Philippine defence chief says China talks ‘not possible’ as anti-spy laws loom
Blacklisted by Beijing, a defiant Gilberto Teodoro Jnr demands China ‘get out’ of waters Manila claims
· Raissa Robles
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Philippine defence chief says China talks ‘not possible’ as anti-spy laws loom
Blacklisted by Beijing, a defiant Gilberto Teodoro Jnr demands China ‘get out’ of waters Manila claims
· Raissa Robles
Lebanon death toll rises to 4,321, health ministry says
The Lebanese Health Ministry announced it has recorded 4,321 deaths and 12,207 injuries due to the Israeli military attacks on Lebanon since 2 March 2026.
· Middleeasteye
Ex-Afghan MP extradited to US to face drug, weapons charges
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former member of the Afghan parliament has been extradited to the United States from Kenya to face drug and firearms charges, the Justice Department said Friday.
· Agence France-Presse
What Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial means for families of drug war victims
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· Mia Gonzalez
Hunter Greene strikes out 12 in 7 innings as Reds beat Cubs 4-0
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 10, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Swensen)
· Joe Reedy
New Zealand, India form 'strategic partnership'
AUCKLAND — New Zealand and India announced Saturday a "strategic partnership" that will include deeper defence and security cooperation, during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy creates ‘long-range impact’ command to strike Russian energy sector
New initiative to focus ‘100%’ on damaging Moscow’s ability to wage war, as Ukraine continues to attack Russian oil infrastructure. What we know on day 1,599
· Guardian staff and agencies
Failed NJ committee candidate and town hall menace strikes again – belting out Morrissey hit before his arrest for ‘disrupting meeting’
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· Ella Morrison
US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
Fire blazes in Iran after "powerful" US strikes
· Bbcnews
OCHA says war heightens risks for women in southern Lebanon
Women and girls in southern Lebanon, which has suffered devastation due to Israeli military operations, face heightened risks of gender-based violence and disrupted access to essential health services, the UN's humanitarian agency has reported.
· Middleeasteye
N.K. leader denounces corruption in military at rare meeting
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un denounced corruption in the military as he attended a joint meeting of the ruling party, government and army, state media said Saturday.
· Lee Haye-ah
Turkish foreign minister calls for more pressure on Israel over Gaza aid
Hakan Fidan told The National in an interview that attention had shifted elsewhere because of the war in the Gulf and that “we need to get more pressure from the international community to put on Israel to let Palestinians get more international humanitarian aid”.
· Middleeasteye
The Hills were alive with a NSW Liberal factional war – now the corruption watchdog is sniffing around
Thanks to two hearings involving serious allegations of corrupt conduct in 2022 involving political operatives in Sydney’s Hills district, the party now faces an existential crisis
· Anne Davies
The PAC behind Zo & his radicals, Ukraine’s lessons on war and other commentary
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· Post Editorial Board
Turkey Seeks Moscow Permission To Offload S-400s, Paving Way For US F-35 Deal
In a move that could break a years-long defense procurement deadlock with Washington, Turkey is finalizing the sale of its Russian S-400 air defense systems to Gulf states, potentially clearing the way for Ankara to buy US F-35 fighter jets, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports Friday.
· Tyler Durden
Iran's Gharibabadi says 'UAE must be held accountable'
Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X a US Department of Commerce document announcing the easing of export control regulations and elevating the UAE's export status, which he said was a reward for its support of military aggression against Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Former Afghan general and politician extradited to US to face drugs and weapons charges | The National
A former Afghan general and politician has been extradited to the US to face drugs and weapons charges, the Department of Justice said on Friday.
· The National
'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war
On a warm Monday evening in early June, on the grounds of a synagogue in a New Jersey suburb, several hundred people gathered to celebrate a decision most of them had not yet finished carrying out.
· EZRA TAYLOR
Trump Left Orders To Obliterate Iran If Assassinated: 'Bomb Them At Levels Never Seen Before'
The Iran war saga has seen its fair share of bizarre and wild twists, and Friday has brought yet another - with the NY Post reporting that President Trump said he "left instructions" for a massive bombing campaign against Iran in the event he's assassinated by Iranian operatives.
· Tyler Durden
Russia's New Bullets Disintegrate Into 3 Mid-Flight, Can Hit High-Speed Drones
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· Tyler Durden
‘The Perfect Legend’: How War Is Turning Ukraine into a Black Market for Passports, Threatening Europe’s Security
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Oil giants to gain ‘billions’ from Iran war — but won’t ramp up drilling despite Trump’s insistence
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· Taylor Herzlich
Lebanese state media says Israeli strike on south kills one
An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Friday, Lebanese state media reported, the latest attack despite a truce in the war.
· Middleeasteye
Israel suspends attacks on Lebanon under American pressure, report says
The Israeli government ordered the military to refrain from carrying out “sensitive operations” in southern Lebanon following American pressure, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli, Egyptian senior officers discuss Gaza in Cairo meeting - report
An Israeli delegation, including senior IDF officers, held “strategic” discussions with senior Egyptian military officers in Cairo over the past few days, KAN News reported Thursday
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ukraine wants joint investigation in Monaco bomb case after suspect found dead, top prosecutor says
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said he held consultations with his Monaco counterpart on Friday as authorities are looking into a high-profile bombing targeting a Ukrainian-born businessman.
· REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US senators announce Trump deal on Russia sanctions bill
WASHINGTON — Four US senators said Friday they had reached agreement with President Donald Trump to advance bipartisan legislation targeting countries buying Russian energy -- potentially clearing the way for stronger pressure on Moscow over its war in Ukraine.
· Agence France-Presse
'Shared ambitions': Canada, Saudi Arabia sign deals on defence, investment, and AI
For the first time in more than a quarter of a century, a Canadian prime minister has visited Saudi Arabia.
· Middleeasteye
Australian scientist ignites war over the world's longest lives
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· Maddison Connaughton
Turkey says it hopes US will lift sanctions soon, continues push for F-35 fighter jets
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkey hopes to achieve a result on lifting US sanctions and its desire to purchase F-35 fighter jets soon, adding there should be no defense industry restrictions between allies.
· REUTERS
Mali's military breaks rebel siege of strategic northern Anefis base
Mali’s junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita attends the funeral of former defense minister Sadio Camara at the Military Engineering Parade Ground in Bamako, Mali, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Boubacary Bocoum, File)
Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?
Ukrainian intelligence agent Vladyslav Reut says he did not kill Anastasiia Berezovska - a woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco - despite earlier confessing to it.
War of the weekenders! Could New York’s tony Hudson Valley finally steal the high-falutin’ Hamptons’ flashy crown?
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· Mark Ellwood
We cannot let diplomatic conflicts stop scientists from working together | The National
The fathers of Cern, the European laboratory for particle physics near Geneva, which was conceived in the late 1940s, had two aims. The first was to enable the construction of large facilities that are beyond the means of the members individually. The second was to show that countries that had recently been at war c…
· Chris Llewellyn Smith
No politicians, no militias: 'Do You Love Me' reclaims Lebanon's story through its people | The National
Midway through Do You Love Me, Lebanon no longer feels like a place so much as a collection of memories. Hit pop songs drift in and out alongside grainy home videos, forgotten films, photographs and personal testimonies. Past and present blur together. Childhood memories sit alongside war, making nostalgia difficult…
· Adla Massoud
The week around the world in 20 pictures
View image in fullscreenGazaPalestinian football fans gather to watch the World Cup match between Argentina and Egypt in Gaza City. Mohamed al-Wahidi, a Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza, was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the match on Tuesday eveningPh…
· Jim Powell
Private-equity giant Apollo launches $7.7B offer for budget airline easyJet — setting up potential bidding war
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· Reuters
Thai sailors who survived Strait of Hormuz attack sue for damages | The National
Three Thai sailors who survived an attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz are taking their employers to court for sending them into a war zone.
· The National
Former NATO commander urges bloc to give Trump ‘timeout’
NATO members should give US President Donald Trump a “timeout” for the rest of his tenure, reducing public exposure and joint endeavors to a bare minimum while working on bolstering their own military capabilities, retired US Navy Admiral and Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis has suggested.
· RT
READ MORE: Former NATO commander urges bloc to give Trump ‘timeout’
NATO members should give US President Donald Trump a “timeout” for the rest of his tenure, reducing public exposure and joint endeavors to a bare minimum while working on bolstering their own military capabilities, retired US Navy Admiral and Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis has suggested.
· RT
Russian attacks kill four as Ukraine continues to target oil infrastructure
Russian forces have killed four people, including a teenager, in aerial bomb strikes on the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, as it steps up its campaign against Russian oil infrastructure and tankers.
· Al Jazeera
Opinion: Nato summit: How a fractured alliance is fuelling a permanent war economy
The Nato summit held in Ankara this week was, by any measure, a gathering of an alliance under profound and perhaps irreversible strain.
· Middleeasteye
UN says IAEA lost oversight of Iran's nuclear programme after US-Israeli strikes | The National
The UN on Friday warned that its nuclear watchdog has lost its ability to fully monitor Iran's nuclear programme following successive US and Israeli strikes.
· Adla Massoud
Trump flags more US-Iran talks but maintains ceasefire is 'over'
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Senior Democrat backs Trump’s call for more European defense spending
Rahm Emanuel, one of the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential hopefuls, says Donald Trump is right to demand that Europe spend more on defense.
· Jonas Loesel
US to ‘significantly upgrade’ UAE’s export status in recognition of defence partnership | The National
Washington on Friday said it would “significantly upgrade” the UAE’s export status in recognition of its defence support including during the war with Iran.
· Cody Combs
IDF killed 12 terrorists in Gaza, including senior Hamas figures, Oct. 7 perpetrators
The IDF killed 12 terrorists in the Gaza Strip in recent days, including a commander in Hamas’s production headquarters, a commander in the Nuseirat Battalion, and the head of a Nukhba cell that raided Camp Re’im on Oct. 7, the IDF Spokespersons Unit announced Friday.
· AVI ASHKENAZI
Inside the IDF's cutting-edge 'targeting cell' course, shaped by lessons from the Gaza war
The IDF is now running a cutting-edge “targeting cell” officers’ course, with The Jerusalem Post recently exclusively interviewing four officers in connection with it.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB