Wes Streeting named to top UK defense role
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.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Pope Leo Calls for Nuclear Disarmament in Latest Antiwar Message
Pope Leo XIV, who has advocated for an end to wars since the beginning of his pontificate last year, calls for nuclear disarmament in a new book being published on Tuesday.
· Motoko Rich
NASA Warns Scientists Understating Worst-Case Solar-Storm Scenario
As if the growing risk of a global economic disaster springing from the US-Israeli war on Iran weren't enough to worry about, researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are warning that miscalculations and false assumptions may have resulted in an enormous underestimation of the worst-case effects of a solar …
· Tyler Durden
Russian warship carried out firing exercise off Plymouth coast
A Russian warship, shadowed by a Royal Navy vessel, carried out a live-fire artillery exercise just 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth on Monday.
· Bbcnews
Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains
US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials
· Nayan Seth
Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains
US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials
· Nayan Seth
US man arrested for lighting fire near immigration offices
NEW YORK — 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.
· Agence France-Presse
AFP: China Coast Guard assaults PH Navy man at Ayungin
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Navy personnel was injured after he was assaulted by members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) during a confrontation at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
· Dexter Cabalza
Kuwaiti army says air defences intercepting Iranian strikes
Kuwait's state TV has reported that sirens are sounding in Kuwait on Monday, following earlier Iranian strikes on the country.
· Middleeasteye
Sleeper agents poised to wage war in California put US on high alert — as map of their top targets emerges
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· Nina Joudeh
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for death of soldiers
The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Bbcnews
Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu ‘will not be arrested’ if he visits the US
Israeli prime minister is subject of an arrest warrant issued by international criminal court over alleged war crimes in Gaza
· Maya Yang
Trump rejects Mamdani threat to arrest Israel’s Netanyahu for war crimes
United States President Donald Trump has dismissed a threat from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to arrest Israel’s Prime Minister for war crimes should he visit the city.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US CENTCOM begins tenth night of strikes on Iran, explosions heard in country's south
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an X/Twitter post that a new round of strikes designed to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz" began on Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yemen's Houthis declare Saudi maritime blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced a maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia overnight, stepping up the US-Iran war as the rebels threatened the top oil exporter's ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
· Sbsaustralia
US missile stockpile likely unable to handle prolonged war as Iran adapts to defenses: experts
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· Ronny Reyes
US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity
State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’
· Teresa Elena Frontado
US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity
State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Suspect in custody after starting fire outside New York federal building, FBI says
NEW YORK — The man accused of setting off fireworks and lighting a fire Monday morning in front of a New York building housing an immigration court and other government offices is a former US Army soldier, an FBI official said.
· Associated Press
Israeli military says it has began to withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon towns
The Israeli military have announced the beginning of operational pilot zones to hand back towns occupied by Israel in southern Lebanon on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
IRGC says US missile intercepted over Kerman, explosions heard near Sirik
A US cruise missile has been intercepted over Rudbar-e-Jonubi, in Iran’s central Kerman province, according to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, carried by Fars news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Hundreds of haredim protest outside military prison following draft dodger arrest
Hundreds of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) demonstrators protested outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Monday over the arrest of a draft dodger, N12 News reported.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran-backed Houthis declare blockade of Red Sea oil route, threatening new front war
Dubai/Riyadh: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the US in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.
· Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira, Timour Azhari
Chancellor Healey will be under pressure to deliver for armed forces
In his previous role as defence secretary, Healey was vocal in his support of increased military spending
· Bbcnews
Kids were banned from social media. Now their teachers can’t get enough of it
A NSW public school principal rises from his desk, wiggles his hips, shimmies his shoulders, spins towards the camera and strikes a pose. The dancing video, shared on the NSW Department of Education Instagram account, has racked up almost 300,000 views.
· Emily Kowal
Gabon: Opposition leader’s lawyers request France’s intervention [Africanews Today]
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is in France. The three-day state visit by the Gabonese president will focus on economic, cultural and military issues. The lawyers of Gabonese opposition figure Bilie-By-Nze, who has been detained since April, are calling on France to put pressure on the Gabonese head of state.
· AfricaNews
Israel’s Ambassador to U.N. Lashes Out at Mamdani Over Netanyahu Arrest Threats
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday fired back at New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who has said he is looking into whether he can arrest the Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, when he visits the U.N. headquarters in September.
· Ephrat Livni
John Healey becomes chancellor weeks after shock resignation from defence job
John Healey - who has been announced as Andy Burnham's Chancellor of the Exchequer - is seen as the ultimate safe pair of hands.
· Bbcnews
US greenlights Saudi nuclear enrichment without safeguards: Report
The Trump administration has greenlit Saudi Arabia's nuclear enrichment project, but with no safeguards in place to prevent the development of a bomb, CNN reported on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
How America can actually win the war against Iran - opinion
The regime in Tehran fears its own people more than it fears American bombs. That single fact has been the key to Iranian strategy since this war began, and it should be the key to American strategy for ending it.
· PESACH WOLICKI
US to target powerful Haitian gangs making money off social media
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks before President Donald Trump arrives at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
· Danica Coto
‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank
Residents of Deir Jarir say raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, are part of pattern of violence
· Roth Andrew, Sufian Taha
Defense prepared for subpoena ruling, says game plan already in place
MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said it had already prepared a "game plan" ahead of the Senate impeachment court's decision to subpoena the Vice President's financial and tax records, insisting the ruling would not derail the impeachment trial.
· James Daniel Danio
Burnham appoints former Defence Secretary John Healey as UK finance minister
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed John Healey to replace Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Downing Street announced on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Suspected Iranian strikes have targeted U.S. military in at least four countries.
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· Sanjana Varghese
Turkey holds up NATO’s €27B fuel pipeline revamp deal
BRUSSELS — Turkey has refused to back a €27 billion upgrade of NATO’s military fuel pipeline network, according to two alliance diplomats, as it mounts an eleventh-hour bid to extract concessions on the agreement.
· Victor Jack
‘We are in our own waters’: Tarriela hits Chinese Embassy spox claim
MANILA, Philippines — Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the West Philippine Sea, responded to the Chinese Embassy’s allegation that it was the Filipino servicemen from the BRP Sierra Madre who started the violent confrontation between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the …
· Kurt Dela Peña
WATCH: Defense prepared for subpoena ruling, says game plan already in place
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said it had already prepared a "game plan" ahead of the Senate impeachment court's decision to subpoena the Vice President's financial and tax records, insisting the ruling would not derail the impeachment trial.
· The Manila Times
Hamas names new leader as Gaza war grinds on – who is he?
Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau, filling the leadership vacancy left by the assasination of Yahya Sinwar, the group announced on Monday.
· RT
Is Germany working on a secret nuclear weapons program?
By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
· RT
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· RT
Archer stock rips 18% higher as company unveils military craft with Anduril
Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein said the company is laser-focused on getting its air taxis certified and flying by the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
· Samantha Subin
Israeli companies show off battle-proven systems at Farnborough Airshow
The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday with major defense companies, including Israeli firms, showcasing their solutions and platforms as military budgets have skyrocketed due to wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
Rollout of IDF alleged Gaza war crimes probe delayed again, source of delay unclear - exclusive
The IDF legal division's rollout of its probes into alleged war crimes in its conduct of the Gaza War has been delayed again, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF kills two PIJ terrorists, one of whom commanded Inbar Hayman's abduction at Nova festival
The IDF killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists in separate strikes directed by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lebanon’s military starts ‘pilot zone’ takeover in south
The Lebanese army is set to take charge of security in three “pilot zone” villages in southern Lebanon, according to the United States.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US says Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon 'pilot zones' has begun | The National
The US State Department said on Monday that the implementation of pilot zones for the Israeli military's withdrawal from south Lebanon, under a framework agreed in June, had begun in three Lebanese villages.
· Jamie Prentis
Iran war, sea rifts under spotlight in Asean ministerial talks
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· Associated Press
Philippine Navy man hit on the head by Chinese Coast Guard
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· Izel Abanilla