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Newest first · UTC+11:00Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has died at 73
Sergei Ivanov, Russia’s special representative for environment protection and transport, attends a Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in World War II on Moscow’s Red Square, Russia, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File)
UAE Retracts Warning About "Potential Missle Threat"
Update: it appears the earlier warning by the UAE was a false alarm:
· Tyler Durden
Alert goes off in Dubai warning of incoming missile
People photograph the Dubai Fountain with skyscrapers in the background outside Dubai Mall on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Iran war latest: Ceasefire under strain as Israel says military killed Hezbollah members in Lebanon | The National
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· The National
Mapping Russia's call to Xbox warriors to wage its Ukraine drone offensive | The National
Russia is recruiting a “gaming army” of 165,000 troops to control its growing drone legions to counter Ukraine’s dominance in an increasingly robot-driven war.
· Thomas Harding
Italy rejects Rutte claims of 'massive' support for war on Iran
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected comments by Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte that Rome allowed US aircraft to use Italian air bases during the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Moment van driver gives lift to armed police officer chasing suspect in Kent – video
A van driver in Kent has been praised after giving a lift to an armed police officer who was chasing down a suspect. Bodycam footage from the officer captured the moment the motorist pulled over to help on 16 June and called out: 'Get in the back. Get in the back.' According to Kent police, the officer, carrying a l…
Photos of the scars of war among survivors in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Three years of war have devastated much of Sudan. The impact has been pressed into the skin of survivors, and their memories.
· Sam Mednick
Lebanon: thousands mark Ashoura in Nabatieh amid rubble left by Israeli strikes
The ceremony took place near Nabatieh's main square, where damaged buildings and piles of rubble remained visible after the fighting. While most participants marked Ashoura with processions and mourning prayers, a small minority performed tatbir, a disputed ritual involving self-inflicted wounds with blades. The pra…
· AfricaNews
Israel will remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza 'without time limit'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have said that troops will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
· Middleeasteye
Italy's Meloni rejects Rutte claims of ‘massive’ Italian support for Iran war
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected comments by Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte that Rome allowed US aircraft to use Italian air bases during the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
A look at how Pakistan and Qatar brokered the US-Iran deal
Delegation staff members meet in the lobby on the first day of a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, near Stansstad, Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
· Munir Ahmed
A great in the making: Walker issues ominous warning to bury Broncos’ season
One of the more mature and polished performances of Sam Walker’s career has all but extinguished the Brisbane Broncos’ hopes of a premiership defence, and issued an ominous State of Origin warning ahead of the series decider.
· Nick Wright
Warships, Helicopters, Transport Planes: US Military Shifts Assets To Quake-Ravaged Venezuela
Venezuela's massive twin-earthquake disaster, which unfolded on Wednesday evening, has left dozens of apartment towers and other structures in ruins. The death toll has climbed to about 235, with at least 4,300 people injured. On one independent monitoring platform, the number of missing topped 50,000 overnight.
· Tyler Durden
When geography is destiny, Gulf states must diversify their defence, expert says in Dalian
World Economic Forum meeting also told Iran’s leadership now views economic survival – not geopolitical ambition – as primary priority
· Cao Jiaxuan
When geography is destiny, Gulf states must diversify their defence, expert says in Dalian
World Economic Forum meeting also told Iran’s leadership now views economic survival – not geopolitical ambition – as primary priority
· Cao Jiaxuan
Russia Says It Downed Almost 700 Ukrainian Drones In Massive Overnight Barrage As Fuel Shortages Worsen
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed Friday morning that the military intercepted at least 660 Ukrainian drones across the country and Crimea, in what shaped up to be one of the most massive overnight aerial assaults since the 2022 invasion began. Drones being sent across the border in the hundreds has become a nightly…
· Tyler Durden
Kim Jong Un demands ‘destructive’ military posture as South Korea vows to boost drone warfare
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Only 530 young Germans volunteer to join military
Germany’s new military registration program has fallen disastrously short of the numbers expected by the Bundeswehr, Die Zeit has reported, citing data from the Defense Ministry.
· RT
Russia-US tensions mount as Lavrov escalates argument with Rubio
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called for “clarification” of the US role in trying to end the war in Ukraine, in a letter to his counterpart Marco Rubio.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu and Katz say Israel will remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza 'without time limit'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have said that troops will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
· Middleeasteye
Crimea Declares State of Emergency After Ukraine Strikes Energy Grid
Kremlin-backed authorities in annexed Crimea declared a state of emergency on Friday afternoon following days of intense Ukrainian attacks that have knocked out power in parts of the peninsula and compounded ongoing challenges for residents, including fuel shortages and restrictions on public transit.
· The Moscow Times
Damage To Key US Bases In Gulf So Extensive The Pentagon May Not Rebuild Them
With each week and month that passes since the start of Trump's Operation Epic Fury, more and more reports have come out revealing the massive extent of damage to US military facilities in the Mideast region based on Iran's retaliation across the region.
· Tyler Durden
The Limits of Long-Range Strikes: Why Escalation Does Not Automatically Bring Peace
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Who has profited most from the war on Iran?
Nearly four months since the United States and Israel first launched strikes on Iran, sending energy prices soaring and disrupting global trade, the two sides are holding talks in Switzerland with a memorandum of understanding in place establishing a 60-day ceasefire and framework for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear …
· Hanna Duggal
Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura
Saudi Aramco resumed crude loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt, shipping data showed, as the world's biggest oil exporter joined a rush to move cargoes amid industry hopes of a return to normal following the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
EU Commission proposes excluding fighting-age men from Ukraine refugee scheme
The European Commission on Friday proposed extending temporary protection status for individuals fleeing the war in Ukraine until March 2028 — but excluding newly arrived men of fighting age.
· Hanne Cokelaere, Zoya Sheftalovich
Russia reports downing 660 Ukrainian drones, denies seeking Belarus war aid
Russia has reported that it downed 660 drones overnight, as Ukraine maintains a barrage that is straining Russian air defences and energy infrastructure.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Defense team ‘scared’ of opening tax return box for impeachment trial — Prosecution
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Chetz the dog, wounded in Iranian strike during Operation Rising Lion, learns to walk again
Chetz (Arrow), a dog from Ness Ziona who was severely wounded in an Iranian missile strike during Operation Rising Lion, has spent the past year recovering with his family by his side.
· SHIR PERETS
Vance, Rubio split on Iran war, Israel in Lebanon, as White House denies divergence - analysis
US President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of state have at times diverged over the past week, especially on the subject of Israel.
· REUTERS
'You wanted ceasefire': Zamir strikes back as ministers complain about IDF restrictions in Lebanon
Israeli soldiers are being unduly restricted in Lebanon due to the ceasefire agreement, ministers complained during a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
· TZVI JASPER
The next battlefield: IDF races to prepare for future wars in space, top general says - exclusive
The IDF is charging into space in order to be ready for challenges expected in future wars, IDF Technology and Digital Chief Brig.-Gen. Yael Grosman told The Jerusalem Post in a recent exclusive interview.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Chinese translation of Tokyo war trial records fill ‘critical gap’: state media
The 40-volume project marks the first time that the complete court records from the tribunal have been published in Chinese
· Phoebe Zhang
Chinese translation of Tokyo war trial records fill ‘critical gap’: state media
The 40-volume project marks the first time that the complete court records from the tribunal have been published in Chinese
· Phoebe Zhang
EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainians as war drags on
A woman holds her cat after it being found during search and rescue works in the damaged residential building following Russia’s missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
· Lorne Cook
Dispute persists over proposed areas of Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon | The National
Lebanon has insisted that Israeli troops withdraw from several areas close to the border, while the Israeli military has instead suggested a "redeployment" further back, Lebanese and Israeli security sources said on Friday.
· Jamie Prentis
US Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader In Syria, After Large-Scale Troop Withdrawal
The US military is still conducting attacks inside Syria, at a moment its close regional ally Israel is gobbling up territory in the south, and Golan region, with IDF ground forces holding territory within dozens of miles of Damascus.
· Tyler Durden
Massive Shiite crowds mark Ashoura amid fresh Iran-Israel-US war fallout
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Nabatiyeh during Ashoura, when Shiites commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
· Fadi Tawil
Pope Leo opens meeting of world's cardinals saying war 'never blessed by God'
Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Russian Army Downs Nearly 700 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday morning that it downed 660 Ukrainian drones across the country and annexed Crimea, marking one of the largest overnight drone attacks since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
· The Moscow Times
‘Repel the enemy’: Crimean Tatars have become a key asset for Ukraine’s war effort
On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, inside the Kyiv Islamic Cultural Centre, a handful of Crimean Tatars conclude their Friday prayer with the taslim greeting. Isa Akayev exits the masjid last.
· Middleeasteye
State Archives releases thousands of documents for Entebbe rescue's 50th anniversary
“Let us not deceive ourselves. This was an extraordinary operation and achievement. However, the problem is not over. Terrorism continues to operate. What further problems terrorism will place before us and what lessons we must still learn from this matter, it is too early to say. We finished one battle, but the war…
· MOSHE COHEN
Kawasaki Heavy and Airbus to team up on anti-submarine drone for Japan
The collaboration will start with Airbus' intelligence-gathering Eurodrone and outfit it with Kawasaki Heavy's anti-submarine systems. © Reuters
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Yankees’ defense falls apart in tough loss to Red Sox: ‘Didn’t do a good job’
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· Dan Martin
Venezuela earthquakes: bodies recovered as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira
Military personnel, firefighters and volunteers joined the search in the coastal city, where emergency crews recovered the bodies of siblings Leyder Rojas, aged three, and Leymar Rojas, aged 10, while another child from the same family was pulled out alive. Officials said inspections at the country’s main internatio…
· AfricaNews
North Korea conducts major weapons tests; South training ‘drone warriors’
North Korea has conducted major weapons tests as part of its push to strengthen its military capabilities and reinforce its southern border amid ongoing tensions with South Korea.
· Al Jazeera
N. Korea talks not yet ripe, yet future engagement possible: ex-Trump adviser
JEJU, South Korea, June 26 (Yonhap) -- There currently is little incentive for Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table over its nuclear weapons, yet diplomacy may be possible if strategic conditions change, a former security adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
NATO Chief Challenged On The "Defensive" Alliance's History Of Offensive Regime Change
After his Oval Office visit today, an affair dominated by foreign reporters speaking truth to power by clamoring for more global military spending, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had to defend his alliance’s often-touted moral assertion: that NATO is defensive in nature.
· Tyler Durden