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At the height of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, one company became the single largest foreign financier of the Israeli state – holding more in Israeli government bonds than the US, the UK, France and every other country put together.
People in Nabatieh mourn the recent dead in religious ceremony held amid empty streets and shattered buildings
Kuwait plans to raise oil output to two million barrels per day within a week as the Strait of Hormuz reopens following an agreement between the US and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
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IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelled
A woman and a navy lieutenant kiss in a park in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Bank of Spain raises 2026 inflation forecast due to Middle East war, heatwave to start this weekend, Spanish king to visit Mexican president as ties improve and more news on Friday June 19th.
The IDF announced that four soldiers were killed while fighting in southern Lebanon.
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea remains in close talks with the United States over the wartime operational control (OPCON) transition, a defense ministry official said Friday, following a U.S. Senate bill signaling tighter congressional oversight.
Britain's International Development Minister, Jenny Chapman, urged Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon to allow families displaced by three months of war to return to their homes
Scotland fans in the Massachusetts city awaiting their game against Morocco have continued to make an impression on the locals
The Ciaron Maher stable hopes $800,000 import Zabiari can prove to be another Sydney carnival weapon as it steps up its presence in NSW with the impending move to Crown Lodge.
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Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for leaking a list of military intelligence personnel, in a case tied to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law bid in 2024.
A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to three years in prison for leaking military secrets in the lead up to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in December 2024.
It will take Asia's inflation-suffering economies months before they can fully heal now that U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Iran to end the 3-1/2 month-old war. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
The latest Israeli air strikes targeted several areas in southern Lebanon and Beqaa valley, located east of the country.
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Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
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United States Vice President JD Vance has delayed his planned trip to Switzerland to start a new round of peace talks with Iran following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war, the White House has said.
Far beyond military outcomes, some wars have the capacity to reshape the region. Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 reorganised the Arab regional order around the American security umbrella, while the 2003 US invasion of Iraq unleashed a wave of sectarian conflict that defined the Middle East for nearly two decades.
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to three years in prison for leaking military secrets in the lead up to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in December 2024.
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Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is for now withdrawing plans to introduce evidence at trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing, according to a Friday court filing.
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
Thousands of people have been killed across the Middle East since the US-Israeli war with Iran began in February, official figures show, with a deal now agreed to end the war.
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- A new 3,600-ton frigate was delivered to the Navy following a series of successful sea trials, the defense procurement agency said Friday, as the armed service seeks to replace its aging warships.
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least 16 people have been killed in Nabatieh as a result of Israeli attacks early on Friday.
Israeli shelling was reported across southern Lebanon early on Friday, including in Tyre and Nabatieh, state-media reported.
In just over a week, the Tartan Army have drunk the bars of Boston dry and won the heart of the city and its people.
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
Andy Burnham spent the last month running a hopey-changey campaign from a small town social club to become an MP. His allies have been plotting frenetically behind the scenes to launch the campaign for No. 10 that now begins in Westminster.
Buildings damaged by Israeli strikes are seen through shattered glass from the Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
US President Donald Trump jumbled his justification to launch the war on Iran, whose nuclear programme he claimed was already obliterated in a June 2025 attack.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, including top national security figures, were voicing strong reservations Thursday — and some outright condemnation — of the Trump administration's agreement to end the fighting in Iran.
North Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Russia, describing their treaty on a “comprehensive strategic partnership” as an “essential legal weapon” for securing strategic stability, as the two countries marked the second anniversary of the pact.
When Pauline Hanson railed against the “hoax” of global warming at the National Press Club this week, she sent Australia’s climate wars back to 2009, when then-opposition leader Tony Abbott branded climate change “absolute crap”.
NEW YORK — The average US price for a gallon of gas fell below $4 on Thursday, hitting a level not seen since the first full month of the war with Iran and providing a bit of relief to consumers squeezed by soaring costs.
TOKYO/TAIPEI – The CEO of UFORCE, a Ukrainian producer of attack drones, flew to Tokyo in April with a pitch for Japanese officials and defense contractors: build thousands of our drones to defend yourself and allies.
JD Vance’s staff were at the airbase ready to fly to summit in Bürgenstock for Iran talks before trip was suddenly cancelled
Mitsui OSK Lines, the world's biggest tanker operator, has said navigation of the Strait of Hormuz would resume only when safety was fully assured. (Photo courtesy of Mitsui OSK Lines) © Kyodo
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…
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "show a sense of responsibility" amid increased military action in the region.