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Hyundai Motor’s union ramped up pressure on the automaker Monday by launching a second round of partial strikes as wage talks with South Korea’s largest automaker remained stalled.
Brent crude topped $90 a barrel on Monday, as intensifying US-Iran hostilities revived fears of a wider regional conflict following the deaths of US service personnel in Jordan and Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure.
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The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land
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…
Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, while Ukrainian drones carried out their deadliest strikes inside Russia in more than two years — stoking fears of wider escalation and further strains on oil supplies.
The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Mourners take a last look at the body of Palestinian Fadi Na’asan, 17, who succumbed to his wounds sustained during clashes with Israeli army soldiers last Saturday, during his funeral in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) -- Farnborough Airshow opens Monday with Boeing and Airbus pursuing aircraft deals and defense firms vying for a share of booming military budgets fuelled by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The upgrades were completed so quickly that some experts expressed concern that the plane might not be as secure as the previous one
The upgrades were completed so quickly that some experts expressed concern that the plane might not be as secure as the previous one
His detractors say he shouldn’t be making pop music in times of war and destruction. His millions of fans say he has given them permission to celebrate their culture and their cause
Iran targeted US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday as the US military carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes against the Islamic republic, including reported attacks on military sites linked to missile launches that killed two American servicemen.
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine said Sunday that Russian missile strikes on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain had killed six people, hours after Moscow fired a fresh barrage of missiles at Kyiv.
Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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The headlines of recent days have been filled with airstrikes, missile interceptions, and military communiqués. The United States has continued its campaign against Iranian military targets, Israel remains engaged on multiple fronts, and Hezbollah’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon is still being dismantled.
More than a week of Iran attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, followed by US strikes and Iranian retaliation has left much of the Middle East on tenterhooks. The painstaking diplomatic work that resulted in a 14-point agreement to de-escalate the months-long conflict is being challenged as missiles and drones…
The US Central Command said it completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities.
Police guard outside the venue of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Post-Ministerial Conferences, and the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -- Israel is preparing to receive more US refueling aircraft, an Israeli military official said Sunday, as attacks launched by the US and Iran have escalated over the past week.
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, has reported that 1,999 children and grandchildren of hibakusha — atomic bomb survivors — participate in activities at entities linked to the group.
PARIS – The United Nations looks set to list a biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world’s deepest lake as world treasures under threat, including from war or climate change.
Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces and abandon its bases in the Middle East, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US and the global economy.
Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces from the Middle East and abandon its bases, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US and global economy.
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The United States has launched strikes on Iran for a ninth consecutive night, with Iranian media reporting explosions in multiple cities, including Sirik, Jask, Tabriz and Chabahar.
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As the US enters the ninth night of Iran strikes, oil has climbed to the highest level in more than a month to over US$91 a barrel
As the US enters the ninth night of Iran strikes, oil has climbed to the highest level in more than a month to over US$91 a barrel
Oil prices rose Monday after as continued conflict between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, following another round of U.S. strikes and American military casualties.
Argentina’s Nicolas Tagliafico (3), Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi (19) try to score as Spain’s Pedro Porro (12), Spain’s Eric Garcia (4) and Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon (23) try to stop them during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2…
The U.S. military began a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Sunday, extending a campaign aimed at destroying Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US began its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran only after the World Cup final and trophy presentation had concluded, marking an unusually late start to Washington’s nightly bombing campaign.
The US began its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran only after the World Cup final and trophy presentation had concluded, marking an unusually late start to Washington’s nightly bombing campaign.
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Cargo ship attack kills six people; Russian president tells visiting foreign minister that Moscow will ‘never forget’ Pyongyang’s support. What we know on day 1,608
Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of Hormuz
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Ukraine’s navy said 6 died when Russia launched cruise missiles at the Golden Leo as it was ‘leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain’
Ukraine’s navy said 6 died when Russia launched cruise missiles at the Golden Leo as it was ‘leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain’
The Kuwait army said that its air defences were responding to "hostile drone threats" from Iran, urging the public to "adhere to safety and security instructions issued by the relevant authorities".
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MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has called on the Filipino youth to become defenders of truth and active partners in protecting the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), stressing that national resilience begins with an informed and united citizenry.
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COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The military has placed its troops in Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur on heightened alert following two separate grenade attacks as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) classified 27 areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under the red …
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)