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Specialist Michael Pistillo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00The late-night speech that blew apart the NSW Liberals
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.
· Alexandra Smith
Starmer to Burnham: It’s your job to fund defense now
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.
· Esther Webber, Mason Boycott-Owen
‘A mess’: EU Commission accused of overstepping on foreign policy
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has delivered his sharpest public criticism yet of the European Commission’s growing role in diplomacy and defense, arguing that it is straying beyond its treaty powers and creating confusion over who speaks for Europe on the world stage.
· Jacopo Barigazzi
CIA chief compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON – CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday compared the capabilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence models to nuclear weapons in a tacit defense of Washington’s recent hard line on controlling the release of the most powerful AI technology.
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Starmer’s parting gift lays a trap for Burnham and sets up a showdown with Trump
London: Britain is exposed to a new fight with Donald Trump over the US president’s demand for higher spending on defence – and it could not come at a worse time.
· David Crowe
1 more S. Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz
One additional South Korean-operated vessel has exited the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there amid the US-Iran war, bringing the total number of ships remaining in the region to just two, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Fighter jets scrambled as Tel Aviv-bound flight triggers false hijack alarm
Bulgarian and Israeli military respond after a transponder glitch mistakenly broadcasts hijacking emergency code
· Agence France-Presse
Fighter jets scrambled as Tel Aviv-bound flight triggers false hijack alarm
Bulgarian and Israeli military respond after a transponder glitch mistakenly broadcasts hijacking emergency code
· Agence France-Presse
1 more S. Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- One additional South Korean-operated vessel has exited the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there amid the U.S.-Iran war, bringing the total number of ships remaining in the region to just two, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.
· Kim Boram
Chinese woman, 93, ‘reunites’ with Korean war husband 70 years later via restored photo
Zhao, who married her late husband’s cousin, has five children but never stops mourning the man she lost
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese woman, 93, ‘reunites’ with Korean war husband 70 years later
Zhao, who married her late husband’s cousin, has five children but never stops mourning the man she lost
· Zoey Zhang
Multicultural conscripts to receive interpretation services during physical exams
The military manpower agency said Wednesday it will provide interpretation services for conscripts with multicultural backgrounds during their physical examinations in a bid to help ease their difficulty in communication.
· Yonhap
Vance says oil traffic through Strait of Hormuz has returned to pre-war levels
US Vice President JD Vance says oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has "reached its pre-war height".
· Middleeasteye
Multicultural conscripts to receive interpretation services during physical exams
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The military manpower agency said Wednesday it will provide interpretation services for conscripts with multicultural backgrounds during their physical examinations in a bid to help ease their difficulty in communication.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Ukraine war briefing: Swedish defence maker Saab signs deal to deliver 16 fighter jets to Kyiv
Defence maker Saab signs contract to deliver 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine in $24.6bn deal. What we know on day 1,589
· Guardian staff and agencies
Queensland Rail strikes deal with some unions, timetable drama continues
Queensland Rail has reached an in-principle deal with unions on half of its disputed enterprise agreements – but rail drama for commuters is set to continue.
· Felicity Caldwell
'Defence black hole' and 'Starmer's gift to Burnham'
Many of Wednesday's papers lead with the fallout from the announcement of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) yesterday. Sir Keir Starmer's "gift" to Andy Burnham for his first Budget is a "£4.7bn hole", writes The i Paper. The outgoing prime minister "risks political row", it says, after leaving a third of the scheme…
· Bbcnews
India’s arms sector eyes pivotal breakthrough with UAE: ‘confidence booster’
A UAE order for BrahMos missiles would ‘validate Indian weapons in a highly competitive market’, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
India’s arms sector eyes pivotal breakthrough with UAE: ‘confidence booster’
A UAE order for BrahMos missiles would ‘validate Indian weapons in a highly competitive market’, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
Afghan Taliban launch strikes on border with Pakistan as tensions escalate
Several people were reportedly injured in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
· Bbcnews
SCOTUS delivers a win for common sense with ruling on women’s sports — but activists say the war isn’t over
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· Kirsten Fleming
Bloods affiliate NYC street gang started war sparked by murder of teen: DA
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· Kevin Sheehan, Brandon Cruz
Today's Colorado Primaries Could Impact The Midterm Elections Nationwide
Colorado Democrats vote Tuesday in primaries that could hand Republicans their most useful campaign weapon of the 2026 midterms: proof that the socialist wave crashing through New York City was never just a New York problem.
· Tyler Durden
How Rangers can fill their biggest need as offseason market opens up
The dropoff after Vladislav Gavrikov on the left side of the Rangers defense corps is considerable and remains a priority as free agency begins at noon Wednesday.
· Mollie Walker
Judge strikes down Trump rules on public service student loan forgiveness
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
· Collin Binkley
Police hunt for Monaco bomb suspect after Ukrainian tycoon wounded
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· Sbsaustralia
Why the Alaska understandings no longer matter
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
· RT
Wave Of Cybertruck Owners Report "Zero Ability To Charge" As Power Conversion System Nightmare Deepens
For months, several auto news outlets and EV forums and auto-focused YouTubers have been tracking what some are calling a "hidden time bomb" inside Tesla's Cybertruck: a growing number of owner complaints linked to Power Conversion System failures.
· Tyler Durden
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, declaring it unconstitutional.
· RT
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, declaring it unconstitutional.
· RT
Vance and Rubio take different approaches on Iran
This combination of photos shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Vice President JD Vance, right, on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Matthew Lee
California Dems push war-time price gouging crackdown as gas prices spike
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· Josh Koehn
Australia news LIVE: Pay rises for millions of Australians as new financial year starts; Home values continue to fall; US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
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· Rachel Rasker
IDF unveils upgraded Hummer, featuring 'first of its kind' turbo system
The IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade has acquired a new version of the Lavi Hummer for operational use, after significant upgrades, the army announced on Sunday.
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The current state of Iran’s nuke, ballistic missiles threat post MoU - exclusive
There have been a variety of evaluations of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat capabilities following the June 2025 war and the early 2026 war, but where do those threats stand now, two weeks after the US-Iran deal?
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Why Starmer's defence plan leaves next PM with £4.7bn headache
In the moments before the government unveiled its Defence Investment Plan, the two men who have overseen its progress shared a quiet moment in the House of Commons chamber.
· Bbcnews
Evolution under fire: Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ in a post-war era
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the United States and Iran has halted more than three months of direct warfare. The agreement, which includes lifting a US naval blockade and establishing a $300bn reconstruction fund for Iran, has fundamentally altered the geopolitical landscape.
· Mohammad Mansour
One killed in car bombing in Israel (VIDEOS)
A man has been killed in a car bomb blast in northern Israel on Tuesday, Israeli police have reported.
· RT
Fascinating glimpse into a day in the life of a Revolutionary War patriot in NYC
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· Katherine Donlevy
Katz Says Israel Could Be Back At War With Iran 'Tomorrow'
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
· Tyler Durden
The EU can’t fix Europe – but it can fund Kiev forever
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
Israel's 'kill first' strategy is now aimed at Turkey. Will the region respond?
The US administration has signed two mutually contradictory deals to end its war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Another EU nation seeks to strip Zelensky of top state honor over Nazi tribute
A Czech coalition party will seek to strip Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of the country’s highest state honor after he named a military unit after a World War II nationalist formation accused of Nazi-era atrocities, local media have reported.
· RT
Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling
On the final day of rulings for the Supreme Court’s current term, the top US court overruled a case that would limit campaign spending by rejecting restrictions on coordinated spending efforts between political parties and their candidates on free speech grounds.
· Al Jazeera
The all-you-can-eat buffet helped the United States win the Cold War
A person serves lobster tails at the A.Y.C.E Buffet in the Palms resort-casino Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
· Jessica Hill
Russia to import gasoline as Ukrainian strikes force Putin to use reserves
The Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that Russia is in talks to import gasoline from abroad, an extraordinary step for one of the world's largest oil exporters, as Ukrainian drone strikes continue to disrupt the country.
· Martina Sapio
Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan
A Protector RG Mk1, a next generation remotely piloted aircraft used by the RAF
· Bbcnews