Pain or gain? US moves to decouple its defence industry from China’s rare earths
Directive seen as a long-overdue enforcement crackdown meant to inflict short-term contractor pain for long-term national security gain
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Pain or gain? US moves to decouple its defence industry from China’s rare earths
Directive seen as a long-overdue enforcement crackdown meant to inflict short-term contractor pain for long-term national security gain
· Alyssa Chen
Kuwait's air defences respond to Iranian drone attacks | The National
Kuwait's air defences responded to drone attacks on Saturday after what the country's military described as Iranian aggression.
· The National
Iraq to sign extension of pipeline deal with Turkey | The National
Iraq plans to sign a one-year agreement to continue crude oil flows through a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The Opec nation is actively looking for alternative routes to export Iraqi crude as the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed due to the US-Iran war.
· Fareed Rahman
‘Living Nostradamus’ claims two 2026 prophecies have come true — and warns of third dark one playing out
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· Ben Cost
Search for missing prolongs the agony for families in Gaza
Holding photographs of their sons who vanished during the war, mothers in Gaza wait for answers.
· AfricaNews
China holds military drills near disputed shoal in the South China Sea
BEIJING — China conducted military drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday as territorial tensions with the Philippines intensify.
· Associated Press
Hong Kong garrison holds reception marking 99th anniversary of PLA’s founding
Rear Admiral Lai Ruxin says troops will bolster defence capacity to safeguard Hong Kong’s stability, while carrying out its duties according to law
· Jess Ma
Hong Kong garrison holds reception marking 99th anniversary of PLA’s founding
Rear Admiral Lai Ruxin says troops will bolster defence capacity to safeguard Hong Kong’s stability, while carrying out its duties according to law
· Jess Ma
Chinese test pilot who landed plane safely after cabin leak given first-class merit award
PLA Navy flier Yang Yong tells state broadcaster he was forced to stay at altitude for several minutes despite the extreme danger he faced
· Holly Chik
Chinese pilot who landed safely after cabin leak given first-class merit award
PLA Navy flier Yang Yong tells state broadcaster he was forced to stay at altitude for several minutes despite the extreme danger he faced
· Holly Chik
China holds military drills near disputed shoal in the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China conducted military drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday as territorial tensions with the Philippines intensify.
Russia Pounds Kyiv With Missiles, Killing At Least 10
Russia pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing 10 people, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine had run out of interceptor missiles for its U.S. Patriot air defense systems.
· Reuters
Crude Inventories Have Fallen To "Precariously Low" Levels
U.S. crude inventories fell sharply last week as refineries ramped up production to capitalize on higher fuel prices following renewed conflict with Iran, according to Financial Times.
· Tyler Durden
Iran warns against ‘flames of war’ amid US strike threats on energy sites
War on Iran: Phase II: Day 20
· Maziar Motamedi
'We cried instead of celebrating': War and loss shadow Gaza's top students
For most students, the General Secondary Education Certificate, known as Tawjihi in Palestine, marks the end of school and the start of a new chapter.
· Middleeasteye
Two teenagers among seven Palestinians detained in Israeli raids on West Bank | The National
Israeli troops detained seven Palestinians, including two 16-year-old boys, during overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said.
· The National
Tanker carrying natural gas through Strait of Hormuz attacked — as Americans urged to leave Middle East
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· Katherine Donlevy
Russia Fired Record Number of Missiles at Ukraine in July – AFP analysis
Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data published Saturday showed, as Kyiv renewed its call for anti-ballistic defenses.
· AFP
Trump’s favorite cable news channel is pushing back against his war on Iran
Prominent Fox News hosts have expressed concern, bewilderment and frustration over US objectives in Iran
· Jeremy Barr
Why China’s JL-3 made waves with first submarine-based missile test in over 40 years
The weapon is capable of striking targets in the continental US from Chinese waters, making it a key element of Beijing’s nuclear strategy
· Seong Hyeon Choi
Why China’s JL-3 made waves with first submarine-based missile test in over 40 years
The weapon is capable of striking targets in the continental US from Chinese waters, making it a key element of Beijing’s nuclear strategy
· Seong Hyeon Choi
It’s war at NYC’s Pierre — where billionaires could get evicted when shareholders vote on a $2B sale
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· Jennifer Gould
Xi Tells PLA TO Build 'Intelligent Military System' As Beijing Leans Into Drones And AI
China's Xi Jinping told the People's Liberation Army this week to intensify the military application of artificial intelligence and unmanned systems, telling a Politburo study session that the force should build toward what the official readout called an "intelligent military system." The directive landed days befor…
· Tyler Durden
Tankers near Oman come under fire as Iran threatens to choke off shipping routes
A tanker near Oman reported being struck overnight, with another saying it saw an explosion nearby as Iran warned Washington that the U.S. military's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would result in the closure of key shipping routes.
· Azhar Sukri
No, the Mamdani enemies list isn’t ‘transparency’ — it’s class war
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· Post Editorial Board
Why are Kurdish groups in Iraq being attacked amid the US-Iran flare-up?
As the US has continued its war against Iran, the Islamic Republic has responded by launching retaliatory strikes across the Gulf, mainly targeting American assets.
· Middleeasteye
Iranian Kurdish parties in Iraq face a delicate balance amid Iran attacks
Erbil, Iraq – Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have been on high alert since the United States-Israel strikes on Iran began on February 28. Their bases in the semi-autonomous Kurdish Region of Iraq and inside Iran itself have been thrust onto the front lines of the war.
· Al Jazeera
Trump warns US faces Spain-style migrant invasion
The surge of migrants across the border from Morocco into Spain is an example of what could happen to the US if Republicans aren’t elected, US President Donald Trump has claimed. Trump has repeatedly attacked his political opponents over immigration, blaming his predecessor Joe Biden for illegal border crossings.
· RT
The US war on Iran is spinning out of control | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the Houthis. A recession could follow
· Mohamad Bazzi
Trump threatens strikes on Iran, other Mideast developments
A Palestinian man rides his bicycle by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during the Israel Hamas war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Samy Magdy
Thousands rally in Kyiv for return of ex-defence minister
Thousands of people demonstrate in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to demand the reinstatement of the young and tech-savvy defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was sacked two weeks ago. Fedorov, 35, was appointed in January on a mandate to modernize and digitize the Ukrainian military. He was removed after months of …
· The Manila Times
Death toll in Spain-Morocco border crisis in Ceuta reaches 67
Spanish army soldiers assist a migrant who swam from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)
Lebanon's President Aoun calls army 'only guarantor' of country's stability | The National
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Saturday that the country's military remained the "only guarantor of Lebanon’s unity, sovereignty and independence”.
· The National
Teen on bail charged with dealing drugs, weapons
A teenager allegedly linked to Melbourne gangland boss Kaz Hamad’s crew known as The Commission is accused of dealing meth and firearms while already on bail for other offences.
· Carla Jaeger
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems
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· Angelo Gonzales
Gaza border leaders furious, oppose planned security force cuts
Local authority leaders in southern Israel expressed anger on Thursday over plans to reduce the number of troops deployed in the Gaza border communities and cut the number of reserve duty days served by soldiers in the area.
· YANIR YAGNA
Explosions light Kyiv sky during Russian missile attack on Ukraine
Russia's attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Aug. 1, 2026 killed nine people and wounded 28 others, the city's mayor said. Russia has stepped up attacks on the capital in recent months, while Ukraine is chronically short of air defenses capable of downing ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the s…
· The Manila Times
To hell and back: A political ballet for Israel’s age of war
A group of men in their seventies stand in a war scene and hold each other up. A woman without a home throws her body against the floor, again and again, because the floor is the only home she has. Two heads of the empire lean into each other with something close to pleasure. Above all of it moves a figure the creat…
· NERIA BARR
F-35 crashes on San Diego Marines base
A Marine Corps F-35B aircraft crashes near the runway of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, on July 31, 2026 in what a military spokesman described as a 'mishap.' The spokesman said the pilot 'ejected' and 'has been recovered' but did not elaborate on his condition. The crash appeared to have…
· The Manila Times
Iran's overlapping power centers make ending the war more complicated
In the five months since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, each pause in fighting has underscored the complexities of ending it.
· Emma Graham
Kuwait army says air defence systems intercepting 'hostile drones'
Kuwait's army says the country's air defence systems are intercepting "hostile drone attacks following the Iranian aggression".
· Middleeasteye
PLA stages South China Sea drills days after ‘illegal’ Philippine territorial bid
Chinese military says Scarborough Shoal exercises were a response to ‘certain countries’ that had ‘undermined regional peace and stability’
· Holly Chik
PLA stages South China Sea drills days after ‘illegal’ Philippine territorial bid
Chinese military says Scarborough Shoal exercises were a response to ‘certain countries’ that had ‘undermined regional peace and stability’
· Holly Chik
Today in Korean history
1953 -- The U.S. military command moves its headquarters to Yongsan in central Seoul.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Iran war latest: Explosions in south Lebanon as Israel continues to demolish villages | The National
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· The National
Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, in photos
A burned car is seen after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
· Efrem Lukatsky
US subs will be ‘enduring’ in Australia, Pentagon says after Conroy confusion
Washington: Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy’s clarification on the future of American submarines at HMAS Stirling has satisfied the Pentagon, which says their presence in Western Australia will be “enduring”.
· Michael Koziol
HRF says Dutch took no action against Israeli soldier despite criminal complaint
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has said that Dutch authorities took no action against an Israeli reservist despite an urgent criminal complaint accusing him of war crimes during his visit to the Netherlands.
· Middleeasteye