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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a section of an earthen barrier being built by the Israeli military, right side of image moving top to bottom, in the central Gaza Strip, July 1, 2026. At left is the Maghazi refugee camp, and on the other side are homes demolished by the military. (Planet Labs PBC via…
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1943 -- Japanese colonial authorities issue an expanded order for the mobilization of Korean students for Japan's World War II efforts. Hundreds of thousands of Koreans, many of them students, were forced to become soldiers for the Japanese army toward the end of Japan's 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula.…
Lebanese army soldiers stand at a checkpoint in Froun village, southern Lebanon, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Vietstar provides private flights for jet setters on trips from Vietnam to Singapore for business or to Nepal for spiritual holidays. (Vietstar)
Albanese government’s approval of North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art
Iran has attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, after the US launched a tenth consecutive night of strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United States conducted yet-another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic over control of the key waterway.
President Donald Trump, right, salutes Air Force 89th Air Wing Deputy Commander Melissa Dombrock, left, before boarding Marine One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Inflation fears are back on the table, amid worries over escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East conflict which has kept oil prices elevated, according to analysts.
Japanese defence ministry confirms the navy vessels were spotted in the Pacific, southwest of the remote Okinotori Island
Japanese defence ministry confirms the navy vessels were spotted in the Pacific, southwest of the remote Okinotori Island
Amid fears of fresh bloodshed, the country is hoping its offer of education and employment can provide a model for other nations to follow
Victorian school staff have voted to reject the state government’s latest pay offer, paving the way for statewide school strikes to go ahead on Thursday.
The US State Department issued an alert urging its citizens around the world to "exercise increased caution", amid its war on Iran.
One of the more irritating refrains heard whenever Israel comes under attack is that it has “the right to self-defense.”
Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
NEW YORK (AFP) -- A US Army veteran was arrested Monday for starting a fire outside a federal building in New York, apparently in protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense company LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A) Co. said Tuesday it will team up with European aerospace giant Airbus to jointly develop next-generation unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) it struck more US military targets in Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported.
The U.S. condemned what it termed China's "dangerous and aggressive" actions against Philippine navy personnel in the contested South China Sea waters, after Manila said a Chinese coast guard officer repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton, injuring him and damaging a navy rubber boat.
The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
A former US Army soldier has been arrested after igniting a fire in front of a federal building in New York City, says the FBI.
Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defense drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- As protestors gathered in Ukraine for another demonstration against the ousting of a reformist defense minister, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was facing one of the most urgent political crises of the Russian invasion.
Multiple large-scale projects in the UAE, ranging from transport infrastructure to world-class entertainment venues, remain on track despite the Iran war.
Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients
Air force drones are tracking stagnant water on rooftops, while its troops are helping overstretched hospital staff keep track of patients
US Central Command (Centcom) said that it ended another wave of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on military command centres, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites as well as air defence systems.
Russia using up more ballistic missiles than it makes, thinktank says; military chief may go in fallout from defence minister’s sacking. What we know on day 1,609
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An Ontario police department is warning residents not to bring unexploded military munitions to the station after a woman walked in carrying a live World War II grenade, according to the NY Post.
WASHINGTON — Washington on Monday condemned what it called “dangerous and aggressive” action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
TAIPEI – Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defense drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kwak Dong-yeon will begin his mandatory military service in August, his agency said Tuesday.
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The IDF nearly fired on five Israeli right-wing activists near the Syrian border two weeks ago after suspecting they were a terrorist squad attempting to enter Israel, Kan News reported on Monday.
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The Pentagon has withheld information about dozens of service members injured during the war with Iran, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing US officials.
The Pentagon has withheld information about dozens of service members injured during the war with Iran, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing US officials.
President Gustavo Petro addresses supporters, flanked by Vice President Francia Marquez, left, and Sen. Maria Jose Pizarro, right, after a military parade marking Colombia’s Independence Day in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Monday that its most recent retaliatory operations against US military assets in Jordan were carried out with "cooperation and accurate information" provided by the Jordanian people.
The Philippines on Monday accused China Coast Guard personnel of aggressively striking and wounding a Navy serviceman with a wooden baton in the South China Sea, escalating tensions before a meeting between the nations’ top diplomats this week.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed former health secretary Wes Streeting to be the UK's defence minister.
LONDON — Wes Streeting will become the U.K.’s new defense secretary, Downing Street announced, as Andy Burnham unveiled his new Cabinet after becoming prime minister.