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Anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin was briefly detained north of Moscow on Monday and charged with displaying “extremist” symbols, just days after Russia’s Justice Ministry designated him a “foreign agent.”
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Boris Nadezhdin attempted to run against Vladimir Putin in 2024
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron warned against nationalism and made a last plea for deeper European defense cooperation Monday in his final speech to the armed forces before leaving office next year.
Japan is setting up its first centralised intelligence agency since World War II to try to modernise its defence capabilities against spies, foreign interference and other attacks from foreign adversaries.
The island hopes contractors at military academies will free up personnel for combat missions, but critics raise infiltration concerns
The island hopes contractors at military academies will free up personnel for combat missions, but critics raise infiltration concerns
A court in Sudan has sentenced Gen Mohamed Dagalo, commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, to death for his alleged part in ethnically motivated killings in Darfur, the military-aligned judiciary said.
President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. is "going to get paid for guarding" the Strait of Hormuz, the major oil-shipping route and epicenter of the re-escalating war with Iran.
Renewed conflict continues to be potentially breaking out over Yemen, as on Monday Saudi Arabia struck the runway of the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport, amid growing allegations that Iranian flights have increasingly made use of Yemen's airspace.
Chinese and Russian ships were seen holding joint naval drills in the Yellow Sea in video published Monday by Russia's Defence Ministry.
US equity futures are lower on a combination of US/Iran escalation (which is feeding inflationary concerns) and a violent crash in South Korean stocks (which saw SK Hynix plunge by 15% overnight, the most on record, and unironically follows its record ADR launch in the US), which has put Semis and tech under renewed…
The Aq Taqeh Khan bridge attack shows the war has expanded to the infrastructure that lets Iran function when the strait is contested
The Aq Taqeh Khan bridge attack shows the war has expanded to the infrastructure that lets Iran function when the strait is contested
Officials and analysts say Manila’s deterrence strategies can now make China ‘at least hesitate’, even though there is still much to be done
Officials and analysts say Manila’s deterrence strategies can now make China ‘at least hesitate’, even though there is still much to be done
US military says its latest wave of strikes targeting Iran is over, insisting Tehran does not control Strait of Hormuz.
The US and Iran exchanged another round of strikes overnight, extending a weeklong surge in fighting and casting dark clouds of uncertainty over whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping.
Firefighting teams from the UAE Armed Forces have dealt with a fire in a warehouse at Zayed Military City.
Expectations are high that when banks start posting second-quarter results Tuesday, led by JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, revenue from trading equities and fixed income will approach, or even exceed, the records set earlier this year.
Beijing is committed to building a fleet that can operate far from home – even in the face of the growing threat from anti-ship missiles
Beijing is committed to building a fleet that can operate far from home – even in the face of the growing threat from anti-ship missiles
Two days before his death, US Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Kyiv discussing Russian sanctions, Ukraine’s air-defense needs, and the future of American support. It was his 10th visit to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, and the South Carolina Republican appeared to be following the same rout…
Yemen’s defence ministry said on Monday that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.
Air strikes on Monday hit the international airport in Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, said the rebels and the country's exiled government.
Air strikes on Monday hit the international airport in Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, according to the Houthis and the country's exiled government, a development that the rebels say will end a de-escalation phase in the civil war.
Yemen's Defense Ministry on Monday struck a runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing, the ministry stated on Monday.
President and allies have sued, cut access and issued subpoenas, but experts say media still producing strong work
CAIRO (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen say Sanaa International Airport has been hit by Saudi strikes.
Japan’s recent firing of an anti-ship missile was first time it had shown its ‘military muscle’ since World War II, security round table told
Japan’s recent firing of an anti-ship missile was first time it had shown its ‘military muscle’ since World War II, security round table told
Tensions between the United States and Iran are rising over control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, following a weekend of military exchanges that have heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.
India's consumer price inflation rose to 4.38% in June, up from 3.93% in May as the U.S.-Iran war and a weak monsoon raised food and fuel prices, adding to cost pressures.
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Bahrain’s military said its air defence systems intercepted several Iranian missile and drone attacks on Monday morning and accused Tehran of targeting civilians and private property.
The missiles stopped. The attacks did not.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
President Sheikh Mohamed and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the impact of the Iran war on regional security and stability in a phone call on Monday.
This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official telegram channel shows firefighters working to extinguish a fire at a house burning after being damaged during a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region of Russia, on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official tel…
Libya's rival armies met in the central city of Sirte on Sunday in one of the most senior face-to-face efforts yet to reunify the country's divided armed forces, with both sides declaring a unified national army as the only path to lasting stability.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that it is continuing talks with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman in an effort to prevent any further escalation in its war with the United States.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the recommendation of security officials, has instructed the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) to investigate the alleged leak of the start date of Operation Roaring Lion to an unnamed media outlet.
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after deadly US bombings
Renewed US-Iran fighting drew Jordan and Bahrain deeper into the regional fallout over the weekend, as Iran launched another wave of missiles and drones toward US military facilities and countries hosting American forces following large-scale US strikes inside Iran.
TOKYO — Japan said Monday that it recognized the need to counter foreign intelligence better after the New York Times reported that Russia had turned the country into a "den of spies" and key source of weapons components.
Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessons
European Union Vice President Kaja Kallas said on Monday that EU foreign ministers will meet Gulf nations to talk about security in the region and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, noting the Iran-US interim deal is “not really holding” amid renewed strikes.
Treasury yields were broadly flat on Monday after the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran came under increasing strain over the weekend, as the two sides traded strikes.
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…