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Senior military officials have described the situation in the West Bank as "highly volatile and extremely dangerous," and, amid the escalating tensions, the decision has been made to reinforce forces in the area.
An IDF soldier was found lifeless on Sunday evening at a base in central Israel, the military confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
US President Donald Trump halted strikes against Iran as the question of the US’s declining munitions stock and its impact on the war has become widely debated, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday night, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
There is something remarkably predictable about the way Israeli society tells itself stories.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, America's top military commander in the Middle East reportedly advised the White House to halt its bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz after concluding it had reached the limit of its effectiveness. Axios reports the assessment helped shape US President Donald Tru…
A Palestinian woman from the town of Qaryut, south of Nablus, lost her unborn child after Israeli forces prevented an ambulance from crossing the Awarta military checkpoint, Wafa reported.
Across the world, the Iran war is reshaping everyday life
MANILA, Philippines — Security has been tightened at the Senate following the recovery of a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) outside its premises, with Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian condemning what he described as an apparent attempt to sow fear on the day President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered hi…
Gadi Eisenkot and his new party mount a strong challenge to Israel’s longest-serving prime minister
Gadi Eisenkot and his new party mount a strong challenge to Israel’s longest-serving prime minister
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Monday awarded a commendation to an officer from the United Nations Command's Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) in recognition of his contributions to peace in the border area with North Korea.
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NATO’s European members and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025, the group’s biggest military buildup in the last decade.
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…
The Lebanese army denounced continued Israeli military operations south of the country, saying it was preventing its full deployment under a deal reached with Israel.
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the United Nations Command (UNC) said Monday the Armistice Agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War has served to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula as South Korea and allied nations marked the 73rd anniversary of the ceasefire.
Federal Court rejects free speech defence and upholds racial vilification finding over comments directed at a Muslim senator
Federal Court rejects free speech defence and upholds racial vilification finding over comments directed at a Muslim senator
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
A conflict monitor records more than a dozen mass killings in 2026, over 450 civilians dead
A conflict monitor records more than a dozen mass killings in 2026, over 450 civilians dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category.
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…
In Sudan's capital, young militiamen, some no older than 15, ride around in pickup trucks mounted with missiles: a familiar sight to civilians who remember how the current war began.
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday held an event to commemorate the participation of countries that fought under the United Nations flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said.
Oil prices slumped on Monday morning the US and Iran ceased hostilities after two weeks of strikes, raising hopes of a negotiated peace in the region, even as Yemen’s Houthi militia stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and hit Saudi energy assets.
Alan Jones’ defence team has abandoned a push to delay his indecent assault and sexual touching trial as he is “anxious to have his day in court”.
As the U.S. military conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump has returned to a more familiar battleground: global trade.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, reviewed efforts to achieve regional security and stability in a phone call with Badr Al Busaidi, Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Seventeen members DK and Vernon will begin fulfilling South Korea’s mandatory military service in the coming months, Pledis Entertainment announced Monday.
Moscow gets more soldiers without risking another mass mobilisation, Pyongyang receives money and military tech
Moscow gets more soldiers without risking another mass mobilisation, Pyongyang receives money and military tech
Sudan’s army regains control of highway linking Khartoum with El Obeid
WASHINGTON — Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is "fomenting hate" by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over the war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly.
Fewer than 10 commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz daily over the weekend, despite a pause in the exchange of strikes between Iran and the US.
Clancy confers with her lawyer Kevin Reddington during her murder trial where she is charged in the 2023 killing of her three children, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
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Russian forces have killed at least six people in Ukraine, according to officials, after launching ballistic missile attacks on the capital, Kyiv, and strikes on other regions, including a supermarket in the northern city of Chernihiv.
Readers discuss the fallout of China’s recent missile test, the massive protests in India sparked by exam irregularities, and dwindling sales at the Hong Kong Book Fair
Readers discuss the fallout of China’s recent missile test, the massive protests in India sparked by exam irregularities, and dwindling sales at the Hong Kong Book Fair
More than 130 Palestinians have been detained in weekend raids across the West Bank, according to the Israeli military, following a deadly clash between settlers and Palestinians on Friday.
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under ballistic missile attack from Russian forces Sunday, local authorities said, while other regions suffered bombardments later during the day that killed at least six people.
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will safeguard freedom and peace based on the solid alliance with the United States and cooperation with participant countries in the 1950-53 Korean War without forgetting the sacrifices they made to help repel invading North Korean troops, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Mo…
Bamako, Mali – An unprecedented battlefield partnership between a separatist movement and an al-Qaeda affiliate has transformed the conflict in northern Mali, shifting the military balance and deepening divisions over how, if at all, the war can end.
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SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it is closely monitoring military cooperation between North Korea and Russia following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Moscow is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops for its war against Ukraine.
Some US lawmakers have begun to complain that American troops stationed in the Middle East have become sitting ducks and are in a highly dangerous situation with Iranian ballistic missiles increasingly reaching their marks. This is especially in the wake of the four US troop deaths earlier this month.
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