Has Ukraine’s Zelenskyy created a rival by sacking his defence minister?
Kyiv, Ukraine – At 35, with no military background or battlefield experience, Mykhailo Fedorov seemed unfit to be wartime Ukraine’s defence minister.
· Mansur Mirovalev
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ukraine's Zelenskyy faces political crisis amid Russian attacks
People gather to denounce President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months in the post, Thursday, July 16, 2026, Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)
· Illia Novikov
Philippines’ plan to fortify coastal defences: deterrence or target?
The plan to establish coastal defence assets in Palawan is unlikely to close the country’s military gap with China, analysts say
· Jeoffrey Maitem
Philippines’ plan to fortify coastal defences: deterrence or target?
The plan to establish coastal defence assets in Palawan is unlikely to close the country’s military gap with China, analysts say
· Jeoffrey Maitem
DRC: Uvira's displaced lose hope as US ultimatum on Rwanda troops expires
After a US ultimatum expires, displaced people in Uvira are losing hope as the situation remains unchanged.
· AfricaNews
Fuel price surge expected next week amid US-Iran conflict
Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world. Today is July 17th.
· The Manila Times
US strikes on Iran reportedly hit airport and bridges – Middle East crisis live
Southern rail station also attacked, Iranian media says, as IRGC claims to have destroyed US fighter jets stationed in Jordan
· Taz Ali
Iran says civilian infrastructure hit by latest U.S. strikes, expands attacks to Syria, Bahrain
Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S. military forces in Syria and Bahrain, widening its attacks in the region as the U.S. completed its sixth consecutive night of strikes on the Islamic Republic.
· Sam Meredith
Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify
Tehran launched strikes against several countries across the Gulf and wider region overnight as the United States military raised its attacks on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Apple goes to war with the designer of the iPhone
When Apple sued OpenAI last week, claiming the company behind ChatGPT had sought to steal its trade secrets, one name was conspicuously absent from the lawsuit.
· James Titcomb
North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ: report
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
N. Korea warns of 'chain of countermeasures' over U.S.-led RIMPAC exercise
SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced Friday an ongoing U.S.-led multinational military exercise taking place in Hawaii, calling it a "war rehearsal" that will trigger a "chain of countermeasures" from countries in the region.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Bioplastic use rising in Japan amid naphtha woes
The use of biomass plastic, derived from renewable resources such as plants, to make garbage bags is spreading in Japan in response to supply disruptions of naphtha due to the Middle East conflict.
· No Author
North Korea threatens Seoul over RIMPAC role
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
Lawyers confirm Beau Lamarre-Condon won’t claim mental health defence
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Russia voices concern over Seoul’s growing tilt toward NATO
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
Sweden's Saab posts record orders as fighter jet maker cashes in on higher defense spending
Swedish defense company Saab beat earnings expectations in the second quarter, as booming demand for military equipment propelled the fighter jet maker to another quarter of record orders backlog.
· Elsa Ohlen
President Sheikh Mohamed and Sultan of Oman hold call to discuss Iran conflict | The National
President Sheikh Mohamed and Oman's Sultan Haitham have held a phone call to discuss the "serious developments" in the Middle East.
· The National
Coalition Of The Willing To Hold Drills Near Ukraine Ahead Of Post-Ceasefire Deployment
Via The Libertarian Institute
· Tyler Durden
ASX Runners of the Week: Janus Electric, Arrow Minerals & CGN Resources
Red as far as the eye can see. Red in the market. Reds in government. At this rate, one day we might even find ourselves saluting a Red Army flag. First, the government came for your capital gains. Now they’re coming for your retirement.
· Andrew Todd
EU plans to pay China to help Ukraine kill Russians
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· Andrew Korybko
KAI delivers six more T-50i jets to Indonesia, bringing total to 22
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
Israel's ex-Prime Minister Barak opposes occupation of Lebanon
An Israeli flag hangs from a building in an area occupied by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Thursday, July 9, 2026. The Israeli military invited reporters on a tour of the strategic mountain topped by the Crusader-built Beaufort Castle months after launching a ground invasion that captured dozens of Lebanese vi…
· Melanie Lidman
French Air Force joins battle against forest fire | The National
The squadron of heavy A400M transporters, thundering over Paris on Tuesday celebrating Bastille Day, will soon be on the front line fighting wildfires.
· Thomas Harding
Today in Korean history
1973 -- The United States announces it supports the unified entry of North Korea and South Korea into the United Nations. In 1991, the two Koreas were simultaneously admitted to the U.N. as the Cold War structure of global politics receded.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Philippines demands ‘racist’ Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down
Philippine defence secretary denounces video referencing South China Sea dispute as a ‘disgrace’ to regional leadership
· Reuters
US expands air campaign on Iran
The U.S. military said early Friday that it had ended its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran, the sixth night in a row of strikes on the Islamic Republic, as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.
· Jon Gambrell
Egypt's warrior princesses: Ancient bones reveal lives of trained female archers | The National
For more than a century, the weapons buried alongside a cluster of ancient Egyptian princesses posed a quiet riddle. Bows, arrows, maces and a jewelled dagger had been laid in the tombs of royal women at Dahshur, south of Cairo.
· Kamal Tabikha
China’s desert mock-up rehearses a US warship’s death at sea
Keep independent journalism alive
· Gabriel Honrada
Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges
Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran
· Guardian staff and agencies
Explosions heard in Qatar, sirens sound off in Bahrain as Iran claims attacks in Kuwait
Qatar's defence ministry indicated that it is intercepting a number of aerial attacks, after several reports of blasts heard in the capital of Doha.
· Middleeasteye
Israel establishing new permanent military posts in southern Lebanon: Report
The Israeli army has started setting up a new line of permanent military posts in southern Lebanon as a way of strengthening its hold in the area, according to Israeli daily Maariv.
· Middleeasteye
Poland blames Russia for Ukrainian who desecrated WWII memorials
The Polish authorities have accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating the desecration of World War II memorials after charging an 18-year-old Ukrainian with vandalizing monuments commemorating Poles massacred by Ukrainian nationalists.
· RT
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The Polish authorities have accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating the desecration of World War II memorials after charging an 18-year-old Ukrainian with vandalizing monuments commemorating Poles massacred by Ukrainian nationalists.
· RT
US hits more bridges in Iran in expansion of its air strike campaign
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Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference in Shanghai
The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
· Xinmei Shen
Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference in Shanghai
The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
· Xinmei Shen
CENTCOM 'holding Iran accountable,' completes sixth night of strikes against military targets
The latest wave of American strikes against Iran has been completed, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter on Thursday night.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Don't condemn Lebanon to repeat its past | The National
This week’s conclusion in Rome of a sixth round of US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel has given observers some idea of the framework that is being presented as a pathway to de-escalation. Lebanese security and political officials told The National on Wednesday that military delegations will meet in the com…
· The National Editorial
US-Iran memorandum promised 60 days of calm - it became focus of conflict instead | The National
One month ago, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding intended to create a narrow window for diplomacy to end their months-long war in the Middle East.
· Vanessa Ghanem
Sirens sound across Bahrain, Kuwait as Iran threatens 'heavy costs' following US strikes
Sirens sounded across Bahrain and Kuwait early Friday morning as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US military infrastructure in the region, as the renewed conflict between the two countries enters its sixth day.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
How testosterone testing will work in Hegseth's 'manly' military
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that all military personnel aged 30 and over will be screened for testosterone deficiency as part of their annual health checks. Those found to have low testosterone levels will be offered voluntary testosterone replacement therapy.
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Why has the US-Iran agreement not been enough to end the war? | The National
The interim agreement aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran has fallen apart barely three weeks after it was signed.
· Ban Barkawi
Qatar says it intercepted attacks
Qatar said Friday it intercepted a missile attack, after several blasts were heard in the Gulf country's capital.
· Middleeasteye
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
· Reuters
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
· Reuters
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters