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At 7:30 a.m. on July 1, 1916, whistles blew along the British military line in northern France, and tens of thousands of men climbed from their trenches into one of the darkest mornings in British military history.
Astro member and actor Cha Eun-woo was recently baptized into the Catholic church, his agency Fantagio said Wednesday.
Italy is stalling a NATO aid commitment to Ukraine for 2027 after the bloc signed off on a €70 billion ($80 billion) military package to Kiev this year, Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported on Tuesday.
The Israel-Hamas War could have ended a full year earlier, maybe even achieving more from Hamas in terms of disarmament, former lead hostage negotiations coordinator Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon said on Wednesday.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has issued sanctions against 37 cryptocurrency wallets associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, his office announced on Wednesday.
A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Wednesday reviewed the progress of Seoul's push to complete the verification of full operational capability (FOC) within this year, as it seeks to expedite the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington.
A United Nations commission this month published a report saying that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children since 7 October 2023, and that it committed genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in the process.
Afghanistan’s Taliban says they have launched air strikes on Pakistani territory, as Islamabad said its forces had intercepted four rudimentary drones in the southern province of Balochistan.
Oil storage tanks in Jakarta: Southeast Asia's largest economy relies heavily on imported oil, the price of which has soared as a result of the Iran war. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Despite the Iran war-driven volatility that soured investment climate globally, dealmaking by sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf region hit a record in the first six months of this year.
After years of surging military budgets, emergency Ukraine spending and soaring defense stocks, Europe's rearmament push must now prove it can turn hundreds of billions of euros into weapons, factories and usable military capability.
With France experiencing record-breaking temperatures this month, I prepare for the daily onslaught of heat in Paris the way I prepare to report in war zones.
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the South Korean Navy will travel to Hawaii this week to inspect troops participating in a multinational naval exercise and hold meetings with his counterparts from key nations, the Navy said Wednesday.
Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climate
China's covert military training of Russian forces last year was personally approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin's defense minister and directly involved at least four Russian and Chinese generals, according to two European officials and documents seen by Reuters.
The IDF conducted strikes throughout the northern Gaza Strip over the past week, killing four Hamas terrorists as well as destroying several missile launchers used by the terror organization, the military confirmed on Wednesday.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s public funeral will begin Saturday as Iran and the US observe a fragile ceasefire
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s public funeral will begin Saturday as Iran and the US observe a fragile ceasefire
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's likely successor, Andy Burnham, could face an immediate test in office: whether to expand drilling for North Sea oil or double down on renewables, amid a global energy shock.U.S. President Donald Trump has poured gasoline on the debate, blaming Starmer's resignation this month on h…
Broncos stars Ben Hunt and Tom Duffy have leapt to the defence of under-siege coach Michael Maguire and dismissed suggestions the club was in the midst of a cultural crisis that could trigger a mass player exodus.
The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Lebanon says about one million people remain displaced by Israel’s war on the country, which has continued since March.
The Trump administration has yet to directly accept blame or release findings of a Pentagon investigation into the February 28 strike
The Trump administration has yet to directly accept blame or release findings of a Pentagon investigation into the February 28 strike
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…
The House Rules Committee canceled a planned vote on an amendment to block US funding to Israel's military on Tuesday, after intense debate among House Democrats.
If, as expected, Andy Burnham becomes prime minister next month, he will inherit a £4.7bn bill to deliver the Defence Investment Plan, or DIP, and that is before he worries about how to boost defence spending further as the next general election looms.
Flights to Gulf hub airports, which were closed at the start of the Iran war, returned to around 90 per cent of normal levels by mid-June
Flights to Gulf hub airports, which were closed at the start of the Iran war, returned to around 90 per cent of normal levels by mid-June
1950 -- An Australian Air Force unit leaves for Korea to join the U.S.-led U.N. command that fought on South Korea's side in the 1950-53 Korean War. Shortly after the war broke out on June 25 with a North Korean invasion of South Korea, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution to dispatch coalition forces to tu…
Europeans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the world, but their belief in the EU is riding high, according to polling published Wednesday.
Supply trouble at one of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas exporters signals that disruptions to the market may continue for months.
Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the center of Britain’s future military under a defense plan announced Tuesday that includes a 15 billion pound ($20 billion) spending boost.
Cars line up at a Lukoil gas station in Moscow, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed an Israeli proposal to recognise the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, turning the accusation back on Israel over its killing of Palestinians in Gaza.
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The rate of miscarriages among women in Gaza has risen to nearly 50 per cent, say health authorities, who blame malnutrition, the collapse of medical services and grim living conditions in the war-devastated territory.
Will the US-Iran deal give Donald Trump more room to revive his damaging trade war? Only if it keeps oil prices cheap. If crude stays cheap, inflation eases and US President Donald Trump gains room to slap fresh levies on America’s trading partners. If it climbs again, however, his ambitions will collide with higher…
Although confusion reigned this week about the status of purported US-Iran talks in Doha, across the Middle East, some tentative but encouraging steps towards normality are being taken.
Israel's famed Iron Dome air defense system has undergone a significant upgrade, and the country's defense ministry is hailing new successful advanced tests, touting that it is now immensely better at countering aerial threats such as cruise missiles and drones.
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday doubled down on the need to combine military academies into a single education entity, stressing the need to break down what he called "silos" between armed forces and achieve all-domain warfare capabilities.
Global consultancy AlixPartners delivers most bearish forecast for Chinese carmakers’ fortunes this year
Global consultancy AlixPartners delivers most bearish forecast for Chinese carmakers’ fortunes this year
Iran has exported more than 40 million barrels of crude oil since the U.S. removed its naval blockade of Iranian ports, and is now selling oil at prices roughly 20% higher than before the war, parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tuesday.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Cade Cavalli delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Specialist Michael Pistillo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Just before the dinner break in mid-winter 2022, when NSW MPs were more focused on the menu in the Strangers’ Dining Room than what was being said in the lower house chamber, Liberal backbencher Ray Williams dropped a bomb.
LONDON — Keir Starmer has published a long-awaited plan to spend billions of pounds on defense that could cement his legacy as a world statesman. In doing so, he has effectively tied his successor’s hands.