Chinese woman, 93, ‘reunites’ with Korean war husband 70 years later via restored photo
Zhao, who married her late husband’s cousin, has five children but never stops mourning the man she lost
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Chinese woman, 93, ‘reunites’ with Korean war husband 70 years later
Zhao, who married her late husband’s cousin, has five children but never stops mourning the man she lost
· Zoey Zhang
Multicultural conscripts to receive interpretation services during physical exams
The military manpower agency said Wednesday it will provide interpretation services for conscripts with multicultural backgrounds during their physical examinations in a bid to help ease their difficulty in communication.
· Yonhap
Vance says oil traffic through Strait of Hormuz has returned to pre-war levels
US Vice President JD Vance says oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has "reached its pre-war height".
· Middleeasteye
Multicultural conscripts to receive interpretation services during physical exams
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The military manpower agency said Wednesday it will provide interpretation services for conscripts with multicultural backgrounds during their physical examinations in a bid to help ease their difficulty in communication.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Ukraine war briefing: Swedish defence maker Saab signs deal to deliver 16 fighter jets to Kyiv
Defence maker Saab signs contract to deliver 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine in $24.6bn deal. What we know on day 1,589
· Guardian staff and agencies
'Defence black hole' and 'Starmer's gift to Burnham'
Many of Wednesday's papers lead with the fallout from the announcement of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) yesterday. Sir Keir Starmer's "gift" to Andy Burnham for his first Budget is a "£4.7bn hole", writes The i Paper. The outgoing prime minister "risks political row", it says, after leaving a third of the scheme…
· Bbcnews
India’s arms sector eyes pivotal breakthrough with UAE: ‘confidence booster’
A UAE order for BrahMos missiles would ‘validate Indian weapons in a highly competitive market’, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
India’s arms sector eyes pivotal breakthrough with UAE: ‘confidence booster’
A UAE order for BrahMos missiles would ‘validate Indian weapons in a highly competitive market’, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
SCOTUS delivers a win for common sense with ruling on women’s sports — but activists say the war isn’t over
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· Kirsten Fleming
Bloods affiliate NYC street gang started war sparked by murder of teen: DA
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· Kevin Sheehan, Brandon Cruz
Vance and Rubio take different approaches on Iran
This combination of photos shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Vice President JD Vance, right, on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Matthew Lee
California Dems push war-time price gouging crackdown as gas prices spike
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· Josh Koehn
IDF unveils upgraded Hummer, featuring 'first of its kind' turbo system
The IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade has acquired a new version of the Lavi Hummer for operational use, after significant upgrades, the army announced on Sunday.
· LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
The current state of Iran’s nuke, ballistic missiles threat post MoU - exclusive
There have been a variety of evaluations of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat capabilities following the June 2025 war and the early 2026 war, but where do those threats stand now, two weeks after the US-Iran deal?
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Why Starmer's defence plan leaves next PM with £4.7bn headache
In the moments before the government unveiled its Defence Investment Plan, the two men who have overseen its progress shared a quiet moment in the House of Commons chamber.
· Bbcnews
Evolution under fire: Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ in a post-war era
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the United States and Iran has halted more than three months of direct warfare. The agreement, which includes lifting a US naval blockade and establishing a $300bn reconstruction fund for Iran, has fundamentally altered the geopolitical landscape.
· Mohammad Mansour
One killed in car bombing in Israel (VIDEOS)
A man has been killed in a car bomb blast in northern Israel on Tuesday, Israeli police have reported.
· RT
Fascinating glimpse into a day in the life of a Revolutionary War patriot in NYC
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· Katherine Donlevy
Katz Says Israel Could Be Back At War With Iran 'Tomorrow'
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· Tyler Durden
The EU can’t fix Europe – but it can fund Kiev forever
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
· RT
Israel's 'kill first' strategy is now aimed at Turkey. Will the region respond?
The US administration has signed two mutually contradictory deals to end its war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Another EU nation seeks to strip Zelensky of top state honor over Nazi tribute
A Czech coalition party will seek to strip Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of the country’s highest state honor after he named a military unit after a World War II nationalist formation accused of Nazi-era atrocities, local media have reported.
· RT
The all-you-can-eat buffet helped the United States win the Cold War
A person serves lobster tails at the A.Y.C.E Buffet in the Palms resort-casino Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
· Jessica Hill
Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community
The Cypriot-Ukrainian tycoon wounded in a targeted explosion in Monaco is Jewish and an active member of the Dnipro Jewish community.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Russia to import gasoline as Ukrainian strikes force Putin to use reserves
The Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that Russia is in talks to import gasoline from abroad, an extraordinary step for one of the world's largest oil exporters, as Ukrainian drone strikes continue to disrupt the country.
· Martina Sapio
Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan
A Protector RG Mk1, a next generation remotely piloted aircraft used by the RAF
· Bbcnews
HRF petitions Lithuanian court to investigate Israeli dental student for alleged Gaza war crimes
The pro-Palestinian Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) said that it had petitioned Lithuania’s Constitutional Court on Monday after authorities rejected its request to investigate an Israeli dental student in Kaunas, Lithuania.
· YOAV ETIEL
IDF scrambles fighter jets after losing contact with commercial plane on its way to Israel
IDF fighter jets were scrambled after airport authorities at Ben-Gurion Airport lost contact with a commercial flight on its way to Israel, the military said on Tuesday.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Iraq seeks to repair Gulf ties strained by Iran war | The National
Iraq is moving to “repair” relations with Gulf states following tension caused by the Iran war, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Monday, after hosting Jasem Al Budaiwi, the Gulf Co-operation Council's Secretary General, in Baghdad.
· Sinan Mahmoud
Dubai's education strategy aims to build tomorrow's leaders, Sheikh Hamdan says | The National
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, said access to high-quality education was a priority for the UAE.
· The National
Japan’s military recruitment crisis in an age of rearmament
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· Peter Chai
Oman Is Playing Word Games On Iranian Tolls Through Strait: 'Service, Environmental Fees'
Iran has remained on message in the last several weeks despite a few serious flare-ups in tit-for-tat fighting and missile and drone exchanges with US forces, also including Iranian strikes on at least two foreign shipping vessels which refused to heed Tehran's 'rules'.
· Tyler Durden
US tariff refunds set to boost Japan Inc. profits by up to $3bn
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for "reciprocal" tariffs in April 2025. © AP
· Staff Writer
US reopens Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — The US military reopened a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the death toll from last week’s devastating twin earthquakes surpassed 1,700 with tens of thousands still reported missing.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Iran meeting set in Qatar, despite uncertainty
TEHRAN — US President Donald Trump said Iran requested a meeting on Tuesday in Qatar, despite Tehran denying any direct negotiations were planned with Washington on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war.
· Agence France-Presse
Supreme Court will review bans on semiautomatic rifles like AR-15
A group prays outside of the Supreme Court ahead of the court’s ruling on whether transgender girls and women can play on school athletic teams, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
ICC clarifies Duterte assets freeze order
GILBERT Andres, a lawyer representing victims of the drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte, said the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) order to freeze money connected to the former head of state does not cover his bank accounts but only cash and items taken from him at the time of his arrest.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
How much more is being spent on defence and will the UK hit Nato's targets?
The government has published the much-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the additional spending represents a "huge historic shift for our nation".
· Bbcnews
5 things to know about the UK’s new defense spending plan
LONDON — The U.K.'s much-delayed Defence Investment Plan became a political headache for Keir Starmer's government and disappointed industry and Britain's allies. Even after revisions, the final document published Tuesday still leaves Britain short of its NATO spending goals.
· Mason Boycott-Owen, Esther Webber
Gaza mediators table modified proposal for disarming Hamas in bid to revive Trump's peace plan | The National
Mediators have drawn up a new proposal for the disarmament of Hamas that includes Israeli-backed militias in Gaza giving up their weapons and the rehabilitation of about 10,000 members of the territory's Hamas-linked police force to continue maintaining law and order in the war-devastated enclave.
· Hamza Hendawi
Blake Lively demands Justin Baldoni pay staggering seven-figure sum after settling legal war
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· Eric Todisco
Israel tells Lebanon that leaving pilot zones will 'take time' | The National
Israeli officials have told Lebanon that leaving the two designated “pilot zones” occupied by their troops will take time, a Lebanese military official said, in what would delay the implementation of an agreement between the two countries.
· Jamie Prentis
Israel always knew southern Lebanon Shia villages ‘had to disappear’, minister says
The destruction of villages in southern Lebanon was inevitable from the beginning of Israel’s invasion, an Israeli minister openly admitted on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
US House to vote on amendment to block $3.3 billion in annual military aid for Israel
The US House of Representatives will vote today on an amendment to block taxpayer funding to Israel’s military.
· MATHILDA HELLER
US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender student athletes
The decision is a victory for conservatives in one of the nation’s most fiercely contested culture-war battles
· Agence France-Presse
US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender student athletes
The decision is a victory for conservatives in one of the nation’s most fiercely contested culture-war battles
· Agence France-Presse
Fifa World Cup: Sweden ready for France’s attacking firepower, rested Haaland set to go
With attacking swagger and midfield flair, France are well placed to reach third straight final but Sweden have their own strike weapons
· Agence France-Presse
Fifa World Cup: Sweden ready for France’s attacking firepower, rested Haaland set to go
With attacking swagger and midfield flair, France are well placed to reach third straight final but Sweden have their own strike weapons
· Agence France-Presse