Russia no longer believes West wants Ukraine peace talks – Lavrov
Moscow no longer believes the West is genuinely interested in negotiating an end to the Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
· RT
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China sets July 4 precedent with US; Cathay plane triggers Nato alert: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Hong Kong’s top IB scorers to China’s role in Cabo Verde’s Fifa journey, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
China sets July 4 precedent with US; Cathay plane triggers Nato alert: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Hong Kong’s top IB scorers to China’s role in Cabo Verde’s Fifa journey, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
US and Ukraine agree on patriot missile production deal
Ukraine must make every effort to start domestic production of desperately needed Patriot interceptor missiles as soon as possible, now that Washington has agreed to grant Kyiv the necessary licences, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
· Al Jazeera
Trump’s new Air Force One has ‘luxury that nobody’s seen before’. But is it as safe?
Washington: The new Air Force One, which US President Donald Trump flew on earlier this week to Turkey, lacks the same defensive countermeasures that were security features of the old model, including its advanced anti-missile capabilities, according to multiple officials who have been briefed on the jet’s retrofitt…
· Tyler Pager, Eric Lipton, Adam Goldman, Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes
Monaco bomb mystery deepens as Ukraine’s security services are linked to murder of prime suspect
Military intelligence officer admits witnessing killing of woman believed to have left explosive device outside oligarch’s home
· Lukeharding
Why an Arab vision for regional security does not work anymore | The National
Has the concept of Arab national security come to an end? Perhaps that is no longer the right question. It assumes that what once existed still holds relevance in the same form.
· Sulaiman Al-Hattlan
Iranian foreign ministry says Nato chief exposed Europe's 'willful complicity' in US attacks
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has accused Europe of backing the US-Israeli war on Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
Libya mediation to define Pakistan's intervention strategy
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan and Qatar near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21. He is now involved in Pakistan's mediation efforts between Libya's two administrations. (Pool via Reuters)
· Adnan Aamir
Pakistan mediates between Libya's two administrations after US-Iran talks
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan and Qatar near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21. He is now involved in Pakistan's mediation efforts between Libya's two administrations. (Pool via Reuters)
· Adnan Aamir
As heatwaves soar, a trade war with China will only leave Europe sweating
Readers discuss Europe’s air conditioning crisis, setting clear priorities for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, and the prison service’s bungled anti-drug message
· Letters
As heatwaves soar, a trade war with China will only leave Europe sweating
Readers discuss Europe’s air conditioning crisis, setting clear priorities for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, and the prison service’s bungled anti-drug message
· Letters
Sudan army says US peace plan must call for full RSF withdrawal from cities, documents show
The Sudanese army has conditioned any broad acceptance of a US proposal for ending the country's three-year-old civil war on the full withdrawal by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from cities it has occupied, according to documents seen by Reuters.
· REUTERS
Iran slams Nato talks on navigating Hormuz Strait as 'politically motivated'
With Nato discussions in Turkey focusing on the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has published a response criticising the meeting as "baseless and politically motivated".
· Middleeasteye
The AI adoption race is over. The AI cost war has begun | The National
For the past few years, companies around the world have been wrestling with the challenge of getting their employees to adopt artificial intelligence. While some businesses initially clamped down on AI use over security concerns, many others pushed hard to drive uptake. That race is now over.
· Amit Joshi
Syria on cusp of sanctions-free era | The National
Syria’s leader Ahmad Al Shara returned from the Nato summit in Ankara this week brandishing a letter from US President Donald Trump. It carried the large Sharpie pen signature of Mr Trump, who outlined a process he had set in motion to rescind Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Fiber-Optic Kamikaze Drone Found In Mexico Signals New Drone Threat South Of Border
The global proliferation of low-cost suicide drones is setting off alarm bells across the US military and among national security officials and experts. The race to harden high-value assets in the homeland, from military bases and airports to power substations, crude oil refineries, stadiums, and data centers, is al…
· Tyler Durden
What’s at stake for foreign powers battling for influence in Syria? | The National
On the sidelines of an eventful Nato summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump was sitting next to his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al Shara when he announced his intention to lift Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
· Nada AlTaher
'World's Largest' Heavy-Lift Cargo Aircraft Targeted For Military And Disaster Logistics
Authored by Christopher McFadden via Interesting Engineering,
· Tyler Durden
Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin said, with Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s oil refineries and ports strengthening his resolve to keep fighting for now.
· No Author
U.S. to continue 'technical talks' with Iran after Trump said ceasefire was 'over'
The U.S. will enage in "technical talks" with Iran and remains committed to finding a solution to the conflict, despite the two countries trading airstrikes in recent days, MS Now reported Thursday, citing a U.S. official.
· Anniek Bao
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian child in central Gaza
Israeli troops shot and killed a child east of Deir al-Balah, located in the central Gaza Strip.
· Middleeasteye
Nerves high in Kyiv as Russia escalates missile attacks
KYIV – Through more than four years of the Russian invasion, 27-year-old Oleksiy Virskovsky largely hasn’t bothered going to the underground shelter in the building next door — despite almost nightly missile and drone attacks.
· No Author
Tofu vendor delivers more than healthy food in eastern Tokyo
A tofu seller’s pink cart has become a small defence against loneliness on the alley-like streets of east Tokyo. Akiko Sugaya sells soybean curd door to door, but for some elderly customers living alone her rounds also bring a regular visitor and someone who might notice when something has gone wrong.
· Stephen Wade
National sailing competition kicks off in Boryeong
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The Navy held an opening ceremony for an annual national sailing competition in the central city of Boryeong on Friday, officials said.
· Kim Hyun-soo
The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch
The Pave Paws early-warning unit detected the launch from waters near the mainland’s southern coast, report says
· Amber Wang
The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch
The Pave Paws early-warning unit detected the launch from waters near the mainland’s southern coast, report says
· Amber Wang
Acclaimed pianist loses Gaza speech case against Melbourne orchestra
Jayson Gillham said more than 100 Palestinian journalists had been killed by Israel since the war in Gaza began
· Bbcnews
Ukraine war’s pivot point is now — if Trump and Zelensky move fast
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· John Herbst
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, center, mingles ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson,File)
· Hallie Golden
China’s Fujian carrier racing to kill America’s torpedo threat
China's newest aircraft carrier may carry a weapon built to kill incoming torpedoes, a sign that its blue-water ambitions still face their deadliest
· Gabriel Honrada
Philippines looks to space for bird’s-eye view of South China Sea threats
Having dedicated satellites is ‘something that makes sense’ as it would give the military more control over its territory, experts say
· Jeoffrey Maitem
Space centre could give Philippine military vital edge in maritime rows
Having dedicated satellites is ‘something that makes sense’ as it would give the military more control over its territory, experts say
· Jeoffrey Maitem
'Ok' is back: Korean jade is Gen Z's latest jewelry obsession
Once fashioned into weapons, royal jewelry and wedding gifts, jade is making an unlikely comeback among Gen Z this summer
· Cha Min-jung
Russia Warns NATO Leaders To 'Stop & Think' Before Leading World To Catastrophic Confrontation
Another night has passed, and the usual major Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil and facilities and tankers have occurred, this time impacting at least three Russian regions, authorities said Thursday. Strikes hit oil depots in the Stavropol and Tver regions, as well as an oil pumping station in the republic of …
· Tyler Durden
New Atlas Aircraft Targets Long-Range Strikes Without Runways Or Large Flight Decks
Authored by Neetika Walter via Interesting Engineering,
· Tyler Durden
Graham Platner’s messy exit inflames Dem civil war, amid bruising fight with ‘talented’ Susan Collins
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· Ryan King
US Senator urges Congress to cut off funding for Trump’s ‘reckless war’ with Iran
Democratic Senator Ed Markey criticised US President Donald Trump over the ongoing military conflict with Iran, accusing him of defying the Congress’s vote to “end this reckless war”.
· Middleeasteye
US military says it facilitated 380 million barrels of oil transiting Hormiz
The US Central Command (Centcom) said “Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz”, denying Iran's “claim” that passage through the waterway is “only permitted through routes designated by Iran” in a post to X on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
Prosecutors considering charges against Florida woman who shockingly gunned down Army vet in Walmart parking lot dispute
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· Alex Diaz
How Strait of Hormuz dispute led to latest US-Iran cycle of fighting
When Iran faced an all-out war against the United States and Israel, Tehran did not respond with missiles and drones alone; it shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy.
· Ali Harb
‘There is a magnificent balance’: how Spain built a record-breaking defence
The Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has not conceded a goal at the World Cup and, worryingly for Belgium, he has not had to face that many shots
· Sidlowe
US military denies involvement after explosions heard in Iran
Explosions have been heard in various parts of Iran, according to semi-official state media, while military officials in the United States have denied any involvement in new attacks.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump ditches extravagant Qatar-gifted jet to fly home from NATO summit over security concerns: report
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· Ronny Reyes
Inside NATO's extraordinary 48 hours that revealed Trump's grip on global diplomacy
For 48 hours in Ankara, Turkey, it felt as though the world was moving on Donald Trump's timetable.
· Steve Sedgwick
Colombia's president-elect vows to dismantle FARC conflict tribunal
Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) President Judge Alejandro Ramelli Arteaga gives an interview in Bogota, Colombia, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
· Astrid Su Rez
Local official confirms strikes targeted naval site in Iran's Korarak
Jets targeted the naval military zone in the southern Iranian city of Konarak after two explosions were heard in the area, according to governor Mohammad Younes Haqqani, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
How a Bendigo butcher became the first Indigenous Military Cross recipient
Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 6:42am
· Lily Nothling
US, Japan, And South Korea Push SMR Exports For "Energy Security Needs"
The American nuclear buildout is not just about the climate or powering data centers. It's a geopolitical war against the export of nuclear technology from Russia and China, mixed with a new demand for national energy security.
· Tyler Durden