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JERUSALEM, Israel — The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza’s postwar transition met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board had reached with the militant Hamas group.
Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, following a period of severe disruption through the Strait of Hormuz amid the sprawling Middle East conflict.
Oil surged nearly 20 per cent in July, with Brent topping $100 a barrel for the first time since May amid Middle East conflict.
The South Korean Navy has appointed a woman for the first time in its history to command a captain-rank ship.
From Philippines’ army wanting more hackers to facial massage fighting dementia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
From Philippines’ army wanting more hackers to facial massage fighting dementia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
When Lebanese President Joseph Aoun took office after more than a year of war between Israel and Hezbollah, he faced daunting political and security challenges.
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital Monday, the military-backed government said, a rare moment of contact with the outside world for the Nobel laureate who has been held out of public view since the military seized pow…
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Some political acts cross a line even when the politician responsible can produce a technically accurate explanation afterward. Defense Minister Israel Katz’s televised treatment of OC Central Command Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth was one of them.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma is seen anchored at the JMSDF naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, Friday Sept. 5, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Captain Ibrahim Traore, a 38-year-old army officer who seized power in a 2022 coup, has become one of Africa’s most recognisable leaders, hailed by supporters as a symbol of sovereignty and resistance to foreign influence.
China’s growing military actions are Japan’s top security challenge and “must be addressed through overall national strength and cooperation with allies and like-minded nations,” according to Tokyo’s annual defense report released Tuesday.
The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza’s postwar transition met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board had reached with the militant Hamas group.
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Now UK envoy Valery Zaluzhnyi quoted as saying Ukraine can’t meet military standards needed to join alliance; Kyiv largely stalls Moscow’s advances, data suggests. What we know on day 1,623
The Navy said Tuesday it has appointed a female officer for the first time to lead its large amphibious transport ship, reflecting a commitment to personnel selections based on merit rather than gender.
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored 48 Chinese coast guard and navy vessels in the West Philippine Sea in July, as Beijing continued to maintain its presence in waters within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Tuesday it has appointed a female officer for the first time to lead its large amphibious transport ship, reflecting a commitment to personnel selections based on merit rather than gender.
North Korea on Tuesday denounced a recent US-led multinational naval exercise as a "war rehearsal" and threatened to respond with a "deterrence of new level."
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced a recent U.S.-led multinational naval exercise as a "war rehearsal" and threatened to respond with a "deterrence of new level."
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Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey denounced "ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza," in a joint statement on Monday.
Iran was set to carry out attacks in Ukraine before Kyiv had issued an apology, a top military adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Monday.
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Iran called off retaliatory strikes against Ukraine over last month’s attack on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea after Kiev apologized, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said.
Tierney rejoined Celtic from Arsenal in 2025
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Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized that IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth has not been dismissed and is performing well in his role in the military, during a meeting with heads of the local authorities from the West Bank on Monday.
Malacañang on Monday stood by Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. after he made a call to public officials who support China’s position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts.
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Three Palestinians were wounded on Monday in an attack by the Israeli army to secure a settler raid on Joseph’s tomb in the eastern area of Nablus, Wafa news reported.
US President Donald Trump on Monday scolded Chevron and Exxon for soaring profits in the second quarter, as oil prices have surged due to the Iran war.
LONDON, United Kingdom — Celtic launched their defense of the Scottish Premiership crown with a 1-0 home win against Dundee on Monday, secured by Benjamin Nygren's second-half header.
On Sunday, a drone strike, purportedly carried out by the Sudanese army, targeted Sudan's Customary Court in al-Zawiya Ghara, killing at least 35 people and injuring others.
Qatar, Egypt and Turkey released a statement on Monday criticising Israel for the intensification of its strikes on Gaza, calling them "a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law".
Ukraine is openly advancing plans to escalate militarily against Russia, in hopes that it will force a return to diplomacy, and hasten an end to the war by winter time.
Who will win the next war? That is the key question posed by the influential Foreign Affairs magazine on the US-China military and technological rivalry. At the core, there is a fundamental clash of strategic philosophies between the US-led order and China’s worldview that propelled its remarkable rise to global No.…
Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister
Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister