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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…
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.
A strategic line of towns and cities are crucial to Ukraine’s defence – and where the war is at its most brutal
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.
Syria has described the bomb blast at a cafe near Damascus's main courthouse on Thursday afternoon as a "terrorist" act, after the attack killed nine people and injured more than 20.
Fraudsters use real-time face-swapping tech and the likeness of royal ‘Fazza’ to ensnare vulnerable targets
Fraudsters use real-time face-swapping tech and the likeness of royal ‘Fazza’ to ensnare vulnerable targets
As rescue teams continue to search for victims buried under buildings and infrastructure that collapsed in Venezuela’s La Guaira late last month, Mexico’s search and rescue unit is using Israeli technology to access areas still too dangerous for humans to enter.
The end of financial year has come and gone, capping off the best quarter on Wall Street since the Covid-19 recovery, finishing up nearly 15 per cent. The Nasdaq rose 21.4 per cent for the quarter and the Dow added 12.9 per cent despite a war in the Middle East and sky-high oil prices, which saw the ASX fall flat.
President says Washington’s relationship with Nato is ‘not reciprocal’ and ‘they were not there for us’ in Iran war
Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 3:17pm
No wonder Newcastle United are working overtime to wrap up a deal for Johan Manzambi. The secret, if indeed it ever existed, is well and truly out when it comes to the 20-year-old Freiburg forward who destroyed the Algeria defence to tee up Breel Embolo for Switzerland’s opener in an ominously comfortable victory to…
Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest against Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza were convicted of misdemeanor charges by a San Francisco jury that remained deadlocked on the more serious charge of felony conspiracy.
An IDF reservist was severely wounded on Thursday during an altercation with a Hezbollah terrorist in Bint Jbail in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday morning.
1950 -- U.S. troops engage North Korean forces in Osan. The encounter marks the first clash between U.S. and North Korean soldiers in the Korean War.
Two consecutive Israeli drone strikes left two people injured in the Seddiqine area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon overnight, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
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…
Iran has warned the US and Israel against any attacks during the upcoming funeral processions for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the war, as Tehran prepares for days of heavily secured mourning ceremonies.
A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The arms procurement agency said Friday it co-hosted a briefing session on defense offset programs with U.S. GE Aerospace to provide business opportunities for mid-sized South Korean companies.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Thursday during a situational assessment that soldiers should be Israel's "priority," following the advancement of a bill in the Knesset that reportedly equates Torah study with army service.
This week’s news that UAE crude oil exports are back to near-prewar levels is a reflection not only of the country's economic strength but also the transitional moment it is experiencing. If the Iranian drone and missile strikes that began in February highlighted the Emirates’ resilience, this restoration of its ene…
(3rd LD) Consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June on Middle East war impact
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
The death toll in a bomb blast that rocked a cafe in Damascus on Thursday rose to nine. The bombing -- the deadliest since a suicide attack on a church last year -- also left 20 people injured.
In this photo released by Iran’s Supreme Leader’s office, mourners gather around the coffin of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as it lies in a mourning hall adjacent to the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya within the Supreme Leader’s compound before his funeral in Tehran, Iran, late Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Off…
Exports are set to rise almost 3 per cent to A$416 billion this financial year, with the biggest beneficiary being the LNG industry
Exports are set to rise almost 3 per cent to A$416 billion this financial year, with the biggest beneficiary being the LNG industry
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian security forces Friday recovered the body of an American pilot who was killed after armed separatist attacked and burned a small aircraft in the restive Papua region, a military commander said.
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A former senior US official warned Thursday that a dispute over South Korea's treatment of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. could strain the Seoul-Washington alliance amid intensifying security challenges, including North Korea's evolving military threats.
Two generals appear near top PLA officers at a high-profile event, signalling their swift rise to fill gaps left by anti-graft campaign
Two generals appear near top PLA officers at a high-profile event, signalling their swift rise to fill gaps left by anti-graft campaign
The top US diplomat in Taiwan has called for turning the self-administered Chinese island into a “hornet’s nest” of air, surface and subsurface drones, as Washington continues to expand military cooperation with Taipei despite repeated warnings from Beijing.
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy has named a new submarine after a historical diplomat and christened a new frigate after a key hub city south of Seoul, the armed service said Friday.
GUATEMALA CITY — A UN group has asked Guatemala to open up military sites to help in the search for the thousands of people disappeared during the country's 1960-1996 civil war.
While government’s plan goes beyond law reform body’s suggestions, groups say ‘honest but mistaken’ defence over consent could be a loophole
While government’s plan goes beyond law reform body’s suggestions, groups say ‘honest but mistaken’ defence over consent could be a loophole
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Eighty five years ago, Brian Walley, a prisoner of war in a German camp after crashing his bomber into the North Sea, doubted he would live for long. Yesterday, he celebrated his 104th birthday.
Private health insurers can legally avoid ambulance bills because corpses are not considered patients, a loophole that left a grieving widow shocked.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are “abandoning the future of those who sacrificed their bodies and souls in battle for the State of Israel,” the IDF Disabled Veterans Organization said following a newly agreed-upon defense budget that reportedly excludes increased funding for…
Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani said on Thursday that US military bases in the Gulf states have brought “nothing but instability” to the region, in remarks delivered during an emergency session of the Security Council.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Yonhap) -- A former senior U.S. official warned Thursday that a dispute over South Korea's treatment of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. could strain the Seoul-Washington alliance amid intensifying security challenges, including North Korea's evolving military threats.
The Philippines and Canada agree to enhance their partnership by elevating their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership that will deepen defense and economic cooperation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the announcement following his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Vancouver Conve…
A Ukrainian woman who allegedly disguised herself as a man to throw police off the trail has been identified as the main suspect in the Monaco bomb attack that seriously injured Ukrainian millionaire Vadim Ermolaev and his family, Le Figaro and BFM TV have reported.
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The United Kingdom’s likely next prime minister says he will take responsibility to find funds for a long-anticipated defence plan, days after a 4.7 billion pound ($6.2bn) funding gap came under public scrutiny.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir marked 1,000 days since October 7 at Thursday’s General Staff situational assessment.