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Newest first · UTC+11:00(2nd LD) U.S. drone mix-up caused by communication error at working level: official
(ATTN: RECASTS paras 7-8 to clarify that U.S. text message contained flight altitude detail, as corrected by S. Korean military)By Kim Seung-yeon
· Kim Seung-yeon
Questions raised over laptop access for accused spies in custody
A magistrate has asked lawyers to explain how a Russian couple accused of spying on Defence systems for the Kremlin will use a laptop while in custody in Brisbane.
· Cloe Read
CNBC Daily Open: Back to the negotiating table
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
(2nd LD) Army's 1st Corps commander relieved of duty over unloaded weapons directive, U.S. drone mishap: military
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead with U.S. drone incident)
· Kim Hyun-soo
Israeli forces drop missiles, phosphorus bombs on southern Lebanon
Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa at around 1am local time (10pm GMT), causing loud reverberating explosions that were heard in nearby towns.
· Middleeasteye
Mike Pompeo on the US-Iran war, the Gulf and why the alternative to a free Strait of Hormuz is unthinkable | The National
Mike Pompeo is the only person in American history to have served as both CIA director and secretary of state.
· Manus Cranny
At least 14 dead in suicide bombing at anti-militant rally in Pakistan | South China Morning Post
No group claimed responsibility for the bombing in the northwestern town of Kabal, but suspicion is expected to fall on the Pakistani Taliban.
South Korea's military counterintelligence command reform takes shape, concerns remain
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
Not only Russian but also Ukrainian shipping getting hit
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· Phillips P. Obrien
(LEAD) Army's 1st Corps commander relieved of duty over unloaded weapons directive: military
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details, additional background, minor edits throughout)
· Kim Hyun-soo
U.S. drone mix-up caused by communication error at working level: official
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Last week's mix-up between South Korean and U.S. militaries over a U.S. drone flight occurred due to a communication error at the working level, a South Korean military official said Monday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Irán, déjà vu: Trump vuelve a amenazar con una gran escalada contra Teherán y se retracta
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, lleva un paraguas para desembarcar del Air Force One en la base conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026, a su regreso a Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
(URGENT) U.S. drone mixup caused by communication error at working-level: S. Korean military
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· Kim Seung-yeon
Korean Air, Archer team up on military air taxi
Korean Air is teaming up with US electric aircraft-maker Archer Aviation to turn its air taxi into a military transport platform, targeting troop deployment, medical evacuation and rescue missions, as Seoul seeks a foothold in the emerging defense advanced air mobility market.
· No Kyung-min
Discover the Seto people: A unique ethnic community in southeastern Estonia
Once a year, the Seto ethnic community turns a village in southeastern Estonia into a symbolic kingdom for a day — complete with entry visas instead of tickets, made-up currency and even a mock military parade. There’s now only a few thousand fluent speakers of Seto, which is closely related to the Estonian language.
· Kostya Manenkov
Army's 1st Corps commander relieved of duty over unloaded weapons directive: military
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has relieved the Army's 1st Corps commander of duty over his order for the front-line unit to conduct guard operations without live ammunition loaded.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Israel forces carry out 'large bombing' operations, burn olive groves in south Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out what state media described as "large bombing" operations in the areas of Mashaa al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, with the blasts reverberating in the city of Tyre.
· Middleeasteye
'Winter is coming': Ukraine fears its toughest test since Russia's full-scale invasion
Ukrainian officials, drone executives and national security experts are bracing for another extremely difficult winter, fearing that a Russian assault on energy infrastructure could pose the toughest challenge of the war yet.
· Sam Meredith
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday, the military-backed government said, a rare moment of contact with the outside world for the Nobel laureate who has been held out of public view since the m…
(URGENT) Army's 1st Corps commander relieved of duty over unloaded weapons directive: military
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· Kim Seung-yeon
Why are Australia’s rare earths ‘crucial for the world’? Joe Hockey has an idea
Joe Hockey, the former federal treasurer and Australian ambassador for the United States, has stressed to a mining conference the global importance of the nation’s resources as war rages in the Middle East.
· Michael Philipps
Trump has fallen into a pattern of threats and walk-backs on Iran
President Donald Trump carries an umbrella as he exits Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, on return to Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
Is Ireland’s unprotected ocean the weak link in European defence?
Russian presence in Irish waters underscores the fact that, rather than being out of sight and out of mind, the country is on the frontline
· Jennifer Rankin
Taiwan minister says close ties with U.S. Pacific Command boost defense readiness
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s cooperation with the United States may be closer than many imagine, the island’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Friday, as it strives to deepen military exchanges with the U.S. Pacific Command to boost defense capabilities.
· Yimou Lee
S. Korea, U.S. launch joint underwater survey for Korean War aircraft wreckage
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a joint underwater excavation project in waters off the country's eastern coast to find wreckage of U.S. aircraft that went down during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
· Kim Hyun-soo
1 Marine officer found dead from apparent gunshot wound in Pohang: officials
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- One Marine officer was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound at an off-base housing unit in the southeastern city of Pohang on Monday, military officials said.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Navy conducts 1st undersea mine-sweeping trial using 'AI officer,' unmanned vessels
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Monday it carried out its first mine-sweeping trial using artificial intelligence (AI) technology and unmanned vessels, as it seeks to advance its future maritime operational capabilities.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Good thing Mamdani got denied at fallen Army hero’s funeral — the divisive mayor is only driven by hatred
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· Miranda Devine
Trump says Iran talks to resume Monday after calling off planned strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he held off on new strikes against the Middle Eastern country, once again raising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict that has upended energy supplies.
· Anniek Bao
Ras Al Khaimah property holds firm amid Iran conflict as Al Marjan Island leads way | The National
Ras Al Khaimah's property market has proved "remarkably resilient" since the outbreak of regional conflict, with industry experts reporting a slowdown in transaction pace rather than any meaningful loss in value.
· Katy Gillett
Sydney fuel prices spike as excise discount ends
Fuel prices have tipped over $2 a litre in NSW hours after the Albanese government’s fuel excise discount came to an end, triggering fresh warnings of more increases as the prolonged conflict in the Middle East threatens global oil supply.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
Eight backflips and counting: Trump is still promising his big Iran ‘deal’
Tel Aviv, Israel: US President Donald Trump says he has halted new planned attacks on Iran pending renewed talks to wind down the war and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Melanie Lidman
Trump says Iran talks set for Monday as Tehran and Oman discuss strait of Hormuz deal
The US president did not provide details of where Monday meeting would take place or who would be involved
· Guardian staff and agencies
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
UK drivers have stolen almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations on average every day since the Iran war broke out and sent prices soaring, according to industry analysis.
· Bbcnews
CNBC Daily Open: Markets exhale as Trump steps back, OPEC+ steps up
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces hit Wildberries again amid deadly trade of strikes with Russia
Drones attack warehouse of Russian retailer as at least 14 killed in latest cross-border exchanges; EU force boards Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker. What we know on day 1,622
· Guardian staff and agencies
New security support unit launched in counterintelligence overhaul
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday launched a new security support unit to oversee internal military security, as part of a sweeping overhaul following the disbandment of its counterintelligence unit long dogged by criticism over its political influence.
· Kim Seung-yeon
US CENTCOM appears to have dropped 900kg bomb on civilian house in southern Iran - report
The US military struck Qeshm Island in southern Iran with a large-scale bomb on Thursday night that allegedly hit a family home, according to a New York Times report on Friday.
· ESTHER DAVIS
The Papers: Police warn on early release and 'le rip-off'
A range of stories feature on Monday's front pages. "Police warn early release will force patrol cuts," reads the headline of the Daily Telegraph. It reports a senior officer is suggesting there will be fewer neighbourhood officers as the government's early release of some inmates in England and Wales creates extra …
· Bbcnews
Russia making frontline cannon fodder of kids in occupied Ukraine
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· Herve Ascensio, Stefan Wolff, Elina Steinerte
Oil prices fall nearly 5% after US announces new Iran talks
TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices tumbled on Monday in early Asia trade after US President Donald Trump announced fresh talks with Iran to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday
Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday
· Bbcnews
Oil prices fall after Trump tells US forces not to strike Iran
Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
· Cathy Bussewitz
Price war fears grip China’s EV market after woeful July sales figures
Three premium Chinese electric car makers saw sales decline in July, intensifying concerns that the industry is heading for another discount war
· Daniel Ren
Price war fears grip China’s EV market after woeful July sales figures
Three premium Chinese electric car makers saw sales decline in July, intensifying concerns that the industry is heading for another discount war
· Daniel Ren
Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group says
At least 35 people were killed, and several others wounded, when Sudanese army drones struck a traditional court in western Darfur, a rights group has said.
· Al Jazeera
China’s military goal is to stand neck and neck with the US: ex-PLA colonel Zhou Bo
Prominent commentator shares insights on the PLA’s 2027 goal, competition with the US, the Taiwan issue and the peacetime dilemma
· Alcott Wei
China’s military goal is to stand neck and neck with the US: ex-PLA colonel Zhou Bo
Prominent commentator shares insights on the PLA’s 2027 goal, competition with the US, the Taiwan issue and the peacetime dilemma
· Alcott Wei
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on Aug. 3)
When allies are mistaken for enemies: Command failure during joint drills exposes dangerous failures in military readiness
· Choi Kyong-ae