Israeli army launches large-scale assault in East Jerusalem refugee camp
Israeli forces launched a large-scale operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Looking for Kim: US veteran's son searches for lost 'brother'
Bob Mosier, the son of Robert H. Mosier, a US Marine combat photographer who documented the Korean War, is searching for a Korean boy identified only as Kim who lived and worked alongside his father and became one of his closest companions during the conflict.
· Tammy Park
China hits back at US FCC bans with sanctions and drone curbs
People's Liberation Army members hold American and Chinese flags during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in May. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Reform UK plan to return asylum seekers using navy ‘dangerous in practice’
A plan put forward by Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party to deploy the navy to intercept and return asylum seekers arriving by boat has triggered a dispute with France.
· Federica Marsi
Italy to spend billions more on energy and defense, finance minister says
Italy will use extra leeway from the EU to spend billions of euros on energy and defense, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told members of the country's parliament on Wednesday.
· Gregorio Sorgi
Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi
Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun
· Moustafa Bayoumi
Oil prices move higher after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claim Saudi tanker strike
Crude prices rebounded on Wednesday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi miitants claimed they had struck a Saudi Arabian tanker in the Red Sea.
· Hugh Leask
UN announces 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home
The UN said more than 800,000 people displaced by war in Lebanon have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence amid the Israel-Hezbollah war.
· Middleeasteye
Zelenskyy rails at lack of anti-missile defences amid deadly Russian attack on Kyiv – Europe live
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned “horrible atrocities” by Russia after another night of attacks on Kyiv, which killed at least 17 people.
· Jakub Krupa
German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object
Bomb disposal robot deployed at Leipzig-Halle as investigators probe potential threat to cargo hub
· Agence France-Presse
German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object
Bomb disposal robot deployed at Leipzig-Halle as investigators probe potential threat to cargo hub
· Agence France-Presse
Hamas' denial of October 7 opens a new front in its existential war against Israel - opinion
Piers Morgan’s interview with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad this week deserves close attention. Hamad insisted Hamas had never intended to kill civilians on October 7. There had been no orders, he said, to kill women or children. If civilians died, those were mistakes.
· DAN PERRY
Syrian military raises alert level amid movements near Iraqi border
The Syrian military has raised its alert level, ordered units to increase readiness, and recalled personnel who were on leave, amid reports that additional forces have been deployed near the border between Syria and Iraq. No official statement has been issued explaining the reasons for the measures or how long they …
· RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Russian attacks kill 17, exploiting Ukraine’s lack of missile interceptors
Russia has pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns lives could have been saved had allies replenished its stocks of missile interceptors.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Taiwan kicks off annual military drills
Soldiers conduct team training on a mortar during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
· Simina Mistreanu
Command failures led to Yuval Ezra, Benayahu Mellet's deaths in West Bank attacks, IDF announces
The IDF completed its investigation into the July terror attack on the outskirts of the village of Tel in the West Bank, in which Battery Commander Maj. Yuval Ezra and regional defense fighter Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet were killed, the military announced on Tuesday.
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Russian attack kills at least 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine hammers more Wildberries warehouses
Russia launched a massive wave of drone and ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine's capital, killing at least 17 people and leaving 44 injured in one of the Kremlin's deadliest attacks across Kyiv this year.
· Sam Meredith
U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders monitor possible Iran war deal
Yields on U.S. Treasurys continued to move lower Wednesday, as investors eye how a potential deal to unlock the Strait of Hormuz is likely to shape the U.S. economic picture and inflation path.
· Hugh Leask
Parliamentary investigation examines Australia’s readiness for war
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Spain's Navarre to turn monasteries and military barracks into housing
The northern region of Navarre has come up with an innovative new plan to help solve its housing crisis - transform abandoned historical buildings into new shared housing complexes.
· The Local
Number One movie review: Parasite stars reunite for a peculiar food-themed family drama
Choi Woo-sik and Jang Hye-jin star as a pampered son and his doting mother who always cooks for him until tragedy strikes their family
· James Marsh
Number One movie review: Parasite stars reunite for a peculiar food-themed family drama
Choi Woo-sik and Jang Hye-jin star as a pampered son and his doting mother who always cooks for him until tragedy strikes their family
· James Marsh
Europe has the defense budget. The test now is delivery.
At this month’s NATO summit in Ankara, allies announced billions of dollars in new arms deals and reaffirmed their commitment to spend more on defense. European governments have made the pledge, and the money is real: European defense spending has doubled since 2019, and by 2030, European NATO member countries are p…
· Jonathan Dimson, senior partner, McKinsey's London office and Mikael Robertson, senior partner, McKinsey’s Stockholm office
Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses
Russia launched a blistering ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and its suburbs before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Kyiv’s depleted air defenses.
· Marc Santora
With two current films, director Rachel Israel offers comic relief for Jewish trauma
For nearly three years, much of Jewish culture has been shaped by war, rising antisemitism and questions of identity under pressure. Rachel Israel’s latest movies head in a different direction.
· STEPHEN SILVER/JTA
Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills at least 15
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China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO, sources say
The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital
· Coco Feng
China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO, sources say
The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital
· Coco Feng
Pay war on ice as Australia's netball stars sign truce
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Doubts grow over Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open defence after latest withdrawal
World No 2 pulls out of ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati
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North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war: Kyiv
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(LEAD) Lee cites coup risk from Army elite, calls for swift integration of military academies
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· Park Boram
Decoding America: are the Democrats having their own Maga moment?
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad take a look at how the Michigan Senate primaries could decide the future of the Democrats. This is a race that has revealed the civil war raging inside the party, as some seek to take it further to the le…
Lee orders ‘swift, decisive’ merger of military academies to prevent another coup
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon
War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits
S. Korea to launch preparations for Asia’s first Invictus Games
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
World War II Nazi ships appear as Danube river dries up
In the middle of the Danube river separating Serbia and Romania, a rusty hull is visible along with a broken mast.
· Hanan Dervisevic
US continuing talk with Ukraine on Patriot missile manufacture, despite Trump casting doubt on deal
The US is pressing ahead with talks on allowing Ukraine to make Patriot interceptor missiles, which Kyiv urgently wants to defend against Russian attacks, even after US President Donald Trump cast doubt on such a deal, four sources familiar with the discussions said.
· REUTERS
Russian barrage kills at least 15 around Ukraine's capital region
Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
· Hanna Arhirova
At least 15 killed in Russian strikes around Kyiv as both sides intensify long-range attacks
Missile and drone strikes hit housing and warehouses near Ukraine’s capital following Ukrainian drone raids into Russia
· Agence France-Presse
At least 15 killed in Russian strikes around Kyiv as both sides intensify long-range attacks
Missile and drone strikes hit housing and warehouses near Ukraine’s capital following Ukrainian drone raids into Russia
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) Defense ministry reaffirms push to set OPCON transition timeline by year-end
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 14-16; CHANGES photo)By Kim Seung-yeon
· Kim Seung-yeon
Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Elena Becatoros
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone attacking vegetable seller in Kherson
DRONE ATTACK. A drone circles over a man at a market in Kherson, southern Ukraine, before detonating nearby, in an incident that Ukrainian authorities said occurred on August 4, 2026, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a handout video on August 4, 2026.
· Mia Gonzalez
Iran war latest: Iran says Trump threats delaying possible Hormuz deal | The National
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· The National
Seoul aims to set target year for wartime command transfer in fall: ministry
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
Heavily-armed suspect filmed Trump security at California golf course as modified weapons, mugshot seen for first time
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· Daniel Farr
Lee berates 'unloaded weapons' at border post, says small lapses lead to security breakdown
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday raised concerns over the use of unloaded weapons by some front-line units, stressing there is no room for even the smallest gap when it comes to national security.
· Cha Min-jung
The 310 seconds of All Blacks defence that should give Wallabies fans hope
Scott McLeod got knocked out in his one and only Bledisloe Cup Test as an All Black, but he has never forgotten the score – or how the Wallabies played.
· Iain Payten