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BEIJING (AP) — China’s military has named two new generals in what may be a precursor to a reorganization at the top following the removal of several of its leaders in a long-running anti-corruption drive.
America’s 250th anniversary has become a partisan tug-of-war, like everything else. Trumpians overly romanticize American history, while the president’s opponents wallow in grievance.
Fifty years ago, on July 4, 1976 – as America rejoiced with fireworks and fanfare to celebrate its bicentennial – news broke of one of the most audacious military operations in history.
A mourner holds a portrait of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as mourners gather for the start of the dayslong 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)
United States President Donald Trump has used the opening weekend of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations to praise the US military and critique democratic socialists, warning of a “communist menace” that he claims poses a major threat to the country.
Gaza remains mired in a severe humanitarian crisis and efforts to permanently ending the war between Israel and Hamas have stalled
Gaza remains mired in a severe humanitarian crisis and efforts to permanently ending the war between Israel and Hamas have stalled
On July 4, the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence. Americans will honor the Founding Fathers, the Continental Army, and France’s decisive contribution to victory over Britain. But one foreign power that also helped shape the fate of the young republic has largely disappeared from popu…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have offered the clearest signal yet that they are considering the establishment of new Jewish settlements on what remains of the Gaza Strip after almost three years of their country’s genocidal war against Palestinians in …
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Authorities are conducting a search at a high school in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Saturday after an online post claimed that an explosive device had been planted at the school, officials said.
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Iran is staging a six-day funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader who led the Islamic Republic for four decades and was killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war in February.
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Authorities are conducting a search at a high school in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Saturday after an online post claimed that an explosive device had been planted at the school, officials said.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dylan Cease throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Speaking at Mount Rushmore during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, Trump praised US military power and declared that Iran was seeking a political settlement after months of conflict.
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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86.
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Iranian religious leaders and other mourners pay their respects before the coffins of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family during a viewing ceremony ahead of the dayslong funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP P…
While the IDF’s Southern Command is preparing for the possibility that war against Hamas may be necessary to disarm the terrorist organization, Walla learned on Friday that the International Stabilization Force (ISF), the multinational force created to manage the security and governance situation in the Gaza Strip, …
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German foreign ministry summons China’s ambassador and says anything that enables Russia to continue its war of aggression represents a ‘threat’ to Germany’s security. What we know on day 1,592
Tehran: Iran has begun a series of elaborate events to mourn and bury its late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across the capital, Tehran, urging people to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric.
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Brussels – NATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump are set to affirm an “ironclad commitment” to collective defence under the alliance’s Article 5 pact at a summit in Ankara next week, according to a text approved by NATO ambassadors on Friday.
Beijing – Chinese leader Xi Jinping promoted two military officers to the rank of general on Friday while tapping one of them as the new head of the military’s top disciplinary and anti-corruption body, as Xi works to rebuild his depleted top military command.
Turkey is developing a space and ballistic missile launch site in central Somalia, combining a satellite launch base for the Turkish space program with a testing site for long-range ballistic missiles, according to a report on Wednesday by French newspaper La Monde.
Jenny Ming is a former chief executive of Rothy’s and founding president of Old Navy. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Ming)
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors in Rome against Israeli soldier Arik Ben Asulin, alleging that he had committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide during Israel's war on Gaza.
Valery Averin is among the first Russian students known to have died in the war after being signed up in a recruitment drive in educational institutions
The border region has faced near-constant strikes as Moscow seeks to expand what it describes as a buffer zone
The border region has faced near-constant strikes as Moscow seeks to expand what it describes as a buffer zone
America reaches its 250th anniversary confronting one of the great paradoxes of modern democracy. No nation has accumulated greater economic, military, technological, and cultural power, yet few advanced democracies appear so dissatisfied with themselves. Partly this is because of a colossal political dysfunction, a…
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Revamped 14-day call-up programme is meant to offset shrinking pool of recruits, but willingness to fight is another matter, analysts say
Revamped 14-day call-up programme is meant to offset shrinking pool of recruits, but willingness to fight is another matter, analysts say
Israeli forces struck around 10 “Hezbollah infrastructure sites” in southern Lebanon, the military said on X.
The Trump administration had recently unveiled massive cuts to the forces it would contribute in case of a war or crisis on the continent
The Trump administration had recently unveiled massive cuts to the forces it would contribute in case of a war or crisis on the continent
Houthi forces fired air defense missiles at a Saudi warplane that entered Yemeni airspace near Sanaa International Airport, the group claimed in a Friday statement by spokesperson Yahya Sarea.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week's NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with the U.S. leader to secure his presence at the Ankara event — an appearance that may even come with a sig…
The United States has warned Poland that Russia is preparing a potential military "provocation" against the country, according to sources close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki cited by Polish outlet Onet.
The Israel-Lebanon framework agreement “threatens to betray the victims of war crimes” in Lebanon, according to six prominent human rights and media freedom organisations.
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The University of Birmingham has been accused of significantly weakening its restrictions on investing in weapons companies.
Mona Mhanna feared for her life on many occasions once the Gaza war erupted, but would never leave her home or tent without Bella, her cat.