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Newest first · UTC+11:00How 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
Dan Jarvis: Britain must spell out NATO funding plan next year
ABOARD THE HMS PRINCE OF WALES — The U.K. will show up at this week’s NATO summit with no long-term plan to reach alliance spending targets, something Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis told POLITICO is “mission critical” to deliver as soon as possible.
· Mason Boycott-Owen
Australia and Fiji forge new defense alliance
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka display a new bilateral defense alliance they have just signed at State House in Suva, Fiji, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Breaking: China to test nuclear missile in South Pacific
Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 2:51pm
· Stephen Dziedzic
Nine killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv on eve of Nato summit in Turkey
Kyiv emergency services were pulling survivors out of bombed-out buildings following early morning strikes on Monday morning
· Bbcnews
Outgunned Philippine Air Force takes on South China Sea defence
Manila is spending billions to transform its underfunded air arm into a maritime shield against Beijing
· Jeoffrey Maitem
Outgunned Philippine Air Force takes on South China Sea defence
Manila is spending billions to transform its underfunded air arm into a maritime shield against Beijing
· Jeoffrey Maitem
Whale strikes, sinks NJ fire rescue ship returning from NY Harbor after July 4th festivities
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· David DeTurris
Trump pushed NATO for changes. This week, he'll ask for more
US President Donald Trump heads to Ankara, Turkey, on Monday evening for the annual NATO summit. Last year, he pushed alliance allies to spend more on defense. This year, his mission is to try to enforce those pledges. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Seung Min Kim
What's streaming in July: Rolling Stones, 'Little House' and 'Backrooms'
This combination of album cover images show, top row from left, “Adam,” by Adam Lambert, “Foreign Tongues” by The Rolling Stones, “The Story of Michael and Tanya” by The War and Treaty,” bottom left, and “Fire From the Hip” by Finn Wolfhard. (More is More/Capitol/Atlantic Outpost/AWAL Recordings via AP)
· The Associated Press
Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit
Attack came hours after Ukraine’s president warned that another large-scale assault was imminent
· Agence France-Presse
Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit
Attack came hours after Ukraine’s president warned that another large-scale assault was imminent
· Agence France-Presse
‘I didn’t want to miss it’: Hongkongers see off PLA warships after 5-day port call
Chief Secretary Eric Chan says it was a precious opportunity for residents to appreciate the country’s achievements in defence and the military
· Jess Ma
‘I didn’t want to miss it’: Hongkongers see off PLA warships after 5-day port call
Chief Secretary Eric Chan says it was a precious opportunity for residents to appreciate the country’s achievements in defence and the military
· Jess Ma
Australia and Fiji sign surprise defence alliance amid push to limit China’s influence in the Pacific
The Ocean of Peace Alliance says the nations will ‘act to meet the common danger’ in the event either country is attacked
· Tom Mcilroy
Iran war latest: Tehran prepares for huge crowds expected at Khamenei funeral procession | The National
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· The National
NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world's biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade US President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it.
· Korea Herald
Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv
At least seven killed in the Ukraine capital in the second major assault on the city and its surrounds in less than a week
· Guardian staff and agencies
Nato on edge as angry Trump heads to key summit in Turkey | The National
Donald Trump heads to Ankara on Monday for a key Nato summit, with allies on edge as the irascible US President continues to fume at the defence alliance.
· Jihan Abdalla
Iran begins procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral
Khamenei’s sons Masoud, Meysam and Mostafa, as well as Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Revolutionary Guard head Gen. Ahmad Vahidi all attended the prayers. But not attending was Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, another of Khamenei’s sons.
· Nasser Karimi
Lockheed Martin leading race for $3.5 billion purchase of naval defense firm Ultra Maritime
Defense heavyweight Lockheed Martin is leading the race to buy naval defense group Ultra Maritime, CNBC has learned.
· Lim Hui Jie
Deadly Russian Strikes Rock Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit
Explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Monday, the eve of a NATO summit, as Russia mounted its second major attack on the city in days.
· Cassandra Vinograd
Ukraine war briefing: Trump to meet Zelenskyy at Nato summit as US says battlefield progress ‘frozen’
Trump feels urgency about ending war after months of Kyiv-Moscow stalemate, says American official; Russia attacks Kyiv again. What we know on day 1,594
· Guardian staff and agencies
Australia, Fiji sign mutual defence pact to boost Pacific security
Australia has greatly upped its diplomatic efforts in the region following China’s secretive security deal with the Solomon Islands in 2022
· Agence France-Presse
Australia, Fiji sign mutual defence pact to boost Pacific security
Australia has greatly upped its diplomatic efforts in the region following China’s secretive security deal with the Solomon Islands in 2022
· Agence France-Presse
Prosecutors indict 4 major refiners in W26tr price-fixing case after US-Iran war outbreak
Prosecutors said Monday they have indicted four major domestic refiners in a 26 trillion-won ($17 billion) price-fixing case following the outbreak of the US-Iran war earlier this year.
· Yonhap
North Korea braces for heavy rains as delayed monsoon nears
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
Defense ministry postpones announcement of unified military academy plan
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday postponed the planned announcement of its proposal to integrate the nation's military academies into a single institution due to the defense chief's overlapping schedules, sources said.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Prosecutors indict 4 major refiners in 26 tln-won price-fixing case after U.S.-Iran war outbreak
SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Monday they have indicted four major domestic refiners in a 26 trillion-won (US$17 billion) price-fixing case following the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war earlier this year.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Russian attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 5
Rescuers work the scene of a building damaged by Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Australia signs defense alliance with Pacific nation Fiji
Suva, Fiji – Australia signed a new defense alliance with Fiji on Monday, bolstering ties with its South Pacific island neighbor as it seeks to outmaneuver China in the region.
· No Author
Turkey takes center stage as NATO summit host
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony for the delivery of an offshore patrol vessel to NATO member Romania on June 20. NATO allies are increasingly seeking Turkish arms. (Turkish Presidency via Anadolu Agency)
· Staff Writer
NATO summit spotlights Turkey's arms industry
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony for the delivery of an offshore patrol vessel to NATO member Romania on June 20. NATO allies are increasingly seeking Turkish arms. (Turkish Presidency via Anadolu Agency)
· SINAN TAVSAN
Berlin wants to withhold classified info from states ruled by opposition
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for any regional governments formed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to be booted out of the federal intelligence-sharing network.
· RT
Why does Berlin want to withhold classified info from opposition-run states?
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for regional governments to be cut off from the federal intelligence-sharing network if the country’s most popular party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), wins upcoming state elections.
· RT
CNBC Daily Open: Red cards, record bets and market's risk-on mood
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Lim Hui Jie
The yellow blocks creating a 'game of cat and mouse' in Gaza
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
Supertanker tycoon is making millions from ‘dark’ Hormuz shuttle runs
Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz. Before long, the covert project became so successful that the United Arab Emirates was already approaching its pre-war rate of flows through the waterway by the time the US and Ira…
· Weilun Soon, Alex Longley, Anthony Di Paola
Israel prepares to withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon: Report
The Israeli army is preparing to withdraw from two areas as part of a pilot project where the Lebanese army is set to take exclusive control and gradually disarm Hezbollah.
· Middleeasteye
'Destabilising ': Australia criticises China after ballistic missile test launch in the Pacific
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· Sbsaustralia
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Palestinian baby dies in West Bank after Israel blocks urgent medical care
A four-month-old Palestinian boy has died after an Israeli military checkpoint west of Ramallah blocked access to urgent medical care, while elsewhere in the occupied West Bank, a 16-year-old boy was shot dead by Israeli forces.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
TOKYO — A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday, in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space rocks.
· Agence France-Presse
F1 boss Domenicali hopes to restore cancelled Gulf grand prix
SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom — Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says he wants to restore to this season's calendar at least one of the two races in the Middle East which were cancelled because of the war in the region.
· Agence France-Presse