Top US and Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manila
The top United States and Russian diplomats have discussed the war in Ukraine on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in the Philippines.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00World Cup 2026: The true winner was Palestine
As the World Cup was unfolding, Israel was continuing its uninterrupted murder and land theft across occupied Palestine and Lebanon, having also triggered the megalomaniacal US President Donald Trump to join its war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Houthi rebels claim attack on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
U.S. Central Command said the attacks were designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters,” as the Americans push to regain control over the Strait of Hormuz and restore the flow of international shipping.
· Elena Becatoros
Trump went to war to restrict a nuclear program, now he's backing one
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 4:52pm
· Lucia Stein
Bulgaria Draws Iranian Warning Over Hosting US Military Tanker Aircraft
Bulgaria has for many years during the so-called Global War on Terror been a major Eastern European hub for US and Western weapons shipments as well as military aircraft transfers related to the Middle West.
· Tyler Durden
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabian oil tankers in Red Sea as Iran conflict expands
The Tehran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to open up a new front in the Middle East conflict as the U.S. completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
· Sam Meredith
S. Korea seeks to cut reliance on foreign defense chips
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
S. Korea urges stronger ASEAN+3 supply chain cooperation, seeks support for Korean Peninsula peace
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
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
DRONES. Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025
· Mia Gonzalez
Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in Red Sea, threatening new oil chokepoint in Iran war
The Iranian-aligned Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, threatening to create a second chokepoint on global oil supplies alongside Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
· REUTERS
Girl 'youngest' to have conscious brain surgery for condition
Tilly said the condition felt like a "ticking time bomb"
· Bbcnews
'Project Firepower': Inside Rheinmetall's gunpowder expansion as Europe races to replenish its ammunition
BAVARIA, GERMANY – Hidden among forests and farmland beneath the Bavarian Alps, Rheinmetall's sprawling industrial site feels more like a small village than one of Europe's most strategically important defense facilities.
· Elsa Ohlen, Greg Kennedy
Further attacks on US army infrastructure in Kuwait, Iran's army says
The Iranian army has announced that a number of US facilities in Kuwait were targeted by "destructive drones" a few hours ago.
· Middleeasteye
Watch: Houthi spokesperson says group targeted Saudi oil tankers
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group.
· Middleeasteye
The real reasons behind Zelensky’s unpopular military purge
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· James Horncastle
Trump trades new threats with Iran, alternative routes to Hormuz, and Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal | The National
US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iranian infrastructure if Tehran attacks commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war continues for a 12th consecutive night.
· The National
PLA conducts 2 days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait off Fujian island
Mainland maritime authority says entry to drill zone prohibited, advises caution while exercises are conducted near Dongshan Island
· Albee Zhang
PLA conducts 2 days of live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait off Fujian island
Mainland maritime authority says entry to drill zone prohibited, advises caution while exercises are conducted near Dongshan Island
· Albee Zhang
Israel building earthen barrier in Gaza to entrench division of the enclave
The Israeli army is building a giant earthen barrier to separate the more than 50 percent of Gaza under its control from the rest of the enclave, satellite images show, fuelling Palestinian fears that most of the territory will never be relinquished by Israel.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Antique seafarer killed in drone attack on vessel in Ukraine
ILOILO CITY — An seafarer from Antique was killed after the cargo vessel he was serving on was struck in a drone attack at the Port of Pivdennyi on Ukraine’s southern Black Sea coast, amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
· Rjay Zuriaga Castor
‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past
Judy Bain, 81, spent most of her life unaware she was a direct descendant of the daring pilot Arthur Whitten Brown
· Rorycarroll
Canada pushes new UK government to join defense bank
LONDON — Canada has urged the new-look British government to join its defense bank, as it tries to deepen its European presence.
· Mason Boycott-Owen
US House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few Republican holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections.
· Yonhap
Convicted child abusers, service members could lose pension credits
South Korea plans to block national pension credits for parents convicted of child abuse and conscripts sentenced to at least 18 months in prison for crimes committed during military service, the government said Thursday.
· Yoon Min-sik
IRGC claims several attacks on US army facilities in Kuwait
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced attacks targeting US military infrastructure in Kuwait.
· Middleeasteye
Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widen
Attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Red Sea follow Trump threats to destroy more Iranian infrastructure
· Guardian staff with Reuters
Lavrov-Rubio meeting: Ukraine war, dead Anchorage plan, renewed bilateral ties (VIDEO)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Thursday on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila, Philippines.
· RT
Ukraine trades its old guard military for a new generation of leadership
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, from left, acting Minister of Defense Major General Yevhen Khmara, former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and new commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapat…
· Samya Kullab
Navy will no longer release sailors' service history
United States Navy personnel salute during the national anthem at a watch party in a fan village in New York’s Rockefeller Center for a World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium, Monday, July 6, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
· Konstantin Toropin
Iraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US
With the outbreak of this year’s war, Iraq’s balancing act between the two antagonists has collapsed, exposing a perilously fragile state
US-China trade war reaches India’s streets as Modi weighs risks of Washington bet
Indian leader faces ‘perfect storm’ at home as proposed US trade deal sparks backlash and Trump ramps up pressure over Russian oil and China
· Khushboo Razdan
US-China trade war reaches India’s streets as Modi weighs Washington bet
Indian leader faces ‘perfect storm’ at home as proposed US trade deal sparks backlash and Trump ramps up pressure over Russian oil and China
· Khushboo Razdan
Sara Duterte wants the Senate to pay for her defense team’s meals?
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· Jairo Bolledo
Five soldiers killed in southern Thailand checkpoint attack
Five Thai paramilitary soldiers have been killed and six civilians wounded in an attack on a security checkpoint in the country’s rebel-hit south, according to the army.
· Al Jazeera
Woodside fails in court to force activists to hand over stink-bomb plans
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 1:31pm
· Keane Bourke
Washington Can't Afford To Let The US Lose The Open-Source AI War
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· Tyler Durden
Koizumi calls for breaking taboo on nuclear debate
BRUSSELS – Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday that Japan needs to promote discussions on future national security policies, including nuclear deterrence, amid the severe security environment.
· No Author
June 1 trial date set for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in his US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK — Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife will go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June, a judge said Wednesday, as their lawyers continue to object to the US military action that snatched them from power.
· Associated Press
US passes $1 trillion military spending bill
The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Zelenskyy speaks to US envoys, discusses weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner spoke Wednesday about the prospects for pursuing more active diplomacy and moving towards an accord to end the more than four-year-old war with Russia.
· Yonhap
Lebanon PM says Beirut working for 'complete Israeli withdrawal'
Lebanon is working toward a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon's Army recently deployed.
· Yonhap
Energy efficiency is no communist plot
Of all the culture-war flash points that could become political wedge issues, you might think “don’t waste energy” would be toward the bottom of the list, down around “a hot dog is a sandwich” and “puppies are nice,” especially during a supposed energy emergency. And yet here we are. Your electric bills should feel …
· Mark Gongloff
Lavrov To Challenge Germany's Bid For French Nuclear Shield In Rubio Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to hold an important, rare meeting on Thursday to address shaky bilateral relations in the context of the Ukraine war, as well as recent nuclear rhetoric out of European NATO countries.
· Tyler Durden
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea (VIDEO)
Yemen’s Houthis said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in the first such attack since the Iran-backed militant group declared a naval blockade of the kingdom.
· RT
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea (VIDEO)
Yemen’s Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in the first attack of the kind since the Iranian-backed militant group declared a naval blockade of the kingdom.
· RT
Military warns against N. Korean land mines washed away near inter-Korean rivers
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Thursday called for caution against land mines planted by the North being washed into the South amid recent heavy downpours.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Houthis claim attack on oil tankers after US launches more strikes on Iran
The Iranian-backed Houthis say they have closed the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea
· Bbcnews
Oil prices rise another 3%, while Wall Street drifts in mixed trading
NEW YORK — US stock indexes barely budged on Wednesday after oil prices climbed another 3% as fighting continues in the war with Iran.
· Associated Press
New York mayor Mamdani urges US to enforce ICC arrest warrant for 'war criminal' Netanyahu | The National
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged the US federal government to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because New York City lacks the legal authority to do so.
· Adla Massoud