Most Americans say US has not achieved war goals in Iran, survey finds
Marquette Law School poll also found 75 per cent of respondents nationwide did not believe the conflict was worth the cost
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Most Americans say US has not achieved war goals in Iran, survey finds
Marquette Law School poll also found 75 per cent of respondents nationwide did not believe the conflict was worth the cost
· Nayan Seth
Israel attacks south Lebanon, despite ongoing peace talks
The Israeli army carried out a new bombing in the southern Lebanese town of Haddatha, Bint Jbeil district.
· Middleeasteye
Lee stresses need to avoid politicizing foreign, security policies
President Lee Jae Myung said that foreign and security policies should not become a subject of partisan conflict, while emphasizing the process of persuasion and compromise.
· Cha Min-jung
India's central bank holds key rate to focus on growth momentum
The back and forth in the U.S.-Iran conflict, which has led to volatility in crude oil prices, has also complicated the central bank’s task of balancing growth with price stability. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
· Staff Writer
Cathay Pacific posts 71% profit rise to HK$6.24 billion in first half of year
Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict
· Lam Ka-sing
Cathay Pacific posts 71% profit rise to HK$6.24 billion in first half of year
Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict
· Lam Ka-sing
India's central bank keeps benchmark rates steady amid creeping inflation
India's central bank on Wednesday held interest rates at 5.25% for a fifth time in a row, even as the country's retail inflation has crossed the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4%.
· Priyanka Salve
Cathay books best 1st-half profit since 2010 as demand cushions war impact
Cathay Pacific jets at Hong Kong's airport: The flag carrier has reaped strong earnings despite industry disruptions from the war in the Middle East. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
· Staff Writer
UAE's non-oil business activity grows as jobs bounce back despite Iran war uncertainty | The National
Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector climbed to four-month high in July, while employment numbers rose, as companies continue to bounce back from the fallout of the Iran war.
· Sarmad Khan
How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software
After life-threatening emergency, researcher returns to help make the code behind weapons and defence equipment free of bugs
· Holly Chik
How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software
After life-threatening emergency, researcher returns to help make the code behind weapons and defence equipment free of bugs
· Holly Chik
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has warned that Pyongyang would adopt “additional military options” after Japan test-fired a United States-made Tomahawk cruise missile.
· Al Jazeera
Escudero: No conflict of interest in Poa's presence at COA meeting on confidential funds
MANILA, Philippines — Senate presiding officer Francis Escudero on Wednesday said there was no conflict of interest for lawyer Michael Poa to be part of Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team after reportedly meeting with Commission on Audit (COA) officials during his time at the Department of Education (DepEd).
· Catherine S. Valente
France offers nuclear expertise as Philippines weighs energy security options
Paris is ready to share its nuclear energy expertise with Manila as part of efforts to deepen defence cooperation, outgoing envoy says
· Sam Beltran
France offers nuclear expertise as Philippines weighs energy security options
Paris is ready to share its nuclear energy expertise with Manila as part of efforts to deepen defence cooperation, outgoing envoy says
· Sam Beltran
Tencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider rollout of flagship Hy3 model
Hy3’s release is the first major update in Tencent’s AI strategy since former OpenAI researcher Ya Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant
· Iris Deng
Tencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider rollout of flagship Hy3 model
Hy3’s release is the first major update in Tencent’s AI strategy since former OpenAI researcher Ya Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant
· Iris Deng
North Korea warns of more military steps over Japan’s rearmament
North Korea said it will pursue unspecified “additional military options” in response to Japan’s expanding defense capabilities, accusing Tokyo of reviving the ambitions of a “war criminal state.”
· No Author
Police raid Starbucks Korea over controversial promotional event
Police raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea on Wednesday over allegations of insult linked to a marketing campaign that evoked painful memories of the 1980 military suppression of the May 18 pro-democracy uprising.
· Yonhap
Who are the officers filling the big shoes left behind in PLA anti-corruption drive?
New cohort of lieutenant generals has stepped up to lead key PLA bodies, SCMP analysis of state media footage from key meetings reveals
· Alcott Wei
Who’s filling the big shoes left behind in China’s military clean-up drive?
New cohort of lieutenant generals has stepped up to lead key PLA bodies, SCMP analysis of state media footage from key meetings reveals
· Alcott Wei
US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The US Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts.
· Yonhap
US has used up ‘virtually all’ of its precision missiles
The United States has reportedly used up “virtually all” of its stockpile of missiles in five months of war with Iran.
· Natasha Leake
Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills one and injures others
Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing one person and leaving at least 12 others injured after strikes across Kyiv and the surrounding area, authorities say.
· Bbcnews
Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldier in Crimea shoots comrades and civilians
Soldier arrested after shooting; Kyiv comes under ballistic missile attack; more Wildberries hit. What we know on day 1,624
· Warrenmurray
U.S. says Strait of Hormuz is 'free and open' as Bessent says deal with Iran is close
The U.S. military said the Strait of Hormuz was open for all commercial vessels to transit, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that an Iran deal is close.
· Lim Hui Jie
Wynn sets new opening date for UAE resort and raises costs by $600 million | The National
Casino giant Wynn has set a new September 2027 opening date for its UAE mega resort following construction delays linked in part to the Iran war.
· Rory Reynolds
White House notes its proposal to build 2 combat, 2 non-combat vessels in foreign shipyards in memo
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The White House has highlighted a "priority" legislative proposal that would authorize the U.S. Navy to contract to build two combat ships and two non-combat auxiliary vessels in foreign shipyards, according to a recent document sent to Congress.
· Song Sang-ho
27 ex-guerrillas charged with crimes against humanity in Colombia
BOGOTÁ — Colombia's peace tribunal on Tuesday charged 27 ex-guerrillas with crimes against humanity and sexual violence committed during the country's bloody armed conflict.
· Agence France-Presse
UK papers: 'Profits of war' and 'Super-rain'
"Profits of war" leads the Guardian as it says oil companies have made $90bn from the price surge over the Iran war. An environmental NGO quoted in the paper accuses them of "cashing in on human misery" as a "climate crisis engulfs Europe." Elsewhere, the paper's home affairs editor points out that the electronic ta…
· Bbcnews
N. Korea warns of 'additional military options' over Japan's expanding defense buildup
North Korea warned Wednesday it will consider "additional military options" in response to what it called Japan's ambitions to return to a "war criminal state," denouncing the United States for allowing Tokyo to pursue rearmament.
· Yonhap
Gaza holds one of its largest funerals for victims of single Israeli attack (VIDEO)
More than 100 victims of a 2023 Israeli airstrike were laid to rest in Gaza City on Tuesday in one of the largest funerals held in the Palestinian enclave since the war between Hamas and Israel began nearly three years ago.
· RT
Gaza holds one of its largest funerals for victims of single Israeli attack (VIDEO)
More than 100 victims of a 2023 Israeli airstrike were laid to rest in Gaza City on Tuesday in one of the largest funerals held in the Palestinian enclave since the war between Hamas and Israel began nearly three years ago.
· RT
N. Korea warns of 'additional military options' over Japan's expanding defense buildup
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Wednesday it will consider "additional military options" in response to what it called Japan's ambitions to return to a "war criminal state," denouncing the United States for allowing Tokyo to pursue rearmament.
· Kim Seung-yeon
The U.S. and EU Lie About How and Why the War in Ukraine Started.
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Nigeria's Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved pay rises of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, the presidency said on Tuesday, in a move aimed at boosting troop welfare as the country battles insurgency, banditry and kidnappings.
· REUTERS
Israeli military sets off 'huge explosion' in southern Lebanon’s Haddatha
Israeli forces have set off a “huge explosion” in the southern Lebanese town of Haddatha, according to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
Saudi Aramco reports bumper profits as it bypasses Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday its profits surged 33 percent in the second quarter of this year, as the kingdom benefited from the US-Israeli war on Iran, which drove up energy prices, while its oil pipeline allowed it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Saudi Aramco reports bumper profits as it bypasses Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday its profits surged 33 percent in the second quarter of this year, as the kingdom benefited from the US-Israeli war on Iran, which drove up energy prices, while its oil pipeline allowed it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Iran and Oman work to reopen Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO — Iran and Oman are inching toward a deal to reopen the disputed Strait of Hormuz and potentially help bring an end to the war.
· Associated Press
Netanyahu says Israeli forces ‘are not withdrawing from the current lines in Gaza’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops “are not withdrawing from the current lines in Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed”, in a video posted to Facebook, cited by the Times of Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Northeast Asia's nuclear deterrence is maturing faster than its diplomacy
A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the China's People's Liberation Army Navy is pictured during a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018. © Reuters
· Hao Nan
'Traitor to the Jewish people': Haredim protest against Ofer Winter after enlistment conference
IDF Col. (res.) Ofer Winter was verbally confronted by haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters on Tuesday evening after speaking at a Jerusalem conference for young haredi men interested in specialized military enlistment programs.
· AVI SOLOMON
Sickening twist after man shot dead Navy sailor girlfriend and her homeless lover amid love triangle
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· Ross O'Keefe
Support for Israel takes center stage in Michigan, Missouri Democratic primaries - analysis
In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning to end unconditional US military aid to Israel as he faces Rep. Haley Stevens, backed by the Democratic establishment and pro-Israel groups. In Missouri, former Rep. Cori Bush is seeking a political comeback against Rep. Wesley Bell, who unseated her two years ago with sign…
· IDAN KWELLER
Ireland buys new Air Force One jet without a safety system for fog— because the part is made in Israel
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· Anthony Blair
Comelec okays including sworn declaration on conflict of interest in CoC
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) approved including a sworn declaration on conflict of interest in certificates of candidacy (CoC).
· Reina C. Tolentino
NATO units forget they’re not the EU
As the European Central Bank weighs how its new euro banknotes will look, NATO’s airborne surveillance unit has a novel suggestion: plaster the European notes with images of American military hardware.
· RT