Donald Trump’s trade war is costing the world a fortune - and the cost is going up
The global economy is not living rent-free in the mind of Donald Trump.
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· Liel Leibovitz
Audit finds unauthorized access to soldiers' medical info archive late last year
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A military audit has uncovered unauthorized access to online records of soldiers' personal medical information late last year, prompting the military to shut down the program over a potential data breach, according to a lawmaker's office Friday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Ukraine war briefing: EU sanctions oust Russian president of world chess
EU unveils largest package in four years of measures against Russian individuals and interests; Laura Loomer shows up in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,612
· Warrenmurray
Ambushes, conscripts and amphibious assault: The guerilla war in Sydney’s backyard
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· Angus Dalton
Pentagon list of service members killed in Iran war removes most recent four
New York Times reports that list of those killed changed from 18 on Wednesday to 14 on Thursday
· Robert Mackey
Cambodian economy suffers as Thai conflict blights bilateral trade
Patriotic signage in support of the Cambodian government and military leadership sits atop empty market stalls at Poipet's New Market. (Photo by Ananth Baliga)
· Staff Writer
Air defence activated in Tehran
Iran's air defence was reportedly activated in its capital of Tehran to counter "hostile" threat, the Nour News agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
UN envoy for Yemen ‘alarmed’ by Houthis’ Red Sea attacks, calls for talks
The United Nations envoy for Yemen has warned that renewed attacks by the Houthis on Red Sea shipping risk dragging the country back into full-scale war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
UK complacent about war threat, warns defence boss
The UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned.
· Bbcnews
Voice from Russia: The beauty industry has declared war on our bodies
By Anastasia Mironova, writer, publicist
· RT
Trump Admin Weighing Military Intervention In Mali
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· Tyler Durden
Iran flew commanders, missile gear to Houthi rebels in Yemen: report
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· Ronny Reyes
Why PLA fighter jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in the first half of 2026
Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
· Albee Zhang
Why PLA fighter jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in the first half of 2026
Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
· Albee Zhang
Ashaninka leaders press Brazil for protection of their Amazon territory after armed invasion
Ashaninka Indigenous people from Brazil and Peru dance and sing at dawn during the annual celebration recognizing the Ashaninka territory in the Apiwtxa village, Acre state, Brazil, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)
· Gabriela Sa Pessoa
Trump rebuilds tariff wall with new rates on 60 countries
Goods coming from India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bangladesh, Cambodia are among the countries that were given a 10% tariff rate, while Chinese goods were given a 12.5% levy. © Reuters
· PAK YIU
Three Levers China Is Pulling To Weather Gulf Energy Shock; How Long Can Beijing Hold Out?
The new troubling development is that maritime chokepoint chaos spread overnight from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where Iran-backed Houthis targeted two Saudi Arabian tankers. The attacks expose yet another maritime chokepoint and risk further physical market tightening, forcing traders to pric…
· Tyler Durden
US House votes to end Iran war
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US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters
Attorneys for the United States government have withdrawn subpoenas seeking to compel three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for a story about an Air Force One jet gifted to US President Donald Trump by Qatar.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Rags-to-riches Chinese fentanyl maker carries $5m bounty on his head
The Wuhan skyline and a wanted notice for "drug kingpin" Ye Chuanfa, also known as Yip Chuen Fat. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration)
· Staff Writer
This week in whoppers: Jasmine Crockett’s history lesson; Mamdani’s war on words and more
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· Post Editorial Board
Israeli military, settlers kill five Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank
An Israeli strike killed two Palestinians in northern Gaza on Thursday, medics there said, and three others were shot dead in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian authorities and the Israeli military.
· Middleeasteye
Trump warns of ‘massive attack’ on Iran as oil hits $US100 a barrel again
Washington: Oil is trading at above $US100 for the time since the last phase of the Iran war after Houthi rebels fired at two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, prompting US President Donald Trump to warn of bigger strikes against the Iranian regime and its surrogates.
· Michael Koziol
Iran’s frightening missile accuracy sparks fears adversaries are helping Tehran target US troops, CIA sites
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Kuwait’s army says air defences are intercepting hostile Iranian attacks
Kuwait’s air defences are currently confronting 'hostile' missile and drone attacks from Iran, the army said.
· Middleeasteye
US prosecutors dropping New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting
The newspaper had reported that Trump left Turkey on the old Air Force One because a new plane donated by Qatar lacked defensive features
· Reuters
US prosecutors dropping New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting
The newspaper had reported that Trump left Turkey on the old Air Force One because a new plane donated by Qatar lacked defensive features
· Reuters
UK 'ready to defend itself' after Iran says bases are 'legitimate targets'
US military aircraft have been based at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, pictured here in April 2026
· Bbcnews
Four House Republicans Break Ranks To Help Democrats Pass Iran War Powers Resolution
The House on Thursday approved a Democratic-led war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Trump's military operations in Iran, with four Republicans providing the decisive votes.
· Tyler Durden
Trump’s justice department to retract New York Times subpoenas over Qatari jet reporting
Journalists had reported on security concerns about US president flying on donated Air Force One craft
· Reuters
US widens reward offer for information on company aiding Iran's missile programme | The National
The US State Department on Thursday widened a reward offer for information about an Iranian company accused of helping to procure materials for the country's missile programme.
· The National
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michael R Sisak
Kuwaiti army says it is protecting the ‘homeland’s borders’
The Kuwaiti authorities are taking the necessary measures after the country's border crossing with Iraq was repeatedly attacked by “hostile drones", the army said on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
Billions of dollars are failing to lift production of AUKUS submarines
Washington: Billions of dollars of additional funding for the US defence industrial base have not improved the production rate of Virginia-class submarines, a top Pentagon official says, casting further doubt on whether Australia will receive its AUKUS subs on schedule.
· Michael Koziol
Kremlin warns against optimism on peace after Rubio, Lavrov meet in Manila
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US would continue to play a "constructive role" in finding a solution to the war, but stressed that new ideas were needed to jumpstart peace accords between the two countries.
· CORINNE BAUM, REUTERS
Iran will face a 'crushing blow' if it attacks Israel, Katz warns after security assessment
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Iran on Thursday that any attack on Israel would draw a devastating response, following a high-level security consultation attended by Israel’s senior military and defense leadership.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Congress fails to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers
The US Senate has blocked a resolution that would have forbidden President Donald Trump from waging war against Iran without Congressional approval. A similar resolution passed the House of Representatives hours earlier.
· RT
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The US Senate has blocked a resolution that would have forbidden President Donald Trump from waging war against Iran without Congressional approval. A similar resolution passed the House of Representatives hours earlier.
· RT
Iran war: Chinese tanker passes Red Sea choke point despite Houthi blockade
Chinese tankers returning from the Saudi port of Yanbu may be able to negotiate passage on a case-by-case basis, a report says
· dpa
Iran war: Chinese tanker passes Red Sea choke point despite Houthi blockade
Chinese tankers returning from the Saudi port of Yanbu may be able to negotiate passage on a case-by-case basis, a report says
· dpa
US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
The US Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorised by Congress. The resolution reflects growing congressional concern, even among President Donald Trump's Republicans, over the war.
· Middleeasteye
Loomer meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine after major reversal on the war
Right-wing activist Laura Loomer, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
· Jill Colvin
Justice Department asks judge to uphold NYT subpoenas in Air Force One leak probe
President Donald Trump's Justice Department will ask a Manhattan federal judge on Thursday to uphold its subpoena issued to The New York Times' NYT.N journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force One.
· REUTERS
Kozo Okamoto, Japanese militant in 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack, dies in Beirut at 78
Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, gives the victory sign to supporters as he arrives at a Palestinian cemetery to visit a memorial for four Japanese who died in support of Palestinians, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
· Bassem Mroue
Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated
The battle of wills between Fedorov (left) and Zelensky (right) remains unresolved - at least for now
· Bbcnews
Russia intensifies Black Sea attacks as shipowners suspend Ukraine port arrivals
Shipowners halted vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports due to intensified Russian strikes, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Moscow might escalate attacks in order to block the country's main corridor for grain exports.
· REUTERS
Frank Gardner: Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage
Attacks launched from Yemen could disrupt the vital Bab El Mandeb Strait shipping route, further restricting global trade
· Bbcnews
Oil surges past $100 in a first since May as Middle East conflicts rage
The widening conflict in the Middle East has pushed the price of benchmark Brent crude past $100 for the first time since May, the highest in nearly two months.
· Al Jazeera
Greece to build ‘Achilles Shield’ defence dome with Israeli arms
The move is part of a US$4.8 billion spending spree that includes the purchase of Heron drones, Apache missiles and Victa stealth watercraft
· Agence France-Presse