Monaco hunts Ukrainian woman who posed as male to carry out bomb attack
Anastasiia Berezovska is accused of targeting Russia-linked tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev in the attack
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Failing to deter Putin would cost more than paying for defense, Estonian PM warns EU
BRUSSELS — The EU must do more to fund its own security and step up support for Ukraine, Estonia's prime minister said as Baltic leaders meet in Berlin to discuss the threats facing the bloc.
· Gabriel Gavin, Victor Jack
IDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank
Over the past week, the IDF has operated continuously across all four of Israel’s fronts in order to protect the state and its citizens.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Indonesian soldiers recover body of US pilot killed in Papua
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· Tim Swanston
The US military under President Trump is winning the war — in the bedroom, Pentagon data reveals
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· James Franey
‘I can only describe it as a war zone’: the rescuers navigating Venezuela’s post-quake hellscape
Thousands of volunteers are joined by overseas teams in the hope of finding more survivors in the rubble
Monaco bomb suspect is Ukrainian woman who fled to Germany | The National
A Ukrainian woman is the main suspect in a bomb attack that targeted a wealthy businessman in Monaco, officials said on Friday, adding that the suspect had fled to Germany and had likely not acted alone.
· The National
Iran nuclear and military damage revealed after restricted satellite images released
The extent of damage to some of Iran's military and nuclear sites has been revealed for the first time after more than a quarter of a million previously restricted high-resolution satellite images were released.
· Bbcnews
‘Machine warfare is coming’: US, China urged to address military AI as global rules stall
UN think tank chief calls for pragmatic dialogue on AI warfare amid ‘dangerous’ security environment
· Carol Yang
‘Machine warfare is coming’: US, China urged to address military AI as global rules stall
UN think tank chief calls for pragmatic dialogue on AI warfare amid ‘dangerous’ security environment
· Carol Yang
Hong Kong man convicted of manslaughter over fatal weight-loss beating
Jury acquits Ng Ka-sing of murder, accepting defence that he may have accidentally killed his girlfriend during her diet plan
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong man convicted of manslaughter over fatal weight-loss beating
Jury acquits Ng Ka-sing of murder, accepting defence that he may have accidentally killed his girlfriend during her diet plan
· Brian Wong
Netflix K-drama Agent Kim Reactivated: So Ji-sub a one-man army in satisfying action drama
So’s bank worker with a dark past is forced back into action to find his daughter in this series that quickly sates viewers’ lust for combat
· Pierce Conran
Netflix K-drama Agent Kim Reactivated: So Ji-sub a one-man army in satisfying action drama
So’s bank worker with a dark past is forced back into action to find his daughter in this series that quickly sates viewers’ lust for combat
· Pierce Conran
Chinese leader promotes 2 generals in wake of military anti-corruption probe
The promotions were the first announced by President Xi Jinping in almost a year
· SCMP Reporter
Chinese leader promotes 2 generals in wake of military anti-corruption probe
The promotions were the first announced by President Xi Jinping in almost a year
· SCMP Reporter
Will China’s Fujian be first carrier to carry anti-torpedo system to beat Western subs?
Defence magazine points to lightweight torpedo launcher in place of the 12-tube depth charge launchers on earlier carriers
· Liu Zhen
Will China’s Fujian be first carrier to carry anti-torpedo system to beat Western subs?
Defence magazine points to lightweight torpedo launcher in place of the 12-tube depth charge launchers on earlier carriers
· Liu Zhen
Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israel’s genocide infiltrated the British state
Since 2020, Palantir, the controversial US data surveillance firm with links to Israeli abuses in occupied Palestine, has won over £670m in contracts with British civil and defence industries, raising both ethical and national-security concerns among politicians and campaigners.
· Middleeasteye
IRGC chief makes first public appearance since war began
The chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Ahmad Vahidi paid his respects in Tehran before the body of Ali Khamenei, his first public appearance since the US-Israel invasion of Iran in February.
· Middleeasteye
Oil heads for fourth weekly loss as Strait of Hormuz shipping recovery erases war premium | The National
Oil was heading for a fourth consecutive weekly loss on Friday as traders continued to strip out the geopolitical risk premium built into prices during the Iran war, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz recovers following the deal signed by Tehran and the US.
· Jennifer Gnana
Bench press: The Wallabies’ tactical ploy to fix Spring Tour problems and upset the Irish
The Wallabies are banking on a bomb squad-style bench to fix the second-half fadeouts that proved fatal on the Spring Tour last year, and power Australia home to victory over Ireland in Sydney on Saturday.
· Iain Payten
IDF chief awards US Air Defense battery captain, commanders with Certificate of Appreciation
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir awarded US Air Defense Battery Captain Nathan John Pernot and several other battery commanders with an IDF Certificate of Appreciation during Thursday's situational assessment, the military confirmed on Friday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Lee pledges push to make South Korea a space power
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
A look at Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ahead of his burial
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, then Iran’s supreme leader, speaks during Friday prayers at Tehran University, July 30, 1999. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
· Jon Gambrell
Culture war killing America’s response to demographic decline
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· Noah Smith
Nigeria looks to boost security cooperation with Benin and Niger
Nigeria is expanding military cooperation with Benin and Niger to ward off jihadist groups from the Sahel trying to enter its northwest.
· AfricaNews
Ukraine Plans To Hyper-Innovate Humanoid Robot Soldiers
At the start of February, we pointed out that "humanoid warfare nears" and suspected these war bots were headed for Ukraine for testing.
· Tyler Durden
Russian Army General Arrested on Fraud Charges – RBC
A Russian general has been arrested and placed in pre-trial detention on fraud charges, part of a sprawling investigation into the extortion of soldiers, the RBC news outlet reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
· The Moscow Times
IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas terror leader who held four hostages in Gaza, incl. Cpt. Daniel Perez
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) have killed a Hamas terrorist who held hostages in the Gaza Strip after October 7, 2023, the military announced on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hong Kong students tour PLA Navy warships for lesson on national defence
Students of all ages describe being ‘very moved’ by sight of destroyer Nanning and frigate Hengyang moored at Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks
· Lam Ka-sing
Hong Kong students tour PLA Navy warships for lesson on national defence
Students of all ages describe being ‘very moved’ by sight of destroyer Nanning and frigate Hengyang moored at Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks
· Lam Ka-sing
Senior IDF officer: 1,000 days since Oct. 7 changed how Israel fights its enemies
An officer with a highly sensitive operational role on October 7 opened a professional discussion this week about the lessons of that terrible day, saying that "As a middle-ranking officer in the IDF, I look at the commanders above me and below me, and I tell you, we have changed. I am not the same person, and the a…
· AMIR BOHBOT
IDF, Shin Bet arrest eight Palestinians suspected of assaulting Israelis in West Bank village
The IDF's Duvdevan unit, acting on intelligence from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), arrested eight Palestinians suspected of chasing and assaulting Israeli civilians during Thursday's incident in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, the military and Shin Bet announced in a Friday morning joint statement.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
How mental health toll of war and repression has caused Iranians to 'fall apart inside' | The National
Masood had never had it easy financially. As a musician in Tehran, his work was often interrupted by bans on events during religious occasions or the fallout from Iran’s years-long shadow conflict with Israel.
· Lizzie Porter
UAE's non-oil business activity grows at slowest pace in five years in June amid fallout of Iran war | The National
Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector grew at the slowest pace in five years in June, while employment contracted for the first time in more than four years, as companies tackle the fallout of the Iran war.
· Sarmad Khan
Indonesia’s free meals corruption probe extends to police, military officers
President Prabowo’s US$15 billion programme has been criticised for budget strains and cases of food poisoning
· Bloomberg
Indonesia’s free meals corruption probe extends to police, military officers
President Prabowo’s US$15 billion programme has been criticised for budget strains and cases of food poisoning
· Bloomberg
Crimea in emergency as Ukraine reaches for Putin’s ‘crown jewel’
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· Jennifer Mathers
IRGC caretaker chief Vahidi makes first public appearance
Ahmad Vahidi, the caretaker commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has made his first public appearance since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
Israel Police arrest IDF reservist under suspicion of illegal weapon possession, arms trafficking
An active IDF reservist who lives in a southern city was arrested this week on suspicion of possessing and trafficking weapons.
· YANIR YAGNA
Military vets find community at Liberty Cup golf tournament
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· Mark Cannizzaro
Video: Palestinians in Gaza mark 1,000 days since Israel launched full-scale war on Gaza
Displaced Palestinians in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, marked 1,000 days since Israel began its genocide on the besieged strip, following the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
· Middleeasteye
Hanwha to invest 55 tln won in aerospace, AI by 2040
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Group, South Korea's largest defense and aerospace conglomerate, said Friday it will invest 55 trillion won (US$35.6 billion) in the aerospace and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors by 2040 to develop launch vehicles, satellites and AI data centers.
· Kim Eun-jung
Lee heads to NATO summit with eye on world’s largest defense market
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Veterans ministry hosts exchange camp for descendants of Korean War veterans of foreign countries
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- More than 80 foreign youths are currently on a visit to South Korea on an annual exchange program for descendants of veterans from countries that fought in the 1950-53 Korean War under the U.N. flag, the veterans ministry said Friday.
· Kim Hyun-soo
What to know about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Iran
Mourners touch the coffin of Zahra Haddad-Adel, daughter of former Iranian parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel and wife of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during her funeral in Tehran, Thursday, July 2, 2026. According to Iranian authorities she was killed in the same strike that killed then-Supreme Le…
· Jon Gambrell
Body of Ali Khamenei allegedly moved in public for first time since assassination | The National
The body of Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was allegedly moved in public for the first time since his assassination, during a farewell ceremony attended by thousands of relatives of those killed in the war, Iranian state media reported.
· The National
Kill zones and drone nets: a journey through Ukraine’s fortress belt
A strategic line of towns and cities are crucial to Ukraine’s defence – and where the war is at its most brutal
Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February
Iran has begun several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in strikes launched by the US and Israel.
· Bbcnews