Russian attack kills 10 at Ukraine defence event, almost 100 injured
A missile strike is said to have hit a training ground where a defence industry exhibition was taking place
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Akasa Air aims to raise its capacity while AirBorneo plans to connect more regional destinations as larger rivals face constraints to expand
· Biman Mukherji
Smaller Asian airlines seek to add routes despite Middle East war, rising fuel costs
Akasa Air aims to raise its capacity while AirBorneo plans to connect more regional destinations as larger rivals face constraints to expand
· Biman Mukherji
Ten killed in Russian attack on Kyiv
Emergency services clear through the rubble following a Russian missile strike just outside of Kyiv
· Bbcnews
Myanmar military clashes with rebels drop by half from peak
Recruits to one of Myanmar's People's Defense Force groups train in Kayah state. (Sipa via AP)
· Staff Writer
Teodoro denies agreeing to any provisional deal with China
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday blasted Chinese envoy Jing Quan for saying there was a provisional agreement between Manila and Beijing.
· Izel Abanilla
Jordanian army intercepts Iranian drones and missiles
The Jordanian army said it had successfully intercepted seven Iranian missiles and six drones.
· Middleeasteye
Romanian jet shoots down drone
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace, President Nicusor Dan has said. The drone incursion has not yet been blamed on any foreign military.
· RT
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A Romanian F-16 fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace, President Nicusor Dan has said. The drone incursion has not yet been blamed on any foreign military.
· RT
Trump Losing Patience, In 'Revenge Mode' After 13th Consecutive Night Of US Strikes On Iran
The latest little peace overture by Washington widely reported Thursday night was apparently a big nothingburger, as on Friday the Iraqi prime minister’s office has denied a New York Times report claiming that Iran rejected a US ceasefire proposal delivered to Tehran by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
· Tyler Durden
Car bomb intercepted by Irish police near the Northern Ireland border
LONDON (AP) — An “extremely significant” car bomb was intercepted earlier this week near the Northern Ireland border during an investigation of dissident republicans, Irish police said Friday.
Irish police intercept car with bomb close to Northern Ireland border
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Woman and man arrested in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb
Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped a vehicle containing explosives near Carrickmacross
· Pamediagroupuk
Ukraine’s pivot to warehouse strikes brings war closer to ordinary Russians
Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries, country’s answer to Amazon, destroy goods made, sold, and bought by everyday Russians
· Pjotr Sauer
Elon Musk reiterates claim that UK is on verge of 'reckoning' due to Muslim immigration
Billionaire and far-right influencer Elon Musk has claimed that Muslim immigration to the UK means there will be a "reckoning" in the near future, implying a threat of civil war in the country.
· Middleeasteye
China strikes back at EU sanctions targeting defense, tech firms
BRUSSELS — China announced it will add export restrictions on 14 EU defense and technology companies after the EU added 14 Chinese businesses to its Russia sanctions lists.
· Koen Verhelst
Defense ministry disciplines 4 ex-senior officers over Marine's death in 2023
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry has imposed disciplinary measures on former senior officers involved in the 2023 death of a young Marine during an operation to rescue heavy rain victims, according to officials Friday.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Audit finds unauthorized access to soldiers' medical info archive late last year
Breach involved about 8 GB of military medical data, audit finds
· Yonhap
Is China building a new type of attack submarine? Satellite images hint at stealth gains
Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
· Gabriel Dominguez
Is China building a new type of attack submarine? Satellite images hint at stealth gains
Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
· Gabriel Dominguez
Defense Ministry, FIDF to establish new brain injury rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers
The Defense Ministry and the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces (FIDF) earlier this month signed an agreement to establish a modern rehabilitation center for army veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
· EITAN ELIAS
Could Iran invade Kuwait? New threats raise fears of wider Middle East war
The confrontation between the United States and Iran is increasingly becoming a conflict without a clearly contained battlefield.
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Iran repairing missile bases, sites bombed by US, Israel faster than previously anticipated - WSJ
Iran has managed to rebuild infrastructure damaged in US and Israeli airstrikes faster than expected, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing satellite imagery of several Iranian military sites.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Luxembourg will not renew approval for Israeli war bonds, finance minister confirms
Luxembourg will not renew its approval for the sale of Israel Bonds in the European Union, the country’s finance minister has confirmed.
· Middleeasteye
Futures Rebound As Brent Dips Below $100
US equity futures are seeing a modest rebound after posting their biggest drop this month, as Brent crude dropped back under $100 a barrel, and bond yields and rate hike odds - which track the price of oil one to one - halted their ascent. As of 6:00am ET, S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, with the index still on track for…
· Tyler Durden
The killing of the settler in occupied West Bank was 'unplanned', Israeli army says
The Israeli army announced that the shooting and killing of the Israeli settler that took place in the occupied West Bank earlier this morning was "unplanned."
· Middleeasteye
Inside Global Aerospace & Defense Boom: 12 Takeaways From World's Most Important Airshow
The Farnborough International Airshow is coming to a close in the UK, marking the end of one of the aerospace and defense industry's top gatherings. Institutional research desks have had boots on the ground, tracking commercial-aircraft orders, defense procurement and other industry trends.
· Tyler Durden
Wildfire emergency near Madrid forces over 10,000 to flee as Spain sounds alarm
Dramatic footage filmed overnight on 23 and 24 July 2026 in San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Chapinería, south-west of Madrid, shows firefighters confronting towering flames, Civil Guard officers responding to the advancing fire, and displaced residents sheltering in an emergency centre. Locals described flames and t…
· AfricaNews
China targets Rheinmetall, Lafert and other EU firms in retaliation
China is striking back at European companies with export curbs in the wake of EU sanctions. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
'Extremely significant' bomb in car intercepted near NI border, Irish police say
A car containing an "extremely significant" bomb has been intercepted in the Republic of Ireland as it was being driven across the border for an attack in Northern Ireland, police have said.
· Bbcnews
Can Southeast Asia survive more Iran war fuel shocks?
Analysts warn the region cannot fully insulate itself from an extended conflict if the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted
· Sam Beltran
Can Southeast Asia survive more Iran war fuel shocks?
Analysts warn the region cannot fully insulate itself from an extended conflict if the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted
· Sam Beltran
China slaps export controls on 14 EU entities in retaliation for Russia-related sanctions
A crane loads a shipping container into a truck at an automated container port in Tianjin, China, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli military
· Roth Andrew, Sufian Taha, Quique Kierszenbaum
WAWTCH: WPS tension an attempt to undermine PH food, energy security, says analyst
RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
· The Manila Times
WATCH: WPS tension an attempt to undermine PH food, energy security, says analyst
RADM Rommel Ong of the Ateneo School of Government argues that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea are not a manifestation of military violence, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine the country’s food and energy security. VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS
· The Manila Times
Oil prices ease but are set for 10% weekly gain as Trump mulls 'bigger than ever' attack on Iran
Oil prices dropped by around 3% early on Friday, but remained on track for a weekly jump of 10% as the U.S.-Iran war continued to escalate.
· Chloe Taylor
Oil above $100 per barrel could reignite inflation fears | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
· Fareed Rahman
Minister vows to further eliminate blind spots of compensation for veterans' families
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul said Friday he would make efforts to further eliminate blind spots of compensation for surviving family members of war veterans and the descendants of independence activists.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Russian attack cuts power to around 150,000 in Ukraine’s north as Kyiv hits missile, oil facilities
A Russian attack on an energy facility in Ukraine's northern city of Chernihiv and surrounding district on Friday cut power to around 150,000 residents, according to the regional electricity distribution company.
· Sam Meredith
Ukrainian drone strike ignites major blaze at Saint Petersburg warehouses
Footage from Saint Petersburg shows a vast plume of grey smoke rising above the warehouse as firefighters battle the blaze. Emergency crews were deployed after the strike, which officials in the Leningrad region said had hit civilian infrastructure. Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko said three people were injur…
· AfricaNews
Zelenskyy meets Raytheon in Kyiv as Ukraine seeks Patriot systems
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on before his meeting with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
· Illia Novikov
New surveillance commons means the end of military concealment
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· Aleena Saif Ullah
Iran War Live Updates: Strikes Persist After Iran Is Said to Reject U.S. Proposal
Tehran5:16 p.m. July 24
· Qasim Nauman, Farnaz Fassihi, Erika Solomon, Euan Ward, Leily Nikounazar, Eric Schmitt, Zane Irwin
Netanyahu convenes defence minister and army chief after Israeli killed in occupied West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to meet with the Minister of Defence Israel Katz and the army's chief of staff Eyal Zamir after an Israeli was killed in a shootout in the occupied West Bank, the office of the prime minister announced in a post on X.
· Middleeasteye
US military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes
CAIRO — The US military launched the 13th night of strikes Thursday against Iran, targeting key military and commercial sites as clashes continued to escalate over shipping routes. The attacks came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially widening t…
· Associated Press
Seoul submits rebuttal to US House report on Coupang, seeks correction of factual errors
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…
· Jung Min-kyung
After third attack in 24 hours, leaders call on IDF to respond to West Bank terror with 'iron fist'
Israeli lawmakers and leaders called for the IDF to respond to the Friday morning terror attack in Gilad Farm, which killed one and seriously wounded two others, "with an iron fist."
· JAMES GENN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Japan’s overworked defence ministry plans first new bureau since 2007
The ‘long overdue’ move is expected to boost the defence ministry’s capacity to work more closely with allies and ease operational strain
· Maria Siow
Japan’s overworked defence ministry plans first new bureau since 2007
The ‘long overdue’ move is expected to boost the defence ministry’s capacity to work more closely with allies and ease operational strain
· Maria Siow