Beijing’s missile flex sends its Pacific neighbours an unmistakeable warning
Beijing: China’s testing of a nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific Ocean generated a splash that no one heard, but every country in the region felt.
· Lisa Visentin
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Regionwide Blackout Hits Crimea After Ukrainian Strikes Kill 1
Overnight Ukrainian attacks on Crimea knocked out power across the entire annexed peninsula, local energy authorities said Monday morning, as a separate strike on Russia’s Belgorod region killed at least one person.
· The Moscow Times
Trump's calls, Ukraine's strikes and Russia's barrage on Kyiv put markets on alert
The long-running Russia-Ukraine war appears to have entered a new phase after major developments over the weekend and ahead of a crunch NATO summit.
· Sam Meredith
Trump heads to Nato summit, Iran mourns Khamenei and Macron set for Syria visit | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump heads to the Nato summit in Turkey, where Iran, defence spending and support for Ukraine are expected to dominate discussions. European allies are also expected to outline new contributions to security in the Strait of Hormuz.
· The National
Pope leaves for summer holiday after whirlwind start to 2026
Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a powerful global statesman on issues from artificial intelligence to war and flexed decisive papal muscle to govern internal church problems.
· AfricaNews
Defense ministry yet to work out details of relocation plan for Gwangju military airport
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has yet to finalize a detailed plan to relocate a military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju, after the airfield was selected as the site for a semiconductor production cluster.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Israeli command system identified 850,000 targets in Gaza and Lebanon wars, says supplier
Elbit Systems supplied Tzayad digital army programme to map people, vehicles and other objects in real time
· Dan Sabbagh
Zelenskyy demands Western support after Russian strikes kill 11 in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his calls for more Patriot missiles Monday as Russia's latest missile attacks killed at least 11 people and injured 46 in Kyiv on Sunday night.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Zelenskyy calls for ‘strong decisions’ at Nato summit after Russia kills 11 in overnight strikes on Kyiv – Europe live
Ukraine’s president makes plea ahead of summit this week in Ankara after over 68 missiles and 350 drones hit capital city
· Jakub Krupa
Australia signs major defense alliance with Fiji as China plans nuclear missile test in Pacific
Australia and Fiji signed a major defense alliance on Monday, committing each country to come to the other's aid if either is attacked, as China seeks to expand its influence in the region.
· REUTERS
Ukranian drone debris damages Russia's Ust-Luga, Vysotsk ports, other regions report attacks
Ukrainian drone attacks on Monday damaged the Baltic Sea ports of Vysotsk and Ust-Luga, a major oil exporting outlet, and caused a power blackout in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, authorities said.
· REUTERS
Israeli security officials fear renewed fighting as Khamenei, IRGC leaders seek revenge - analysis
Israel’s security establishment is closely monitoring the pilgrimage to Tehran, which included leaders and senior officials from terrorist organizations who attended the funeral of Ali Khamenei.
· AMIR BOHBOT
UN reports 300 children killed in Sudan war in 2026 alone
A woman and a child, displaced from North Darfur’s capital, el-Fasher or other conflict-affected areas walk in the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan’s Northern State, Sudan, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)
China test-launches a ballistic missile in a South Pacific nuclear-free zone
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· Associated Press
‘Goodbye and thank you’: Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport closes - SCMP archive
Lights go out for the last time as army of staff works overnight on move to Chek Lap Kok
· SCMP
‘Goodbye and thank you’: Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport closes - SCMP archive
Lights go out for the last time as army of staff works overnight on move to Chek Lap Kok
· SCMP
China missile test draws criticism from Australia, New Zealand, Japan
China has test-fired a missile from a nuclear submarine that landed in “designated waters” in the Pacific Ocean, state news agency Xinhua reports, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
· Al Jazeera
Defense Ministry introduces e-scooter sharing at Tokyo headquarters
The Defense Ministry introduced Luup’s electric scooter-sharing service at its Ichigaya headquarters in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward this month to help employees travel inside and outside the 25-hectare site, which is five times larger than the Tokyo Dome stadium.
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China tests missile in the Pacific hours after historic Australia-Fiji pact
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Why Canada stands with Ukraine but not Gaza
Ottawa speaks about international law and human rights only when it suits western geopolitical interests. The contrast between Canada’s response to Israel over the Gaza war, and Russia over the Ukraine conflict, highlights the government’s dangerous double standards, which come at the expense of the legitimacy of gl…
· Middleeasteye
Afternoon Update: China conducts Pacific missile test; Albanese apologises for Kylie comments; and England’s epic win in Mexico
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· Luca Ittimani
China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’
Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday
· Josh Butler, Dan Jervis Bardy
Israel raids village in Syria's Quneitra, installs military checkpoint
Israeli forces reportedly raided an area in Syria's Quneitra countryside on Monday, setting up a military checkpoint.
· Middleeasteye
Chinese submarine launches missile into Pacific, spooking neighbors
A Chinese Type 094A Jin-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine sails in the South China Sea during a military display in April 2018. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
China launches nuclear-capable test missile hours after Australia signs defence deal
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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 11 on eve of NATO summit, authorities say
A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv has killed at least 10 people and damaged more than a dozen residential buildings in the second large-scale assault on the Ukrainian capital in less than a week.
· Al Jazeera
Anissa Helou's new cookbook highlights Lebanese villages scarred by war
Anissa Helou, 74, one of the Middle East’s most acclaimed cooks and food writers, prepares awarma, a traditional Lebanese lamb confit, at her late mother’s apartment in the Mount Lebanon town of Ballouneh, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
· Bassem Mroue
China Test Fires Missile in the Pacific for the First Time Since 2024
China test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, the first such launch in two years.
· Victoria Kim
Lee pushes faster chip investment as Gwangju site emerges for Honam cluster
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
(LEAD) Military airport in Gwangju selected as site for semiconductor production cluster
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 6th para)
· Park Boram
Why Ukrainian strikes on annexed Crimea are a blow to Putin
A resident inside Crimea has told the BBC the situation there is "catastrophic", as Ukrainian drones strike oil refineries and power plants on the peninsula, as well as military targets.
More Defense Spending, More Climate Redistribution: The EU Spins A $2.2 Trillion Wealth Transfer Machine
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· Tyler Durden
Is the US really preparing to drop Israel?
For many in Israel, it appears inevitable that US President Donald Trump will re-evaluate Washington’s ties with Israel, an alliance that has helped sustain the Israeli military since its formation in 1948 from a myriad of Zionist militias.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
Defense minister under growing pressure over military academy merger plan
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
Australia and Fiji sign defense pact to counter China influence
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka pose after signing agreements at State House in Suva on July 6. © A AP/Reuters
· Staff Writer
Four refiners indicted over alleged W14.2tr fuel collusion after US-Iran war
South Korean prosecutors indicted the country’s four major oil refiners Monday on fair trade charges, including allegations that two of them colluded to raise fuel prices after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in March.
· Yoon Min-sik
Military airport in Gwangju selected as site for semiconductor production cluster
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- A military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju was selected Monday as the site for a government-led project to create a semiconductor production cluster, a presidential official said.
· Park Boram
China test-fires sub-launched ‘strategic’ missile in Pacific
The Chinese Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a “strategic missile” by a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, state-run media said.
· Jesse Johnson
China test-launches a ballistic missile from a submarine in the South Pacific
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concerns from countries in the region.
· Huizhong Wu
(LEAD) Prosecutors indict HD Hyundai Oilbank in 26 tln-won price-fixing case after U.S.-Iran war outbreak
(ATTN: ADDS details of separate charges in last 3 paras)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Nuclear-powered PLA submarine fires test missile in the Pacific
State media reports the test was carried out on Monday around noon
· SCMP Reporter
Nuclear-powered PLA submarine fires test missile in the Pacific
State media reports the test was carried out on Monday around noon
· SCMP Reporter
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 7
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· Associated Press
(URGENT) Military airport in Gwangju selected as site for semiconductor production cluster: presidential official
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· Park Boram
How midrange drones are reshaping the battlefield for Ukraine
By repeatedly striking the highways that carry fuel, ammunition and reinforcements, Ukrainian commanders say they have stalled Russian advances and enabled Ukrainian counterattacks and strikes into illegally annexed Crimea to isolate the peninsula from the mainland. (AP video Srdjan Nedeljkovic and Dmytro Zhyhinas)
· Samya Kullab
Britain intercepted Russian aircraft in expanded NATO Arctic mission
ABOARD THE HMS PRINCE OF WALES — Britain intercepted two Russian planes after moving an aircraft carrier to the Arctic Circle to support NATO missions.
· Mason Boycott-Owen
Thousands of forgotten Punjabi WW1 soldiers recognised for first time
Some 1.4 million people from the subcontinent – now India, Pakistan and Bangladesh – served in the British Indian Army in WW1
· Bbcnews
Israeli attacks on residential area, water station kill at least four in Gaza
At least four Palestinians were killed and several others were injured as a result of Israeli strikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip early on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
'NATO 3.0': Defense spending pledges face the Trump test
NATO faces a crucial test of its credibility and future viability this week as leaders meet in Turkey, with new European defense spending targets under unprecedented scrutiny from the White House.
· Elsa Ohlen