The United Nations General Assembly is holding a plenary session on Monday to discuss nations’ responsibility to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
Lockheed Martin will buy naval defense company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion, bolstering its portfolio as global demand for military technology surges.
While the world’s attention has focused on the war in Gaza and the humanitarian catastrophe facing its population, another, less visible but equally dangerous system has been operating behind the scenes – one that deserves serious scrutiny and thorough investigation.
Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on two Russian research institutes and senior staff it said were linked to Moscow's chemical weapons program and involved in developing toxins used to poison Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny.
The Israeli army says it targeted the Al-Aqida area in southern Lebanon, claiming that "four suspects" approaching the so-called security zone in a vehicle posed a threat to its forces.
The war in Ukraine and the fall out from the Iran conflict are high on the NATO summit’s agenda this week. But well before Secretary General Mark Rutte takes to the stage on Tuesday, NATO’s most powerful individual had already set the tone.
Not for the faint-hearted, this is the first large-scale presentation of the Australian artist’s anti-Vietnam war, hallucinatory works since the late 60s
The Ukrainian military said Monday that its drones struck Russia’s largest oil refinery in the western Siberian region of Omsk, marking one of the deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
El presidente Donald Trump aborda el Air Force One el viernes 3 de julio de 2026 en la Base Conjunta Andrews, Maryland, para un viaje al Monte Rushmore. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
Less than two weeks before his daughter’s wedding, Khalil al-Masri set out with his eldest son to complete what should have been one of the family's happiest final preparations: paying for and confirming the reservation of the wedding dress she had chosen at a shop in Gaza City’s Rimal neighbourhood.
When Lorenz Meier, the chief executive of a drone company, posted a video on social media last week showing a military tank being hit several times by his devices, it was an image that some will have viewed as highlighting the end of an era. After all, the future of the tank is currently under intense debate because…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the International Media Center ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
London, United Kingdom – Should Andy Burnham enter Downing Street as early as July 17, if he is confirmed unopposed as Labour leader, one of his most consequential early decisions will have nothing to do with defence spending, immigration, or the economy.
Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run government media office, speaks during a press conference at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Tensions within NATO over the Trump administration's campaign to pressure allies on defense spending reflect "growing pains" rather than a crisis, the U.S. ambassador to the alliance told CNBC on Monday.
The rapidly evolving nature of warfare and modern military requirements should prompt investors to rethink valuations in the defense sector, according to Panmure Liberum strategist Joachim Klement.
The Palestinian group Hamas has announced the dissolution of the body that has governed Gaza for nearly two decades, paving the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule in the war-ravaged, besieged territory.
Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) has launched price-fixing proceedings against six gas station chains in the Moscow region, Interfax reported Monday, as authorities scramble to contain a nationwide fuel crisis triggered by Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.
Russia has unleashed another massive drone and missile attack wave on Ukraine's capital, just on the eve of the major annual NATO summit, which is in Ankara, Turkey this week.
BANGKOK — China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rare move that drew protests and concerns from countries in the region.
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
Royal Navy F-35B fighters of UK Carrier Strike Group launch from HMS Prince of Wales to intercept a Russian military aircraft, Thursday July 2, 2026. (Chris Sellars/Ministry of Defence via AP)
Thousands of pupils across the UAE are celebrating their success in the International Baccalaureate exams despite the disruption caused by the Iran war.
Lebanon's president has said that Israel's occupation of the south was preventing the Lebanese army's deployment to the area, as the two sides prepare to implement a deal involving the deployment and gradual Israeli withdrawal.
Half a million people are trapped in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group tries to enforce its dominance over the Kordofan and Darfur regions during a civil war that has wrought devastation on the country for three years.
US President Donald Trump and the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) are heading to Ankara this week for a summit that could help determine the future of the alliance.
State prosecutors filed an indictment at the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday against Bekhruz Shakhriv Dodobaev, 33, alleging that he gathered and relayed information on missile-impact sites, Haifa Port, and an Elbit Systems facility to Iranian intelligence contacts in exchange for cryptocurrency payments.
Less than two weeks before his daughter’s wedding, Khalil al-Masri set out with his eldest son to complete what should have been one of the family's happiest final preparations: paying for and confirming the reservation of the wedding dress she had chosen at a shop in Gaza City’s Rimal neighbourhood.
The army-held city of Al Obeid is suffering a total blackout and skyrocketing food prices as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continues its siege of the key Sudanese city, residents say.
Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least six Palestinians and wounded more than 20, according to medical sources, as casualties continue to rise in the territory despite a “ceasefire” declared months ago.
President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Britain said its aircraft carrier in the Norwegian Sea was repeatedly approached by a Russian patrol aircraft before being escorted away by UK fighter jets, in the latest incident risking a potential escalation between NATO and Russia.
Nonagenarian contributor Len Payne of Malabar has more folklore on World War II Lancaster pilot-come-Sydney pro golfer Dan Cullen (C8): “A great bloke and good company. After a pro event in Germany, he was asked by a local representative if he had ever been to Germany before, Dan replied ‘never in the daytime’.”
US President Donald Trump heads to Ankara, Turkey, on Monday evening for the annual NATO summit. Last year, he pushed alliance allies to spend more on defense. This year, his mission is to try to enforce those pledges. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
Seven OPEC+ producers have agreed to increase oil production from August, signalling confidence that Gulf exports are recovering after months of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict. The move comes as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gradually returns to normal.
UK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it "repeatedly approached" a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
Russian gas giant Gazprom has reached an agreement with the Defense Ministry to create mobile firing groups tasked with protecting the company's infrastructure, including from Ukrainian drone attacks, independent outlet Ekho reported, citing internal company documents.