India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident
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IDF forces mapped two terrorists' houses in the village of Tel on Saturday in preparation for their sealing and demolition, the military announced on Sunday.
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Report: Israel to demolish Palestinian homes as settlers burn two mosques
Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya, a spokesperson for the Israeli army, says Israeli forces are raiding the homes of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank “in preparation for their temporary sealing, as a preliminary step preceding their demolition”, according to Al Jazeera
· Middleeasteye
Today in Korean history
1953 -- Representatives of North Korea, China and the United States sign the Armistice Agreement to end the Korean War. The war broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korea started bombarding northern South Korea early in the morning.
· Chae Yun-hwan
ARF statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula for the second straight year, adding to diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The chair's statement, released Saturday after the annual foreign …
· Chae Yun-hwan
New front in US-Iran war escalates as Houthis fire at Saudi oil facilities
Tehran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have fired missiles and drones at two of Saudi Arabia’s most strategically important oil facilities on the Red Sea, in a major escalation of the latest simmering regional conflict to be reignited by the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Over 300 people removed from jobs over military service refusal since 2017
More than 300 people have lost their jobs over the past nine years after refusing their mandatory military service, according to a report from the Military Manpower Administration.
· Cha Min-jung
Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters
BRUSSELS — A Canadian woman was arrested and accused of espionage while working as an intern in the operational headquarters of the NATO military alliance, Belgian authorities said Saturday.
· Associated Press
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Now is time for Israel, US to support Gulf states in confronting Iran - editorial
It is time for Israel and the United States to help turn the Gulf’s growing willingness to confront Iran into a formal regional defense alliance.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Minnesota United keeper Drake Callender duels Vancouver's Yohei Takaoka to 0-0 draw
Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfield Thomas Müller (13) slides into Minnesota United FC defense Morris Duggan (23) during the first half of an MLS soccer match on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Bettcher)
Report: Trump paused Iran escalation over Patriot interceptor concerns
US President Donald Trump has, for now, set aside plans to sharply escalate the American military campaign against Iran, with growing concern that a wider war could dangerously deplete the Pentagon's stockpile of Patriot missile interceptors and other air defence munitions in the Middle East, The New York Times repo…
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France and Spain battle wildfires, 250,000 flee
France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires Saturday and slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
· Yonhap
Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
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Nearly 300 humpback whales were seen in a rare 'supergroup' that shows their recovery
Caught on camera: a 300 strong humpback whale supergroup gathering to feed
Nathan Eovaldi strikes out 8 as the Rangers beat the Mariners 7-1
Texas Rangers’ Wyatt Langford runs over third base on his way to scoring on a triple by teammate Ezequiel Duran during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Beijing Blacklists 14 EU Firms After Brussels Targets Chinese Companies In Latest Russia Sanctions Package
Beijing prohibited 14 EU companies from obtaining Chinese dual-use goods on Friday, targeting Europe's defense industry shortly after the EU included 14 Chinese and Hong Kong firms in its 21st sanctions package against Russia.
· Tyler Durden
Ukraine war briefing: Iran accuses Kyiv of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
Zelenskyy says Iran is using Russian satellite images to help direct strikes in Middle East. What we know on day 1,614
· Guardian staff and agencies
‘Defanging’ Aung San: Myanmar’s generals wage war on memory
Removing statues of the country’s founding father appears aimed at stripping democratic legitimacy from his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi
· Maria Siow
‘Defanging’ Aung San: Myanmar’s generals wage war on memory
Removing statues of the country’s founding father appears aimed at stripping democratic legitimacy from his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi
· Maria Siow
Broncos’ finals hopes dashed as Cowboys overpower rivals
Brisbane’s premiership defence is done and dusted after North Queensland kept their own finals hopes on track with a deserved 18-10 derby win in Townsville.
· Joel Gould
Trump decides not to escalate Iran conflict as Middle East interceptor stockpile decreases - report
US President Donald Trump decided not to escalate the conflict with Iran, fearing that an extended war could deplete interceptor stockpiles, US officials told The New York Times on Saturday.
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Katy Perry ‘appalled’ that White House used Firework song in Iran war video
Washington: Pop star Katy Perry has slammed the White House for using one of her songs, Firework, in a TikTok video about US military strikes in Iran.
· Amy B Wang
70% of Germans don’t believe army can protect the country – YouGov poll
The majority of Germans do not believe their armed forces are capable of protecting the country, a recent YouGov survey has found.
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The majority of Germans do not believe their armed forces are capable of protecting the country, a recent YouGov survey has found.
· RT
Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end, Ukraine launches fresh strikes
MOSCOW, Russia — Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery in a fresh wave of strikes Saturday, as Kazakhstan's president told Russia's Vladimir Putin the Ukraine war should end during a forum in Siberia's Omsk.
· Agence France-Presse
Military disables tanker trying to get through Strait of Hormuz after repeated warnings
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· Daniel Cody
Liverpool start Iraola era in style to beat Sunderland but Gomez injury puts spotlight on defence
Liverpool defeat Sunderland 4-2 in friendly in Nashville
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Russia preparing to receive another 30,000 N. Korean troops for Ukraine war: Zelenskyy
Russia is preparing to bring in an additional 30,000 North Korean troops to its war against Ukraine, with Pyongyang also planning to send more missile launchers to Moscow to support the war effort, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
· Yonhap
Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
Primark said on Monday it would reduce prices by up to 29% across hundreds of items
· Bbcnews
A pause in US-Iran fighting and a push for talks but uncertainty remains
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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Iranian army claims nearly all US infrastructure in Iraq's Erbil base 'destroyed'
Iran's army spokesperson, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, has said that a "large portion" of US bases targeted by Iran were no longer operational, singling out the US base in Erbil, Iraq, where he claimed "nearly all US infrastructure has been destroyed", IRNA reported.
· Middleeasteye
Yankees’ Jose Caballero has another umpire run-in — this time on defense
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· Dan Martin
Official says Trump's preference ' is diplomacy' as US pauses Iran strikes
The US military has said that its naval blockade against Iran "remains in full effect" but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
Washington: Signs of the Iran war’s spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in US strikes, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
· Raphael Satter, Lefteris Papadimas
Centcom says Iran naval blockade remains in full effect, 12 ships redirected
The US military has said its naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect, as it redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled two and boarded two others to enforce compliance.
· Middleeasteye
War Zones Converging? Zelensky Says Ukraine Hit Ship "Transporting Military Cargo" From Iran
Ukraine has rapidly expanded its one-way attack-drone campaign from the Sea of Azov into the Black Sea, claiming strikes against more than 180 vessels and maritime targets around the Crimean region over the past three weeks, according to Reuters. The widening maritime offensive follows a summer campaign in which Ukr…
· Tyler Durden
IDF bans Palestinian workers from Israeli settlements in West Bank after string of terror attacks
Following the recent series of terror attacks in the West Bank, IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth banned Palestinian workers from entering Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, a source told Walla on Saturday night.
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Zohran Mamdani was elected to serve New Yorkers, not wage war on Israel - opinion
As an Ethiopian-Israeli and American, and as a former New York City public servant who spent more than two decades serving New Yorkers through the city’s court system, I understand the meaning of public service.
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$139 Million Drug Bust Exposes Broker-Style Cross-Border Trucking Operation
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· Tyler Durden
One dead, 14 injured as car reportedly strikes crowd at Berlin LGBTQ event
One person has died and more than a dozen were injured after a car was suspected of driving into a crowd at an LGBTQ parade in Berlin, German police say.
· Al Jazeera
In Focus: Thai military builds Cambodia border wall
Residents abandon nearby villages as crossing points remain closed
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Russia preparing to receive another 30,000 N. Korean troops for Ukraine war: Zelenskyy
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Russia is preparing to bring in an additional 30,000 North Korean troops to its war against Ukraine, with Pyongyang also planning to send more missile launchers to Moscow to support the war effort, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
· Kim Seung-yeon
US pauses nightly Iran strikes, as Houthis clash with Saudis
The halt came without any announcement or explanation after 13 consecutive days of attacks
· Bloomberg
US pauses nightly Iran strikes, as Houthis clash with Saudis
The halt came without any announcement or explanation after 13 consecutive days of attacks
· Bloomberg
Ukraine strikes set fire to ‘Russia’s Amazon,’ marking the 7th attack on chain suspected of supplying Moscow’s military
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· Gabrielle Fahmy
Trump pauses Iran strikes as US weighs next move — but warns ‘full-scale war’ could return
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· Caitlin Doornbos
UN chief visit to Syria seen by Damascus as key step towards reconstruction after war - analysis
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday, in an important visit that Damascus sees as transformative. It comes in the wake of Syria signing a new pipeline deal to link Iraq to the port of Baniyas and also comes after Syria’s president met US President Donald Trump.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Man charged over intercepted bomb in car
The vehicle was intercepted on a section of the N2 near Carrickmacross on Wednesday
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