Climate disasters compete with wars, markets for distracted world’s money
Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation
· Rizwan Basir
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Climate disasters compete with wars, markets for distracted world’s money
Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation
· Rizwan Basir
Royal Geographical Society's Summit Photo returns to London with talks on conflict, climate and ethics | The National
The Royal Geographical Society's second Summit Photo begins in London on Friday, with a series of talks and exhibition programmes across three days.
· Hayley Kadrou
Protesters rally in downtown Kyiv as Zelenskyy reshuffles government
Live from Kyiv where protesters have gathered after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to dismiss his defense minister as the parliament convened to appoint a new prime minister.
· Samya Kullab
US strikes Iran, tanker, as Tehran hits Kuwait, Jordan: What’s the latest
The US military has continued strikes against Iran, hitting targets further to the country’s north as well as close to capital Tehran for the first time in the latest round of violence.
· Shola Lawal
US launches new attacks on Iran as Tehran targets Gulf sites
The United States military says it has launched another wave of strikes on Iran, while Tehran says it retaliated with missile and drone attacks against US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
· Caolán Magee
Baltic Leaders Claim Moscow Eyeing Wave Of Infrastructure Attacks In Europe
NATO's 'eastern flank' members are at it again, seeking to hype an imminent Russian threat which they now say will target their critical infrastructure.
· Tyler Durden
Pete Hegseth says US military to start testosterone screening for over 30s
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new annual testosterone screening programme for US service members aged 30 and over.
· Heba Habib
Middle East flight disruption: Delays in Kuwait as Singapore Airlines and Air France extend suspensions | The National
Fighting between the US and Iran is once again disrupting air travel in the Gulf, as airlines adjust their operations amid renewed military action and a ceasefire that now appears to be over.
· David Tusing
Middle East flight disruption: Delays in Kuwait as Singapore Airlines and Air France extend suspensions | The National
Fighting between the US and Iran is once again disrupting air travel in the Gulf, as airlines adjust their operations amid renewed military action and a ceasefire that now appears to be over.
· David Tusing
US rejects Israeli plan to move military aircraft from Ben-Gurion as parking crisis continues
The crisis over the American refueling aircraft parked at Ben-Gurion Airport, thought to be resolved, is now escalating from the military to the diplomatic arena.
· AMIR BOHBOT
What China’s sub-launched missile test really signaled
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· Ying Yu Lin
Ukraine's Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up as protest calls emerge
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has been dismissed from his post in a surprise move as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy undertakes his fourth major government reshuffle since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
· Sam Meredith
Zelensky ‘wants civilian deaths’ – Ukrainian spy
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is directing the nation’s intelligence services not to spare civilians in their operations abroad, Vitaly Zhikovich, an acting colonel of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency (HUR), said in an exclusive audio recording obtained by RT.
· RT
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Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is directing the nation’s intelligence services not to spare civilians in their operations abroad, Vitaly Zhikovich, an acting colonel of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency (HUR), said in an exclusive audio recording obtained by RT.
· RT
‘I trust President Trump’
“In November, when the elections are over, and these talks have reached an impasse yet again, Trump doesn’t have to start bombing Iran again. Most of the high-value targets have been destroyed. There’s little military action that the Iranians can do. They’re not in any kind of nuclear breakout situation. Their balli…
· ALAN ROSENBAUM
Argentina erupts after late win over England to reach World Cup final
Thousands of jubilant supporters poured into the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday 15 July after Argentina secured its place in the FIFA World Cup final. Fireworks lit up the night sky as fans danced, chanted, waved Argentine flags and climbed lampposts and traffic lights in celebration. The defending champions s…
· AfricaNews
US strikes expand to northern Iran as Tehran fires on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan – Middle East crisis live
Iran reports explosions in several cities including capital while US military says it also hit and disabled tanker in strait of Hormuz
· Taz Ali, Jonathan Yerushalmy
Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
The US and Iran have continued to exchange fire as negotiations stall
· Bbcnews
Baker on target for Winter Challenge with warhorse and dynamite prospect
The Bjorn Baker stable believes the return of blinkers has helped veteran War Eternal find peak form, while the best is yet to come from Midnight Dynamite, as the pair strive to give the Warwick Farm operation back-to-back Winter Challenge wins.
· Craig Kerry
Trump tells Tehran to 'behave' as war rages on
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Russia Struggles To Deliver Crude Oil As It Hits 135 Million Barrel Traffic Jam
Russia is struggling to deliver all of the crude it’s being forced to ship overseas in the face of escalating Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries.
· Tyler Durden
More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says
Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days, UN agencies said on Thursday, as refugees from the war-torn country continue to make perilous maritime journeys in search of safety and better opportunities.
· REUTERS
US sanctions network accused of procuring weapons for IRGC as Iran ramps up strikes in Hormuz
The United States imposed sanctions on a network of people supporting the procurement of weapons for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, according to a press release from the US Treasury Department.
· JONAH DAVIDOV, RUBY SADIKMAN
(3rd LD) Gov't, ruling party agree to set up integrated military academy in Daejeon
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 14-19, 23-26, photo)By Yi Wonju and Kim Seung-yeon
· Kim Seung-yeon
"Free Speech Has Its Limits", Rules Czech Supreme Court
The Czech Supreme Court has upheld a suspended prison sentence imposed on a former dissident who publicly wore clothing displaying symbols associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
· Tyler Durden
AUKUS will not run on time or on budget, Christopher Pyne says
Christopher Pyne says the AUKUS pact is unlikely to be delivered on time and on budget, but the former defence minister believes acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will still provide an important deterrent to China and powerful boost to Australia’s military capabilities.
· Matthew Knott
Australia should send military assets to the Gulf: Morrison
Washington: Australia should send military assets to the Gulf to help protect commercial shipping, former prime minister Scott Morrison has urged, as US bombing of Iran intensifies and a crisis redevelops in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Michael Koziol
Hong Kong cyclists face Asian Games clash with Montreal World Championships, quota cap
Sport’s chief Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill launches defence of schedule that has angered city team’s head coach Herve Dagorne,
· Paul McNamara
Hong Kong cyclists face Asian Games clash with Montreal World Championships, quota cap
Sport’s chief Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill launches defence of schedule that has angered city team’s head coach Herve Dagorne,
· Paul McNamara
Iran targets US forces gathering in Kuwait, radar systems in Bahrain
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced targeting a C-RAM early warning radar system at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait as well as a gathering of "criminal soldiers of the US terrorist army".
· Middleeasteye
Trump opens door to expanded US Navy partnership with Korean shipbuilders
Washington’s push to rebuild naval capacity could expand opportunities for Hanwha, HD Hyundai, Samsung Heavy Industries
· Ahn Sung-mi
Navy’s ultra low flyover causes chaos on Florida beach: ‘Thought we were going to be taken out by Blue Angels’
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· Ella Morrison
Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification
An honor guard carries the coffins of unidentified Ukrainian soldiers killed in battle during the Russian-Ukrainian war at a funeral ceremony at a military cemetery near Kyiv, Ukraine, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
· Hanna Arhirova
Ruling bloc unveils plan for joint military academy in Daejeon
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
Today in Korean history
1946 -- The U.S. military government, which occupied the southern half of the Korean Peninsula at the end of World War II, places a ban on civilian passage across the inter-Korean border set along the 38th parallel. Following the surrender of Japan, which controlled Korea as a colony from 1910 to 1945, the southern …
· Lee Minji
Israel releases remains of soldier to Lebanon
The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that it received the body of a soldier killed and withheld by the Israeli army nearly three months ago.
· Middleeasteye
Trump brings his 2020 election obsession to primetime at White House
President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Nicholas Riccardi
Trump to make national address on elections and voting machines
President Donald Trump departs on Marine One after speaking at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michelle L Price
In Iran war, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’
No one starts a war expecting it to last forever.
· Steven Erlanger
What is Ukraine’s 40-day campaign against Russia and has it worked?
Taking war to heart of Russian territory has seized initiative and reset Zelenskyy’s relationship with Trump
· Peterbeaumont
Robots, AI and drones: how the Dutch navy is using tech to transform its sea defences
Uncrewed systems are the future for armed forces and the Netherlands is leading the way ‘to keep people out of danger zones’
· Senay Boztas
US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship
Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
· Jon Gambrell
US to impose 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22
President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michelle L Price
US troops to receive testosterone screenings, hormone therapy, says Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced mandatory annual testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above on Wednesday, an initiative he said was aimed at combating testosterone deficiency that can undermine health.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government’s ability to force reporte…
· Associated Press
Hegseth unveils plan to screen troops for low testosterone
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 1:05pm
Why freedom of navigation must return to Hormuz | The National
Tomorrow, it will be 30 days since a 14-point framework agreement was signed by the US and Iran to try to end the damaging conflict in the Middle East. Looking at the current situation, it would be fair to say that this process has thus far failed to deliver.
· The National Editorial
"Sub-Second Detect- To-Fire": Futuristic Dome Turret Could Be US Military's Answer To Drone Swarms
Picket Defense Systems is developing a next-generation counter-drone turret designed to eliminate the delays conventional systems face when targeting fast-moving, one-way attack drones or incoming swarms. This is a major vulnerability confronting the US military and allied forces as drone threats proliferate across …
· Tyler Durden
US Democrats turn against Israel aid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in US aid for Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians.
· Korea Herald