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The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli security official was quoted as saying on Monday.
Prime Minister of Vanuatu Jotham Napat, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sign the Nakamal agreement at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, June 29, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
Pakistan's security forces carried out an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Sunday, followed by "calibrated strikes" on terrorist hideouts, killing 29 fighters, officials said.
The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the US-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli security official was quoted as saying on Monday.
For most teenagers, the last day of school is about summer, freedom and new beginnings. At a military school in western Ukraine, it marks the end of years spent living, studying and training together – and, for many, the first step towards a career in the armed forces at a time of war
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A delivery man drives past the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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A huge screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The arms agency said Monday it has deployed an upgraded flight training simulator for a military utility helicopter to Army units for operational use, a move expected to help enhance the Army's response capabilities.
The US and Iran have agreed to "stand down" following an exchange of strikes over the past few days, according to a US official.
China will be blocked from establishing a military base in Vanuatu as part of the terms of a $500 million treaty with Australia that was watered down because of fears it would limit the Pacific nation’s economic ties with Beijing.
A total of 48 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz between 26 and 28 June following the latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran.
Aurum Resources has nailed a bonanza gold strike from its rapidly progressing Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, with its latest diamond drilling results from the BDT2 deposit returning 1.7 metres grading a whopping 70.35 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 276.5m.
The treaty is the latest in a string of Pacific deals Australia has signed seeking to curb China’s expanding security influence
The treaty is the latest in a string of Pacific deals Australia has signed seeking to curb China’s expanding security influence
Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harbouring terrorists who carry out attacks on its soil, a claim the Taliban government rejects
An aerial view of Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar's production base for liquefied natural gas, shows damage in areas around facilities.
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Oil prices rose after several days of tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and renewed concerns about global energy supplies.
Kevin Warsh focused his first conference as Federal Reserve chair on June 17 on a familiar problem: fast-rising prices fuelled by the Iran war.
The attacks on Monday were the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries, which fought a weeks-long war in February
Geopolitical tensions, energy price volatility and growing concerns about economic security have brought competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy to the center of the European Union’s policymaking. Across energy, industry and defense, the focus is increasingly on reducing dependencies, strengthening domest…
Drug abuse is a global scourge that spares few societies. But recent initiatives in the UAE show that a multifaceted strategy combining enforcement, prevention and family-centred rehabilitation can be effective in tackling what is a growing menace around the world.
At least 1,400 people were killed and 3,360 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, officials said.
President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Russia will press ahead with its battlefield aim of fully capturing four Ukrainian regions, rejecting what he said was a new proposal by Ukraine to rein in hostilities in the more than four-year-old war.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said.
China on Monday blacklisted four Japanese government defense research institutes and imposed tighter export restrictions on dozens of other Japanese entities, escalating a months-long campaign to limit Tokyo's access to Chinese-origin dual-use goods.
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from "a certain shortage" of fuel in an interview published by the Kremlin Sunday, after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war.
South Korea said Monday it is maintaining close coordination with the United States on North Korea's missile launches, after criticism arose over its delayed announcement of the North's latest launch.
Uganda’s army chief, the son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, ordered the country’s main independent media group to halt operations, after accusing it of biased reporting.
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it is maintaining close coordination with the United States on North Korea's missile launches, after criticism arose over its delayed announcement of the North's latest launch.
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Türkiye has said Israel was trying to divert attention from war crimes in Gaza with its “politically motivated” resolution on the killing of Armenians during Ottoman rule.
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Gdansk: Ukraine is planning a funding surge for its defence industry to gain an edge over Russia in the race to build millions of drones, as it embarks on a dramatic increase in long-range strikes on enemy territory.
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Pakistan’s security forces have carried out a ground operation and air strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to deadly attacks, killing 29 fighters, officials have said.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Uganda's army chief said on Sunday that he did not believe in a free press and ordered an independent media group to shut its newspaper, TV station and radio outlets.
The United States and Iran will temporarily halt strikes and allow ships to sail freely as technical negotiations on all aspects of the memorandum of understanding resume, a US official told Reuters.
North Korea on Monday condemned the ongoing joint military exercise between Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces and the United States Marine Corps, labeling it "a war rehearsal."
A vendor tends to a customer at a public market in Quezon City, Metro Manila. The Philippines reported 7% year-on-year inflation in April and May due to the impact of the Iran war on fuel prices. © Reuters
Oil edged higher on Monday after renewed military strikes between the U.S. and Iran reignited concerns over crude supplies from the Middle East.
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SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday condemned the ongoing joint military exercise between Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces and the United States Marine Corps, labeling it "a war rehearsal."
Plans to build a new destroyer to replace ageing warships will be scrapped in favour of at least six new modern "hybrid" vessels equipped to deploy drones in the UK's upcoming defence plan.
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