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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military said Chinese coast guard personnel aboard a motorboat repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton Monday in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, injuring him and damaging his smaller vessel.
The death of two American service members in a missile attack blamed on Tehran has prompted Washington to expand strikes on Iran, raising fears of a wider confrontation in what is being described as an escalatory trap.
This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
The US and Iran are on the precipice of all out conflict, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with discussions in the While House. According to the paper’s sources, Washington is ramping up its air war assets in the Middle East.
The US and Iran are on the precipice of all out conflict, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with discussions in the White House. According to the paper’s sources, Washington is ramping up its air war assets in the Middle East.
PLA Daily says unmanned platforms have allowed Tokyo to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development
PLA Daily says unmanned platforms have allowed Tokyo to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday condemned the latest incident involving the China Coast Guard (CCG) against the Philippine Navy personnel assigned to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
HONG KONG — Oil scaled back gains after hitting its highest price in a month on Monday as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators despite renewed conflict in the Middle East.
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After years of being the primary backer of the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, Turkiye is now rapidly expanding its military footprint to a rival authority in eastern Libya.
SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine, in the latest high-level diplomacy between the countries, Russian state media reported.
U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Monday as Wall Street monitors the latest developments amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Senator says Trump revisiting failed run against Biden ‘distracts from important things’ such as Iran war
On an island in the Bering Sea 1,200 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, sits an abandoned house on an abandoned Navy base. There is no furniture, and the wind blows through broken windows. The last people to live here moved away long ago. Yet a bright orange pipe with a black fiber-optic cable inside runs from the outer …
Israeli fire killed two Palestinians during an army-backed settler attack in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.
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…
Gas pumps are seen at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
HIGH-RISK ZONE. A cargo vessel leaves a Black Sea port in Odesa, Ukraine, amid the Russia-Ukraine war, March 26, 2025.
Residents look at their ruined home following a Russian air guided bomb strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
The escalating US-Iran conflict and continuing attacks on utility and energy infrastructure sites in the Gulf are once again stoking fears of global inflation as oil prices soar.
MANILA, Philippines — As if the monkey video wasn't enough, China once again displayed its aggressive behavior in another video, this time on the West Philippine Sea when a personnel from its Coast Guard hit a Philippine Navy personnel on the head with a wooden baton on Monday in the lastest clash between Manila and…
Israel is seeking to water down criticism of the Jewish state in Labor’s policy platform, which is set to call out settler violence in the West Bank, condemn a controversial new death penalty law and back two international courts considering genocide and war crimes charges against Israel.
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Navy personnel was injured after members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) allegedly assaulted him during a confrontation in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The evolution of autonomous warfare will center on teams of FPV drones, unmanned aircraft, and ground robots operating across a single network. Our view is that the battlefield of the 2030s has already been pulled forward by conflicts across Eurasia, from the Russia-Ukraine war to the US-Iran conflict.
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The extension of mandatory IDF service approved by the Knesset last week will not solve the military's growing manpower shortage, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, said in a letter sent to service members and commanders on Friday.
A pilot program under which Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) troops will enter designated areas in southern Lebanon to verify they have been cleared of Hezbollah operatives and weapons is expected to begin in the near future, two sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won edged higher against the U.S. dollar Monday, as exporters sold the dollar despite an intensifying conflict between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will conduct cloud seeding operations over Magat Dam this week to aid farmers with their irrigation needs, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Monday.
Ryanair said it had to cut fares due to customer hesitancy around air travel due to the Middle East conflict
SEJONG, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models could become a strategic, geopolitical asset akin to nuclear weapons, South Korea's science minister said Monday, as he reiterated his stance that the country should develop its own frontier AI model.
People walk past a smoldering residential building destroyed by a Russian strike in the Lukianivka neighbourhood of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
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…
The prolonged US-Iran conflict is expected to boost demand for South Korean air defense systems as countries replenish interceptor missile stockpiles depleted by sustained missile attacks, DS Investment & Securities said Monday.
Ryanair warned on Monday that struggling European airlines are facing a "difficult winter" ahead, as the budget carrier reported first-quarter profit that took a 34% hit due to consumers delaying bookings amid the Middle East crisis
Bahrain's state television is reporting that the country's air defence systems are responding to attacks from Iran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States remained open to diplomacy with Iran, even as U.S. forces intensified their military campaign with a ninth consecutive night of strikes in the country.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by semiconductor stocks, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East renewed concerns over energy supplies from the region.
Brent crude topped $90 a barrel on Monday, as intensifying US-Iran hostilities revived fears of a wider regional conflict following the deaths of US service personnel in Jordan and Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure.
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The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land
Mohammed Alardhi joined the Royal Air Force of Oman as a cadet in 1978, trained as a fighter pilot at RAF Cranwell and rose to command the entire Omani Air Force with the rank of Air Vice Marshal, before leaving for Harvard.
Mohammed Alardhi joined the Royal Air Force of Oman as a cadet in 1978, trained as a fighter pilot at RAF Cranwell and rose to command the entire Omani Air Force with the rank of Air Vice Marshal, before leaving for Harvard.
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…
Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, while Ukrainian drones carried out their deadliest strikes inside Russia in more than two years — stoking fears of wider escalation and further strains on oil supplies.
The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Mourners take a last look at the body of Palestinian Fadi Na’asan, 17, who succumbed to his wounds sustained during clashes with Israeli army soldiers last Saturday, during his funeral in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)