New Zealand’s Pacific defence diplomacy shifts into overdrive
Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
· Maria Siow
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· Daniel Farr
Child among four Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Four Palestinians, including a child, were killed in two Israeli strikes on Sunday despite US president Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ceasefire agreement.
· Middleeasteye
Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes
More than 20 people injured in explosion near Italian restaurant on Saturday night, authorities say
· Reuters in Moscow
US Justice Department subpoenas New York Times freelancer over North Korea story, paper says
The US Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the New York Times as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched US military operation in North Korea, the newspaper said on Saturday.
· Reuters
Saudi Arabia gearing up for major assault and possible ground invasion on Iranian-backed Houthis: report
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· David Spector
New York Times reveals Trump administration subpoena over North Korea story
The New York Times has revealed that another journalist is facing a subpoena from the administration of United States President Donald Trump, this time about reporting conducted into a secret military operation in North Korea.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Gaza civil defence teams recover remains of 112 Palestinians from rubble
Authorities in Gaza have said that civil defence teams recovered the remains of 112 more people from rubble in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City after 136 hours of digging, much of it by hand.
· Middleeasteye
Spain installs floating barrier as death toll from migrant invasion hits 67
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· Adry Torres
Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
Russian and Malian troops fighting against a rebel offensive in northern Mali have been resupplied with a vast number of military vehicles that appear to have been delivered by a sanctioned cargo ship, BBC Verify has found.
· Bbcnews
(News Focus) Lee advances S. Korea's AI chip hub vision with U.S. deals, S. America critical mineral cooperation
ROK AIR FORCE ONE, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has taken a major step toward cementing South Korea's presence as a global artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor hub with a trip that helped secure chip supply deals with U.S. tech giants and expand critical mineral cooperation with South American co…
· Park Boram
From Mao to now: why China’s Communist Party is intent on control over the military
Beijing’s anti-corruption clean-up of the military reflects a historic commitment to party control, ensuring the armed forces strictly serve party goals
· Yuanyue Dang
From Mao to now: why China’s Communist Party is intent on control over the military
Beijing’s anti-corruption clean-up of the military reflects a historic commitment to party control, ensuring the armed forces strictly serve party goals
· Yuanyue Dang
Russia Confirms It Has Attacked Over 80 Vessels In The Black Sea In July Alone
We've been detailing the escalating 'southern front' war in the Black and Caspian Seas, as Russia and Ukraine take aim at each other's maritime and energy and cargo transit and trade.
· Tyler Durden
No spontaneous combustion? Regarding the causes of the Ceuta migrant surge, look who’s gloating
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
3 people killed, at least 21 wounded in Moscow restaurant bombing, Russian officials say
MOSCOW — An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow killing at least three people, including the bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials.
· Associated Press
Millions of Ukrainian books incinerated in Russian drone strike — as Vladimir Putin looks to wipe out Ukraine’s culture, identity
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· David Spector
Major global news moments of July, in AP photos
President Donald Trump, right, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
· The Associated Press
Boeing posts larger-than-expected Q2 loss
SEATTLE, Washington — Boeing on Tuesday reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss after taking a $280 million charge on its troubled Air Force One replacement program, but generated positive free cash flow as its turnaround plans gained momentum.
· Reuters
The serene chaos of the Great Barrier Reef islands used for bombing practice
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· Jasmine Hines
Palestinian children among those detained in Israeli West Bank raids
Palestinian children were among those detained in the latest round of Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Al Jazeera is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
Seven killed by Israeli strikes today: Palestinian Ministry of Health
The death toll in Gaza since dawn has risen to at least seven people, The Palestinian Civil Defence agency has announced.
· Middleeasteye
'We're blowing this thing into the harbour': 50 years since woodchip bombing
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· Louise Miolin
Ukraine's drones make life in Russia's biggest cities 'a nightmare'
Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 5:01am
· Riley Stuart
Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez blamed the National Liberation Army rebel group for the attack and offered a US$60,000 reward for information
· Associated Press
Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez blamed the National Liberation Army rebel group for the attack and offered a US$60,000 reward for information
· Associated Press
Israel raises alert as officials estimate large-scale American attack on Iran imminent - report
Israeli officials have raised the alert over the possibility of a new escalation of the Iran conflict, with many estimating that the conflict is "on the verge of exploding," N12 News reported on Saturday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Colombia's government blames National Liberation Army for attack on police base
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday blamed the nation’s largest remaining rebel group for an explosion outside a police base that injured 11 officers and killed a police dog.
· Manuel Rueda
Israel says it killed several Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said an Israeli soldier was also injured there despite a ceasefire. Hezbollah has not claimed any attacks since June 20
· Agence France-Presse
Israel says it killed several Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said an Israeli soldier was also injured there despite a ceasefire. Hezbollah has not claimed any attacks since June 20
· Agence France-Presse
UN mission in Lebanon criticises Israeli incursions
The United Nations mission in Lebanon has expressed concern about ongoing Israeli hostilities in Lebanon in violation of ceasefire agreements.
· Middleeasteye
Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies
A drone attack sent smoke billowing from a giant Saudi oil facility, the largest such plant in the world. Two gas tankers burst into flames at an Egyptian port near the Suez Canal, a crucial choke point in global trade. Fireballs erupted over Jordan as missiles flew toward a base housing U.S. personnel.
· Farnaz Fassihi
Israel says it killed three Hezbollah fighters despite ceasefire
The Israeli military has claimed that it has killed three Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon in further violation of ceasefire agreements.
· Middleeasteye
Leftists Now Claim US And Israel Behind The Migrant Invasion Of Spain
A clear pattern is emerging: When the political left or their favorite pet migrants wreak havoc and commit heinous crimes, the immediate canned response from the activist fold is to blame the "right wing" or blame those devious Israelis. Why do they do this? Because it works.
· Tyler Durden
9 dead, dozens wounded in Russian attack on Kyiv
KYIV — Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, local officials said on Saturday, hours after Kyiv’s mayor had warned of a ballistic missile attack.
· Agence France-Presse
Redefining our stand in the West Philippine Sea: from restraint to resolute defense
THE violent confrontations between the Philippine Navy (PN) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) at the Second Thomas (Ayungin) Shoal have been our country’s defining moments in protecting our territorial integrity, sovereignty and sovereign rights.
· Edgard A. Arevalo
Wildfires amid global warming
WILDFIRES engulfed large swaths of forests and communities in both Spain and France. Firefighters struggled to control the massive blazes as extreme heat waves and strong winds further hampered efforts to contain them. Some 220,000 people in France were forced to leave their homes, while more than 100,000 in Spain f…
· Lloyd Bautista
At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election
At least 11 people have been wounded in a Colombian car bombing, days before right-wing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is set to take office.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US embassies tell citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East
US embassies across the Middle East have issued security alerts urging American citizens to "consider departing" the region due to "the potential for an unforseen escalation" in the conflict between the US and Iran.
· Middleeasteye
How war with Iran brought Israel closer to its Middle East neighbors - analysis
A series of diplomatic moves across the Middle East is raising the prospect of new regional arrangements even as the continuing confrontation between Washington and Tehran places governments under mounting military, economic and political pressure.
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced a former police chief and a former Defence Ministry official to death after finding them guilty of criminal negligence for the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 260 people in 2019.
· Al Jazeera
Germany has reached a new low in election rigging
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
Germany has reached a new low in election rigging
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
Trump walks back agreement to give Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles
US President Donald Trump walked back his decision to let Ukraine produce its own Patriot interceptors in comments to the Financial Times on Thursday.
· CORINNE BAUM
Settler extremists destroy cars, leave three Palestinians slightly injured in West Bank attacks
Three Palestinians were slightly injured during an Israeli settler extremist attack on the West Bank village of Surif overnight on Saturday, according to an Army Radio report.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas' agreement to disarm raises hope in Gaza
Some Palestinians expressed scant hope on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached for the militant group Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces in Gaza. But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.
· Toqa Ezzidin
Migration Surge on the Spain-Morocco Border
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· Jason Horowitz
US to step back from NATO Ukraine aid group leadership – Politico
The Pentagon is planning to transfer leadership of the Germany-based NATO command coordinating military aid to Ukraine to another member of the military bloc as Washington continues to scale back its military presence in Europe, Politico reported on Friday, citing an unnamed NATO official.
· RT
US to step back from NATO Ukraine aid group leadership – Politico
The Pentagon is planning to transfer leadership of the Germany-based NATO command coordinating military aid to Ukraine to another member of the military bloc as Washington continues to scale back its military presence in Europe, Politico reported on Friday, citing an unnamed NATO official.
· RT