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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China’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
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· Choi Kyong-ae
China says drills conducted near Scarborough
BEIJING — China said it conducted military and coast guard drills on Saturday near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, a contested reef in the South China Sea, in a show of force after recent clashes with the Philippines in the disputed waters.
· Agence France-Presse
Australia news live: Chalmers asks regulator to watch service stations ‘like a hawk’ as fuel excise cut ends
Fuel excise cut, which was imposed after outbreak of Iran conflict, ended at midnight on Monday. Follow today’s news live
· Nick Visser, Krishani Dhanji
Trump to halt Iran strikes once parameters for ending war are met
CAIRO — US President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war.
· Associated Press
Timeline of Trump's threats and olive branches in the Iran war
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· Melanie Lidman
Suicide bomber strikes crowd at anti-militant rally in Pakistan
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Iran says negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz in final stages
Iran’s foreign minister says negotiations with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are entering their “final stages”, as Tehran insists the vital waterway will never return to its pre-war status.
· Al Jazeera
Suspected suicide bombing kills at least 14 in Pakistan | The National
At least 14 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing on Sunday outside a police station in Pakistan's north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local officials said.
· The National
Pakistan Police Station Bombing Kills at Least 14
At least 14 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday evening, officials said, the worst attack in a surge of militant violence that has reignited fears in a region once dominated by the Pakistani Taliban.
· Zia Ur Rehman
Voices from the Arab press: The Red Sea, redrawing the war map
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· THE MEDIA LINE
At least 14 killed, 18 wounded in suicide bombing outside Pakistan police station
At least 14 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, a rescue group and a regional police official said, as the country battles widening insurgencies.
· REUTERS
Ukrainian Drones Kill 8 in Russia and Strike Wildberries Warehouse
Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least eight people in Russian regions overnight and on Sunday, hitting targets including a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, regional officials said.
· Reuters
After Trump walks back pledge to give Ukraine Patriot license, Russian attacks kill nine people
Hours after US President Donald Trump walked back his public pledge to give Ukraine the license to build Patriot interceptor missiles, Russian ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured dozens.
· CORINNE BAUM
Saudi Crown Prince MBS urges Trump to ‘prioritise dialogue’ in US-Iran war
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince spoke to Donald Trump about the deepening crisis between Washington and Tehran, urging a renewed push for dialogue over further military escalation, hours before the United States president halted his latest attacks on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US, Mideast allies near deal to end Iran war
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump, in a Saturday evening social media post, claimed that Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month-old conflict for now.
· Associated Press
Suicide bombing kills 14 at anti-militant rally in Pakistan
Police officers examine the site following a suicide bombing, in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Sherin Zada)
Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths
President Zelensky described the latest Ukrainian strikes as "our long-range sanctions" against Russian facilities he says finance Moscow's war
· Bbcnews
'Defend Israel Or The Homeland': Top US General Issues Stark Warning To Pentagon Brass
The highest-ranking US general in Europe informed the Pentagon this week that he does not have enough naval units to protect Israel against potential Iranian missile strikes, according to a report by the Washington Post on Saturday.
· Tyler Durden
Unusual movement of US forces in Iraqi Kurdistan prompts early drawdown questions | The National
Unusual movement of US troops and equipment has been observed in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in recent days, raising questions about whether the US-led anti-ISIS coalition is beginning an early drawdown ahead of its planned exit next month.
· Sinan Mahmoud
Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia and set fire to Wildberries warehouse
Firefighter put out a fire at a Nova Poshta postal warehouse following Russian air attack on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)
· The Associated Press
US Air Force signs $1.84 billion contract with Northrop Grumman for Rafael Litening targeting pods
The United States Defense Department has awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.84 billion contract to supply Litening targeting pods to the US Air Force and to upgrade and maintain existing systems.
· UDI ETZION
IDF kills three terrorists in Gaza from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Army of Islam
The IDF on Sunday confirmed the killing of three terrorists from three separate terror groups in the Gaza Strip in the last week.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
'We are winning, but the next threat is already inside Israel,' IDSF chairman says
IDF Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Winner told the "Defense & Tech" podcast that Israel has defeated Hamas and Hezbollah militarily, while calling the length of the Gaza war a military failure.
· JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Sunken Nazi warships resurface in Europe amid record heatwave (PHOTOS)
Several sunken World War II-era Nazi warships have resurfaced in the Danube River amid a major heatwave and prolonged drought. The vessels became visible as the water level in Europe’s second-longest river fell to record lows.
· RT
US punished Colombia’s outgoing leader for calling Gaza war ‘genocide’ – FM to RT (VIDEO)
Israel is at the heart of Washington’s long-running tensions with Colombia and its outgoing President Gustavo Petro, Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio has told RT.
· RT
US and Israel staged Spain migration invasion – Iran
The US and Israel orchestrated the mass migrant crossing from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta to punish Madrid for its refusal to bow to pressure on the Middle East conflicts, Iran’s embassy in Kenya has suggested. Spain has been at odds with Washington and West Jerusalem over the Gaza war and st…
· RT
Trump’s immigration approval holds steady as economy rating remains low, AP-NORC poll finds
President Donald Trump, center, walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Amelia Thomson Deveaux
Hamas disarmament roadmap is an opening, and there is only one way to not lose it - opinion
When we addressed the United Nations Security Council together, one Palestinian and one Israeli, we made a straightforward case: Hamas must relinquish its weapons, an International Stabilization Force must deploy, and reciprocal confidence-building measures must move both peoples away from perpetual war. Neither peo…
· HIBA QASAS, NADAV TAMIR
House prices slide across Australia as Middle East conflict and tax changes begin to bite
Cotality data shows a drop in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, as nation’s median home price falls about $19,000 below its March peak
· Luca Ittimani
Trump Says "Perimeters Of A Deal Reached" With Iran To Reopen Hormuz After Call With Saudi Crown Prince
The past few days have been tense. Although no US strikes were launched from Friday night into Saturday morning and the Gulf region remained quiet early Sunday, anticipation surrounding President Trump's next move is keeping energy traders and Gulf governments on edge. The big concern is that another round of strike…
· Tyler Durden
Colombian rebel group’s ‘vile terrorist attack’ injures 11, kills dog
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· Associated Press
Investors scored on Iran war's oil market boom. Staying long the trade will get trickier
The past week's earnings from the energy sector demonstrated just how much the U.S.-Iran war has contributed to the short-term performance of major players in the oil market — and to the portfolio gains of investors who targeted stock opportunities in the sector. The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for …
· Hillary Jackson
US troop pullback raises fears of more attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan - analysis
The autonomous Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq has been attacked by around 1,000 missiles and drones since February, when the Us and Israeli war on Iran began. This has impacted the Kurdistan region greatly, leading to deaths and injuries of dozens of people and causing energy companies to suspend operations. Now …
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Over 8,000 plaintiffs seek to hold PA liable for October 7 massacre, war damages
Lawyers for more than 8,000 people seeking to hold the Palestinian Authority responsible for harm caused by the October 7 massacre and the war that followed are expected to file written arguments with the Jerusalem District Court by the end of Sunday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Trump is determined to pursue his trade war – and he may be difficult to stop
The president’s minions have trawled the statutes to restore roadblocks to trade. The invocation of Smoot-Hawley looks especially dangerous
· Eduardo Porter
Opec+ agrees output rise in September amid uneasy pause in Iran war | The National
Opec+ has agreed to increase crude oil output for a sixth consecutive month in September, as the Middle East teeters on the verge of an all-out war, and Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping compound threats to global energy supplies.
· Sarmad Khan
Female Bomber Kills at Least 3, Injures 21 Near Moscow Restaurant
A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed at least three people and injured 21 near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said, amid unconfirmed speculation on social media that the attack may have been linked to the war in Ukraine.
· Reuters
Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon Tisdall
The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history
· Simontisdall
Trump's Iran U-turns feed 'Taco' narrative | The National
US President Donald Trump’s latest move in the Iran conflict has added another chapter to a pattern critics have called “Taco” — short for “Trump always chickens out”.
· The National
'The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review
The Book of Samuel pauses, in the middle of a war, to name two rocks. Jonathan is about to climb toward a Philistine garrison above a ravine, with no one beside him but his armor-bearer, and the text stops to record that a crag stood on either side of the pass, one called Botzetz, the other Seneh.
· RAFFI CROUSE
'Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review
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· MARION FISCHEL
Mike Pompeo: 'Gulf states will have to join US to finish the job on Iran' | The National
Ask Mike Pompeo if there is a risk of an all-out Middle East war, and he not only corrects you; he raises the stakes.
· Manus Cranny
Why the Tell settler confrontation near Nablus could mark a West Bank turning point - analysis
The deadly confrontation in Tell near Nablus last week and the conflict that followed have intensified competing claims over settler violence and Palestinian attacks, while raising a broader question: how much further can the West Bank deteriorate before localized confrontations develop into a sustained uprising in …
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Trump’s agenda now: Destroy Iranian regime's ability to govern – opinion
At a cabinet meeting at Camp David, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States is prepared to significantly escalate military pressure on Iran.
· EFRAN FARD
Beijing warns Manila of ‘powerful’ South China Sea toolbox ready for ‘head-on blow’
Strongly worded PLA Daily article is latest in a series of countermeasures as Scarborough Shoal row flares, including military drills
· Orange Wang
Beijing warns Manila of ‘powerful’ South China Sea toolbox ready for ‘head-on blow’
Strongly worded PLA Daily article is latest in a series of countermeasures as Scarborough Shoal row flares, including military drills
· Orange Wang