Tanker on fire off coast of Oman after being hit by projectile
A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile, according to the United Kingdom’s military said.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending
Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland
· Dan Sabbagh
Europe faces up to prospect US may be unable to arm Nato allies
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have expended stockpiles of sought-after missiles, leaving gap in military resources
· Roth Andrew
Trump’s Tenuous Relationship With NATO Allies
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· Tyler Pager
In Ankara, Trump's handshakes and Turkish delights may only give Nato's European states a temporary sugar high | The National
For decades, Nato summits were about one big issue – countering threats from Russia. Now Nato summits, whatever the external shows of unity, are about countering discontent, disruption and threats from within. This is centred on the most powerful Nato member: the US and the unpredictability of its President, Donald …
· Gavin Esler
Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions
Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech
· Xiaofei Xu
Dutch trade minister in China for high-stakes talks on tech war, tariff tensions
Minister is accompanied by representatives from 17 Dutch companies from sectors including logistics, agriculture and hi-tech
· Xiaofei Xu
Japan weighs Myanmar aid restart to counter China’s growing clout
Activists urge Tokyo to reject the request, pointing to evidence that the military weaponised previous Japanese aid vessels
· Julian Ryall
Japan weighs Myanmar aid restart to counter China’s growing clout
Activists urge Tokyo to reject the request, pointing to evidence that the military weaponised previous Japanese aid vessels
· Julian Ryall
NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- NATO allies will showcase surging defense spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran.
· Korea Herald
‘Trump management’: Everyone else has a plan to keep NATO summit on the rails
BRUSSELS — After a bruising year of infighting, crises and recriminations, NATO countries are opting for a by-now-familiar playbook at the Ankara summit: Placate Donald Trump, and pray for no surprises.
· Victor Jack, Laura Kayali
More Koreans identify as liberal, but nonpartisans remain largest group
More South Koreans identified as liberal than a year earlier, even as most adults identified as nonpartisan, and ideological division was rated as the country’s most serious social conflict, a government survey showed Tuesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Zelensky Touts "Battle In The Sky" As Key To Winning Asymmetric Fight With Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the decisive phase of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shifted from land and sea to the air, making the battle in the sky the determining factor of the war - at a moment Russia has begun to experience a fuel shortage crisis in many locales due to vital energy in…
· Tyler Durden
China has sent the world a reminder of its growing military power
Topic:Defence and National Security
· Allyson Horn
Trump heads to Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience
President Donald Trump is headed to Turkey for a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as the alliance is squeezed by Russia's continuing military aggression in Ukraine and America's growing insistence that NATO members quickly beef up their defense spending.
· Kevin Breuninger
Air Force Engineer Accused Of Cutting Down AI Cameras Becomes Unlikely Hero, Raises Thousands For Legal Defense
A U.S. Air Force engineer charged with allegedly destroying a series of AI-powered license plate surveillance cameras has become an unlikely cause célèbre among privacy advocates, drawing thousands of dollars in donations to help fund his legal defense, according to Yahoo News.
· Tyler Durden
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
Ukraine's president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.
· Bbcnews
Lee's NATO pitch: Defense partner beyond simple arms sales
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
South Korea's Hanwha loses major Canadian submarine deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada has picked Germany’s TKMS to build 12 submarines for its navy, at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia on July 6. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Trump and NATO counterparts meet in Turkey for pivotal summit: What to know
Police patrol in front of a banner ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
· Lorne Cook
China’s missile launch shocked the world. Its new JL-3 brings a threat we’ve never seen before
July 7, 2026 — 11:30am
· Clinton Fernandes
Tanker ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz
This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
· Jon Gambrell
China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers
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· Herbie G
Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russia oil refinery in Siberia as Zelenskyy warns region now ‘within reach’
Ukrainian president says long-range attack an ‘important achievement’ while also pleading for better air defences. What we know on day 1,595
· Guardian staff and agencies
Analysis: what Turkey wants as Nato summit host | The National
Along the road from Ankara’s airport to the city centre, sky-blue banners printed with Nato insignia are pinned against half-built tower blocks, as if the alliance's summit in the Turkish capital beautifies a construction boom in progress.
· Lizzie Porter
‘Concern to the world’: Trump administration condemns China after missile launch
Australia has criticised China for failing to give enough notice of its long-range ballistic missile test, which appears to have crossed over the Philippines and landed near Nauru, as the Trump administration accused Beijing of pursuing an opaque and rapid nuclear weapons build-up.
· Matthew Knott, Brittany Busch, Angus Dalton
What does China’s long-range missile test in the South Pacific mean for Australia? | David Vallance
The timing – on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji – reads as provocation at best, coercion at worst
· David Vallance
Why el-Obeid matters as Sudan’s war enters a new phase
More than 11,000 people, including over 5,500 children, have fled escalating fighting around Sudan’s strategic city of el-Obeid over the past two weeks, according to Save the Children, as the United Nations warns that up to 500,000 civilians could be at risk if the violence intensifies. The city has become the lates…
· Al Jazeera
Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for its military graduates after 24 years
The change reflects growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for its military graduates after 24 years
The change reflects growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases
· Lawrence Chung
North Korea makes play for spot in China-Russia drills with missile test
Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say
· Park Chan-kyong
North Korea makes play for spot in China-Russia drills with missile test
Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say
· Park Chan-kyong
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal.
· Korea Herald
'Glaring problem': China's missile test could be a troubling signal, analysts warn
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· Sbsaustralia
Fast Takes: FIFA’s foul red-card reversal, Europe’s internal NATO problem and other commentary
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· Post Editorial Board
Lee departs for Turkey to attend NATO summit
President Lee Jae Myung departed Tuesday for Turkey, the first leg of his two-nation trip where he will attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit before heading to Mongolia.
· Yonhap
(LEAD) Lee departs for Turkey to attend NATO summit
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· Park Boram
Chinese government tells critics not to ‘overinterpret’ missile test in Pacific as criticism grows
The Australian government says there was ‘insufficient notice’ as details of missile path are released by Taiwan government
· Josh Butler
Memo to Trump: Don’t go wobbly on Ukraine at the NATO summit
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· Post Editorial Board
Spain's World Cup challenge built on historic defence
Spain into quarter-finals after Merino's late winner against Portugal
· Bbcsport
Poland hunting for whistleblowers who exposed secret arms deliveries to Ukraine
Polish military counterintelligence will investigate those responsible for exposing secret deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced.
· RT
2028 Democrat Presidential Hopeful Exposes Party Civil War Against Its Socialist Wing
Gov. Josh Shapiro sat down with Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union this weekend and said the quiet part out loud: his party is being overrun by its socialist and far left flank.
· Tyler Durden
Chinese nuclear capable missile appears to land close to Nauru, Tuvalu
Topic:Federal Government
· Stephen Dziedzic
Chinese nuclear-capable missile draws criticism from Pacific leader
Topic:Federal Government
· Stephen Dziedzic
Iran deepens ties with Houthis, Tehran envoy reappears in Yemen amid conflict escalation
Iran’s regime is feeling empowered. The funeral events of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are continuing in the region, and his body is expected to go from Qom to Iraq this week.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF, Border Patrol rescue ten civilians who entered Kalkilya to search for stolen motorcycle
IDF troops and Israel Border Patrol officers rescued ten Israeli civilians who intentionally entered Kalkilya in Area A of the West Bank on Monday evening.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Lee set to depart for Turkey to attend NATO summit
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to depart Tuesday for Turkey, the first leg of his two-nation trip where he will attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit before heading to Mongolia.
· Park Boram
Starmer to rally European allies at Nato summit amid concerns over US stance
Outgoing PM will stress British commitment to defence spending at meeting in Ankara to counter Trump rebukes
· Pippacrerar
Tiny high school goes to war with Gavin Newsom to bring back its ‘Indians’ mascot
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· Nina Joudeh
Canada makes largest defence procurement deal in its history, citing 'dangerous and divided world'
Carney is boosting Canada's military spending and seeking stronger ties with Europe
· Bbcnews