Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference in Shanghai
The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
· Xinmei Shen
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference in Shanghai
The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
· Xinmei Shen
CENTCOM 'holding Iran accountable,' completes sixth night of strikes against military targets
The latest wave of American strikes against Iran has been completed, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter on Thursday night.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Don't condemn Lebanon to repeat its past | The National
This week’s conclusion in Rome of a sixth round of US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel has given observers some idea of the framework that is being presented as a pathway to de-escalation. Lebanese security and political officials told The National on Wednesday that military delegations will meet in the com…
· The National Editorial
US-Iran memorandum promised 60 days of calm - it became focus of conflict instead | The National
One month ago, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding intended to create a narrow window for diplomacy to end their months-long war in the Middle East.
· Vanessa Ghanem
Sirens sound across Bahrain, Kuwait as Iran threatens 'heavy costs' following US strikes
Sirens sounded across Bahrain and Kuwait early Friday morning as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US military infrastructure in the region, as the renewed conflict between the two countries enters its sixth day.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
How testosterone testing will work in Hegseth's 'manly' military
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that all military personnel aged 30 and over will be screened for testosterone deficiency as part of their annual health checks. Those found to have low testosterone levels will be offered voluntary testosterone replacement therapy.
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Why has the US-Iran agreement not been enough to end the war? | The National
The interim agreement aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran has fallen apart barely three weeks after it was signed.
· Ban Barkawi
Qatar says it intercepted attacks
Qatar said Friday it intercepted a missile attack, after several blasts were heard in the Gulf country's capital.
· Middleeasteye
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
US, Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
TEHRAN — The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war.
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv ‘will win this war’, Keir Starmer tells Zelenskyy on final trip as PM
In final visit to Kyiv while in office, the outgoing British prime minister also says the UK’s resolve to support Ukraine ‘will not waver’. What we know on day 1,605
· Guardian staff and agencies
A true team, strong defence, unbeatable coach: why Spain are in the World Cup final
European champions Spain face South American champions Argentina in Sunday’s final, and there are three key reasons for their strong run
· dpa
A true team, strong defence, unbeatable coach: why Spain are in the World Cup final
European champions Spain face South American champions Argentina in Sunday’s final, and there are three key reasons for their strong run
· dpa
Unis lacked 'trauma-informed' care around Hamas-Israel war, royal commission hears
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· Sbsaustralia
US and Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
American forces conducted strikes for a sixth straight night, and boarded a ship to enforce the US naval blockade
· Agence France-Presse
US and Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
American forces conducted strikes for a sixth straight night, and boarded a ship to enforce the US naval blockade
· Agence France-Presse
Syria arrests former officer accused of overseeing production of sarin bombs
Syrian authorities have arrested a former military officer accused of supervising the production of sarin-filled bombs used in chemical attacks between 2013 and 2017, opening a legal process that rights advocates say could expose the wider structure behind Syria's chemical weapons program.
· RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE, THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul
Republicans in the US Congress forged ahead on Thursday with a $95 billion budget plan to meet President Donald Trump's demands for new defense funding for the war in Iran, farm assistance, and a sweeping overhaul of voting requirements ahead of the November midterm elections.
· REUTERS
Hegseth declares war on low testosterone
The US military will screen troops aged 30 and older for low testosterone every year and offer hormone replacement therapy to those found deficient, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced.
· RT
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The US military will screen troops aged 30 and older for low testosterone every year and offer hormone replacement therapy to those found deficient, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced.
· RT
Kuwait army says confronting 'hostile' attacks, air raid sirens blare in Bahrain
Kuwaiti air defences are responding to "hostile missile and drone attacks" from Iran, the Gulf country's army indicated.
· Middleeasteye
"Not Seen Since World War II": New Texas Shipyard To Hire 10,000 Workers And Mass-Produce Drone Boats
Building on our coverage of autonomous maritime warfare this week, Saronic Technologies is preparing to build a massive shipyard on the Texas coast capable of producing autonomous surface vessels at scale, a project expected to create more than 10,000 jobs.
· Tyler Durden
Teodoro slams China Daily video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday condemned a social media video posted by Chinese state-run media China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling it racist propaganda that reflects how Beijing views the Filipino people.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Ukraine’s Patriot missile request tests Japan’s pacifist limits
Agreeing to Kyiv’s co-production proposal risks triggering a backlash from Beijing and Moscow, analysts say
· Maria Siow
Why Ukraine’s Patriot missile request may be a step too far for Japan
Agreeing to Kyiv’s co-production proposal risks triggering a backlash from Beijing and Moscow, analysts say
· Maria Siow
Zelensky fires defense minister credited with beefing up Ukraine’s successful drone strategy — sparking protests
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· Caitlin Doornbos, Ronny Reyes
Hegseth gives support even as low military flyovers draw scrutiny
In the latest manuever, video spreading widely on social media shows a jet from the Navy’s demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, flying so low over a crowded beach in Pensacola on Wednesday that chairs and tents went flying and children held their hands over their ears.
· Konstantin Toropin
Strait of Hormuz won’t return to pre-war status, Iran says
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz “will never return to what it was before the 40-day war,” Iranian armed forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said.
· Middleeasteye
Iran warns ‘entire region will pay the price’ as US bombs bridges (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The US has launched yet another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran, as Tehran warned that any further escalation would have consequences for the entire region.
· RT
Iran warns ‘entire region will pay the price’ as US bombs bridges (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The US has launched another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran. Tehran had warned that further escalation would have consequences for the entire region.
· RT
‘No mood to settle’: Labor offers revised pay deal to head off teacher strike
Victorian teachers, principals and education support staff will be offered a pay rise of 28.3 per cent over the next four years by the state government, as it tries to avoid school strikes planned for next Thursday.
· Alex Crowe
Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
The US launched strikes for the sixth night in a row, as fighting over control of the Strait of Hormuz continues
· Bbcnews
As Le Pen looms, Macron and Merz bid to show Franco-German engine still has clout
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron opened two days of Franco-German talks Thursday with a pledge to strengthen Europe’s military, industrial and technological power, seeking to display that the continent’s key relationship can still deliver despite recent setbacks.
· Chris Lunday
JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war
US Vice-President JD Vance has accused some members of the Israeli government of trying to influence Americans' opinions to prolong the Iran war.
· Bbcnews
Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave and climate fears
The fire, which broke out near Ores in Spain’s northeastern Aragon region on 15 July during an intense heatwave, quickly spread across dry vegetation, prompting the precautionary evacuation of at least five villages. Authorities moved residents to safety as thick smoke blanketed the area and rapidly advancing flames…
· AfricaNews
Knesset passes bill to extend mandatory military service to 32 months
The Knesset plenum passed late Thursday night the bill to extend mandatory military service to 32 months.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Chevron in talks with Iraq on West Qurna 2 and Nasiriyah fields | The National
Chevron is discussing investments in two major Iraqi oilfields as Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi seeks deals to revitalise an energy sector hammered by the Iran war.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Saudi Arabia mulls military escalation in response to Houthi threats
Saudi Arabia is weighing different options to deal with the Houthis, who are escalating their threats against the kingdom in a sign officials and analysts say could forebode a return to fighting in Yemen.
· Middleeasteye
US mounts sixth straight night of attacks as Iran warns of wider war
The United States has continued its attacks against Iran for a sixth consecutive night, with strikes targeting infrastructure in the country’s south, according to local media reports.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran state media reports new strikes, explosions in south
Iranian state media reported explosions and US strikes in locations across the south on Thursday night, AFP reported.
· Middleeasteye
Australia news LIVE: Pauline Hanson says daughter could lead One Nation, Telstra boss Vicki Brady to front Triple Zero inquiry, US-Iran strikes escalate as truce unravels
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· Jack Gramenz
Palestinians injured in Israeli settler attacks across West Bank
Several Palestinians have been injured in separate attacks across the occupied West Bank amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
[Lee Byung-jong] Deepening Seoul-Tokyo ties
Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's visit to South Korea late last month for high-level talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back featured a number of warm, symbolic moments reflecting their growing personal rapport — including a friendly game of ping-pong. Despite the upbeat atmosphere, the regio…
· Korea Herald
Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets Thursday across Ukraine to protest the ouster of his youthful defense minister — seen as an innovator of the country’s successful drone technology but who clashed with the traditional military establishm…
· Associated Press
Fresno goes full throttle with tank-packed action video and liberals are freaking out
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· Nina Joudeh
Low-flying Navy jet causes chaos on Florida beach
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