locals angered after vandals graffiti 100-year-old war memorial
Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 10:35am
· Charlotte Wilkes
FAA says Trump’s Marine One briefly flew too close to passenger jet
US President Donald Trump’s military helicopter Marine One briefly flew too close to a passenger jet taking off from Washington’s Reagan National airport, prompting investigations by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Fresh Panic As Pentagon Has Used 'Virtually All' Its Long-Range Precision Missiles On Iran
US forces "used up virtually all" of their precision, long-range missiles during the course of the Iran war, and during the earlier heavy US-Israeli campaign of Operation Epic Fury, Reuters reported Tuesday.
· Tyler Durden
Vice veterans minister to visit U.S. for int'l forum on veterans policies, exchanges
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Vice Veterans Minister Kang Yun-jin will visit the United States this week to attend a South Korea-hosted international forum on veterans policies and exchanges, including honoring the 1950-53 Korean War veterans, the ministry said Thursday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Takaichi pledges to uphold ‘three non-nuclear principles’ on Hiroshima anniversary
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to uphold Japan’s long-held non-nuclear principles in a speech marking a ceremony Thursday paying tribute to those killed and injured 81 years after the city was devastated by a U.S. atomic bomb.
· Kenji Yoshida
Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversary: What is the world’s nuclear status today?
The world is marking the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings carried out in the final days of World War II. The US attacks, carried out respectively on August 6 and 9, 1945, killed an estimated 150,000 to 246,000 people, including the immediate victims of the fission blasts and those who …
· RT
On Hiroshima’s tragic atomic anniversary: Who in the world has nukes today?
The world is marking the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings carried out in the final days of World War II. The US attacks, carried out respectively on August 6 and 9, 1945, killed an estimated 150,000 to 246,000 people, including the immediate victims of the fission blasts and those who …
· RT
US Army tested the AI future of warfare in the California desert — but all didn’t go according to plan
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· Nina Joudeh
China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy, analysts say
Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’
· Nayan Seth
China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy, analysts say
Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’
· Nayan Seth
DOJ charges 5 Mexican cartel bosses in drug trafficking, timeshare fraud schemes that stole over $400M from Americans
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· Fox News
UN rips ‘deeply troubling’ Iran for executing at least 56 people since start of war: ‘Has no place in our world’
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· Alex Oliveira
Israeli military chief says army will continue Gaza operations despite peace plan
Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir said that the army will continue what he described as “proactive” operations in Gaza to “remove threats and defend Israeli communities and residents,” according to a statement released by the military on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants
Some mainland companies’ tech proficiency may be closing gaps with American counterparts, but challenges remain, analysts say
· Amber Wang
China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants
Some mainland companies’ tech proficiency may be closing gaps with American counterparts, but challenges remain, analysts say
· Amber Wang
US officials push back on reports of dangerously low munitions supplies
The White House and Pentagon have pushed back on a slate of recent reports indicating that supplies of both offensive and defensive weapons have dropped dangerously low after five months of war on Iran.
· Joseph Stepansky
Japan Looks To Palantir For Battlefield AI
Japan is preparing to introduce AI into the command-and-control systems of its Self-Defense Forces as part of a wider military modernization effort aimed at improving operational speed and interoperability with the United States, according to Nikkei.
· Tyler Durden
Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm
A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)
· Rebecca Santana
US man arrested at Trump’s golf course charged with multiple felonies
A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course while pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for the president’s visit has been charged with several felonies, including the possession of a large-capacity magazine and possession of a stash of illegal weapons …
· Al Jazeera Staff
NYC is winning the ‘War on Rats,’ as Adams-era measures push sightings to new lows, data shows
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· Katherine Donlevy, Greg Carlton