Iranian army says it targeted sites in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain
Iran's military said it launched attacks targeting sites in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain using one-way attack drones.
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Russia will continue to provide military backing to the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which have formed a breakaway regional alliance that has strained ties with the West, the countries said Wednesday.
· AfricaNews
Couple who robbed elderly neighbor after meeting in bomb shelter sentenced to prison
A Haifa couple was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for robbing an 80-year-old woman whom they'd first met in their apartment building's bomb shelter in 2024.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Vietnam defies Eurosatory ban and met with Israeli defense companies
Despite the ban imposed by France's President Emmanuel Macron on an Israel national pavilion and restricting the products that Israeli defense companies could display at the Eurosatory defense and security exhibition in Paris last month, "Intelligence Online" reports major interest in Israeli systems from Vietnam.
· DEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS
Turkey doesn't need F-35s to threaten Israel. It's already testing its arsenal in Libya - opinion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on Fox News this week to make an urgent argument, just before US President Donald Trump sat down with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara. Asked about Turkey's push to rejoin the F-35 program, the Israeli prime minister didn't hedge. Turkey, he s…
· AMINE AYOUB
Arkia Israel Airlines to resume flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, after wartime hiatus
Arkia Israel Airlines announced on Wednesday that, starting August 24, it will resume direct flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, after a three-year suspension due to the war.
· WALLA
North Korea uses renamed institute to attack Seoul-Tokyo ties, signals entrenched 'two hostile states' policy
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…
· Jung Min-kyung
Iran's Tehran-Mashhad railway suspended after US strikes
State media reported that the train service between Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad has been suspended following US strikes, just hours before the burial of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his hometown.
· Middleeasteye
Court told former Wagga Wagga MP was 'kept in dark' over visa scheme
Thu 9 Jul 2026 at 4:00pm
· Melinda Hayter
Seoul, Washington agree to keep Coupang dispute from weighing on alliance: envoy
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…
· Jung Min-kyung
Former Korea Football Association chair and national team coach to be questioned in parliamentary hearing
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
Prosecutors rule out repatriation for alleged Bali bomber Hambali, tell families trial to start next year
Washington: Prosecutors will seek a life sentence on US soil in the long-awaited military trial of alleged Bali bombing mastermind Encep Nurjaman, better known as “Hambali”, and say they will never entertain a pre-trial agreement that would repatriate him to Indonesia.
· Michael Koziol
Trump trusted Iran’s ‘rational’ new leaders. Now he says he knows better
Washington: Only a few weeks ago, Donald Trump was praising Iran’s new and improved leadership, with whom American negotiators had just inked a “memorandum of understanding” to end the war.
· Michael Koziol
Ukraine’s drone playbook is wreaking havoc in Russia — and upending where NATO wants to invest
Ukraine's drone attacks have been dominating headlines about its war with Russia — and upended NATO's investment thesis.
· Sam Meredith, Elsa Ohlen
Crypto still 'off the table' for Singapore's Temasek, four years after FTX flop
Nagi Hamiyeh, president of Temasek Global Investments, said crypto investment is "still off the table" for the company as it strives to move past a substantial loss in crypto exchange FTX.
· Anniek Bao
Thai court greenlights government's $12bn emergency borrowing
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the parliament in Bangkok. His government has approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht ($12 billion) to cushion the impact on energy due to the U.S. war with Iran. © Reuters
· APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT
‘They said: wear angelic white’: British women who accused US airman of rape tell of American military trial
Two women who alleged they were raped by Tyrion Davis in Suffolk had to testify at an invasive court martial on a US base
· Robevans, Harry Davies, Emine Sinmaz
‘Here I can live a good life’: inside the Syrian commune where men are banned
The gates of Jinwar are guarded but inside is a peaceful refuge created by women escaping war and hardship. Photographer Matteo Trevisan documents life here and at other female-led communities in the country’s north-east
· Harriet Barber
Asian stocks slip and oil prices rise as Iran war escalates
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· Chan Ho Him
US, Iran trade new strikes in fight over Hormuz strait
TEHRAN (AFP) -- The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
· Yonhap
US-Iran ceasefire collapse all about control of Hormuz
For the second time since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed, Washington and Tehran have slipped back into direct military
· Trita Parsi
China’s factory gate prices rise in June during brief Iran war respite
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
· Alice Li
China’s factory gate prices rise in June during brief Iran war respite
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
· Alice Li
Iran to bury Khamenei in hometown as US ramps up strikes
MASHHAD, Iran (AFP) -- Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war.
· Korea Herald
US launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran targets Gulf states
Sirens sounded in Kuwait and alerts were activated in Qatar and Bahrain due to retaliatory Iranian fire over the Gulf countries after the United States launched new airstrikes hitting Iran early Thursday.
· Jon Gambrell
Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans diesel exports as refinery attacks trigger gas shortages and price spikes
Moscow moves to support domestic fuel market as drivers face hours-long lines amid intensifying Ukrainian strikes. What we know on day 1,597
· Guardian staff and agencies
Who is calling the shots in Iran? | The National
If the Strait of Hormuz can be regarded as a barometer of geopolitical stability, then the latest Iranian attacks on three civilian ships and subsequent American strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran suggest that more stormy weather lies ahead.
· The National Editorial
US Military Races To Harden Strategic Nuclear Bases With Counter-Drone AI Shield
Defense company AeroVironment has won an $80.5 million order from the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 for its Titan MS counter-drone system, expanding the Department of War's efforts to secure critical defense infrastructure and other homeland sites from AI drone swarm attacks.
· Tyler Durden
Japan’s Terra Drone to mass-produce defense drones domestically
Japan’s Terra Drone plans to set up a system enabling domestic production of up to tens of thousands of interceptor drones a year, the company’s head, Toru Tokushige, said in a recent interview.
· No Author
N. Korea's Kim makes most public appearances in 12 years in 1st half
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made more official appearances in the first six months of the year than in any first half since 2014, with military-related events reaching their highest level since he took power, data showed Thursday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Oil extends gains as Iran-U.S. tensions raise concerns over supply disruptions
Oil rose Thursday, after fresh strikes on Iran by the U.S. military raised worries about supply disruptions in the Middle East.
· Justina Lee
US Navy Backs 3,800 MPH-Speeding Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile With First Contract
Authored by Sujita Sinha via Interesting Engineering,
· Tyler Durden
US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Mia Gonzalez
US to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptor missiles – Trump
The US could grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, President Donald Trump has said during a meeting with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Türkiye. He maintained, however, that Washington would not supply the missiles directly.
· RT
Leaked Memo Shows 'Pro-Cuba' NGO Network Preparing To Target ICE, US Bases, Federal Buildings
Independent Cuban news outlet ADN Cuba has revealed that a US-based Cuba solidarity coalition circulated a memo instructing far-left activists to prepare rapid-response protests at US federal buildings, military bases, recruitment centers, and ICE facilities in the event of a military confrontation between the US mi…
· Tyler Durden
Pentagon urges Latin American countries to raise defense budgets
The U.S. Department of Defense is pressuring Latin American nations to increase security spending to fight organized crime.
· No Author
US strikes Iran, reinstates oil sanctions, but Tehran has already raked in billions
Thu 9 Jul 2026 at 12:00pm
· Emily Clark
Syria suspects Assad regime loyalists behind Damascus bomb attacks | The National
Syrian authorities suspect remnants of the former regime of having carried out recent bomb attacks in Damascus to disrupt the prosecution of loyalists of Bashar Al Assad and Syria’s rehabilitation in the international arena, two officials told The National on Wednesday.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders
China's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.
· Anniek Bao
Russia fuel crisis spills over to Central Asia as drone strikes bite
As Russia tightens energy exports after Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries, Kyrgyzstan is facing shortages of premium-grade gasoline, with consumers now turning to standard grade. (Photo by Ilkham Umarakhunov)
· Staff Writer
Iran war could go 'from zero to one hundred,' Israel is prepared for renewed fighting - analysis
The defense establishment, like the entire world, watched the American military launch another operation against Tehran.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Haredi protesters, IDF soldiers clash outside of Military Prison 10 amid draft dodging controversy
IDF soldiers and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters clashed outside of Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Wednesday evening, demonstrating in support of arrested draft dodgers being held in the prison and protesting the IDF's haredi draft law.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sirens sound in Gulf states following US attack on Iran - report
Missile interceptions were seen in the skies over Bahrain after warning sirens were sounded, according to local eyewitness reports cited in international news media.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hanwha Systems launches unmanned surface vessel for sea trials
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense arm of Hanwha Group, said Thursday it has launched a 30-ton-class unmanned surface vessel in the southeastern port city of Busan for sea trials to evaluate its operational capabilities.
· Yonhap
Hanwha Systems launches unmanned surface vessel for sea trials
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co., the defense arm of Hanwha Group, said Thursday it has launched a 30-ton-class unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the southeastern port city of Busan for sea trials to evaluate its operational capabilities.
· Kim Eun-jung
Britain spurns the Harry and Meghan pity party — and strikes a blow for freedom
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· Brendan O'Neill
Myanmar has ‘a mountain to climb’ to woo 2 million tourists a year
Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021
· Sam Beltran
Myanmar’s dream of 2 million tourists a year hits civil war roadblock
Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021
· Sam Beltran
Cartel drone attacks hit Guajes de Ayala in Mexico during World Cup
Members of a local self-defense group formed by residents in response to cartel violence patrol in Guajes de Ayala, Mexico, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
· Megan Janetsky
The Papers: 'Iran war back on' and 'Count Binface exclusive'
US President Donald Trump's remarks at the Nato summit in Turkey lead Metro, with the top headline declaring "Iran war back on after new air strikes". The US president is quoted calling Iran's leaders "scum" as he promised to hit the Iranian "regime hard", the paper reports.
· Bbcnews