What to know about the renewed coordinated attacks across Mali
Armed groups in military-run Mali have launched renewed coordinated attacks in several towns across the country.
· Al Jazeera Staff
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Newest first · UTC+11:00'I'm not in love with Israel, but give me another solution': Lebanon's Aoun defends peace framework
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defended the framework agreement with Israel during a meeting with several journalists, saying that those opposing the move must offer an alternative that can bring Lebanon out of war, Al-Jadeed reported on Sunday.
· MAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas urged Hezbollah not to 'disappoint' Palestinians before October 7, documents show - report
Previously unpublished Hamas documents released by Army Radio on Sunday shed new light on the terror group's coordination with Hezbollah in the years leading up to the October 7 massacre, including appeals for the Lebanese terror group to join the attack and details of joint planning with Iran.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Netanyahu vows to not rebuild Gaza until Hamas surrenders its weapons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there will be no reconstruction of Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
· Middleeasteye
Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises
The PLA held a welcome ceremony for the Russian warships, which arrived in the eastern port of Qingdao on Sunday
· Laura Zhou
Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises
The PLA held a welcome ceremony for the Russian warships, which arrived in the eastern port of Qingdao on Sunday
· Laura Zhou
Another drone washes ashore in Türkiye – media (VIDEO)
A military-grade aerial drone has been discovered washed ashore on a beach on the Black Sea Coast of Türkiye, Ihlas News Agency (IHA) has reported.
· RT
Another drone washes ashore in Türkiye – media (VIDEO)
A military-grade aerial drone has been discovered washed ashore on a beach on the Black Sea Coast of Türkiye, Ihlas News Agency (IHA) has reported.
· RT
Kim oversees strategic missile test from newest destroyer (PHOTOS)
North Korea has tested a strategic cruise missile and other weapon systems aboard its newest naval destroyer, KCNA state news agency reported Sunday. The country’s leader Kim Jong-un reportedly observed the launch and evaluations of the vessel’s combat systems.
· RT
Beijing’s sanctions on Teodoro is hurting PH-China ties – Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — China’s sanction and its embassy’s persistent verbal barrage against Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gilbero” Teodoro Jr. is not helping in mending the ties between Beijing and Manila, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
· Dexter Cabalza
India eyes further oil exploration after Iran war shortages
The import-heavy nation is looking at huge ‘unexplored’ areas off the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago bordering Thailand and Indonesia
· Agence France-Presse
India eyes further oil exploration after Iran war shortages
The import-heavy nation is looking at huge ‘unexplored’ areas off the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago bordering Thailand and Indonesia
· Agence France-Presse
Scandal erupts in Poland over ‘secret’ weapons shipment to Ukraine
The parliamentary opposition in Poland has demanded answers from the government of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after reports of a secret delivery of in-demand Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine.
· RT
Insurgent groups target Malian military installations in fresh attacks
Insurgent groups in Mali said they were behind a series of coordinated attacks on at least seven military installations across the country on Saturday.
· AfricaNews
Taiwan military resumes anti-communist patriotic classes for graduates amid rising China threat
Taiwan's military has resumed "anti-communist" patriotic classes for its graduates after a quarter-century gap, the defense ministry said on Sunday, citing a rising threat from China as a senior official reported another rise in Chinese naval activity.
· REUTERS
British military says cargo ship reports being under attack off Yemen coast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said Sunday.
Seoul plans to launch fund with chip tax windfalls to finance AI-era growth
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
OPEC+ tipped to raise quotas again as Middle East calms
LONDON — Seven OPEC+ members are likely to raise oil production quotas on Sunday as Gulf countries are reeling from the Middle East war, analysts told Agence France-Presse.
· Agence France-Presse
In pacifist Japan, officials stress “defense” rather than “warfare” as nation beefs up capabilities
Japan is taking lessons on “new ways of warfare” gleaned from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts and making them its own, with the government considering making “new ways of defense” a key tenet of revisions to the country’s security policy.
· Jesse Johnson
Trump offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war in Putin call, Kremlin says
US President Donald Trump has offered to help Russian President Vladimir Putin find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.
· Al Jazeera
Police probe bomb threat after baseball chant evokes Gwangju massacre
Police have launched an investigation after an online post claimed that a bomb had been planted at Gwangju Jeil High School, days after the school became the target of a controversial chant during a national high school baseball tournament.
· Park Han-na
Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after vehicle strikes parked car in California
Paul Pelosi, husband of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, faces a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge after a vehicle that he was driving struck a parked car in California, the Napa County Sheriff's Office said on Saturday.
· REUTERS
Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine and air defense systems aboard the naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.
· REUTERS
How the new Israel-Lebanon agreement changes the rules of the game-opinion
The understanding reached between the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran during negotiations in Switzerland regarding the establishment of a deconfliction mechanism in Lebanon – involving Qatar and Pakistan, yet notably excluding Israel – has brought to a head a core flaw in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) si…
· MAJ.-GEN. (RET.) AMOS YADLIN
Israel sent Iron Dome system, team to UAE during recent Iran war, Miri Regev confirms
Israel sent an Iron Dome system and dozens of IDF troops to the United Arab Emirates during the recent war with Iran.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB, GOLDIE KATZ
Israeli minister confirms Iron Dome battery deployed to UAE during war
Israel deployed an Iron Dome battery to the UAE early in the war with Iran, Israeli media reported.
· Middleeasteye
N. Korean hackers use fake coding tools to steal company secrets: report
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
North Korea's Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and "electronic warfare means," state media reported Sunday.
· Agence France-Presse
HD Construction Equipment partners with Korean Army on autonomous machinery
HD Construction Equipment said Sunday it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Army Headquarters at Gyeryongdae in South Chungcheong Province to cooperate on autonomous construction equipment technologies and maintenance training.
· Jeon Ji-woo
The immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope | Simon Tisdall
In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership
· Simontisdall
Two Palestinians killed, several injured in Israeli drone strikes in Gaza
Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that a Palestinian was killed after an Israeli drone struck a group of people near the Asqula junction, east of Gaza City.
· Middleeasteye
(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests carried out by naval destroyer Kang Kon
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· Kim Soo-yeon
Trump celebrates victory over Iran, destroying Navy 'in a moment' during Fourth of July speech
The United States has fully defeated Iran, US President Donald Trump celebrated during his speech at the Salute to America Celebration on the country's 250th anniversary.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor culture inspired by Yosemite
A man climbs on a cliff during the Stoned Climbers festival near Denyshi, Zhytomyr region, Ukraine, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
· Illia Novikov
OPEC+ tipped to raise quotas again as Middle East calms
Seven OPEC+ members are likely to raise oil production quotas on Sunday as Gulf countries are reeling from the Middle East war, analysts told AFP.
· Middleeasteye
Performer calls for Trump's death at funeral for Iran's late supreme leader
Mourners gather beneath a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
· Nasser Karimi
Iran war latest: Trump says he will hold fire as tens of thousands mourn Khamenei in Iran | The National
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· The National
Kim Jong Un seen observing weapons tests from new North Korean naval destroyer
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· Associated Press
Police starting to track down person behind Gwangju high school bomb threat
Police said Sunday they have launched a search for an individual who wrote an online post claiming that an explosive device had been planted at a high school in the southwestern city of Gwangju amid a controversy over baseball trash talk
· Yonhap
Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal
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Police starting to track down person behind Gwangju high school bomb threat
SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have launched a search for an individual who wrote an online post claiming that an explosive device had been planted at a high school in the southwestern city of Gwangju amid a controversy over baseball trash talk
· Kim Soo-yeon
Ukraine war briefing: Trump repositions himself as peacemaker in long call with Putin
Ahead of Nato summit in Turkey, Zelenskyy also tells Trump ‘there is a real prospect to end this war’. What we know on day 1,593
· Guardian staff and agencies
Dead bird on Sydney beach sent for testing after deadly virus strikes NSW
Authorities have sent a dead bird found on a Sydney beach for testing after the first case of a severe and deadly form of bird flu arrived in NSW.
· Angus Dalton
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attacks on military sites in Mali
West Africa's al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), on Saturday claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on military positions in Mali and said it had seized control of at least three of them.
· REUTERS
Trump offers Putin assistance in finding solution to Ukraine-Russia war, Kremlin claims
US President Donald Trump, speaking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes, offered to help find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in comments made public early on Sunday.
· REUTERS
IDF Paratroopers Brigade conducts heavy equipment drill with transport aircraft into combat zone
Soldiers from the IDF Paratroopers Brigade’s 202nd Battalion carried out a drill this week in which the battalion, together with its equipment, was transported on Karnaf and Shimshon transport aircraft to a combat zone.
· AVI ASHKENAZI
France battle past Paraguay to set up Morocco World Cup showdown
LOS ANGELES, United States — Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defence to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday.
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests from naval destroyer Kang Kon
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· Kim Soo-yeon
This immigrant served in the US military. Now he faces deportation
Benito Miranda Hernandez completed three tours of duty during the Iraq war. But since speaking to Al Jazeera in April, he has been detained by ICE.
· Anna Oakes
Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral on Saturday for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge against Israel and the United States.
· Korea Herald