Rights groups criticise Turkey protest ban ahead of Nato summit
Rights groups have condemned a protest ban imposed by Turkey ahead of a Nato summit, as well as the arrest of hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ukraine's drone assault ignites major oil refinery in Russia
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a sapper examines a fragment of the Russian missile in a residential neighbourhood following an air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
Uganda's leading media outlets shut down by army chief
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is widely seen as a potential successor to his father as president
· Bbcnews
Hezbollah terrorist kills IDF officer, wounds another soldier, during southern Lebanon operation
Captain David Hazutt, aged 21, from Ashkelon, was killed in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN
Trump wants Syria to fight Hezbollah, alarming Lebanon and Israel
In this photo released by Syrian Presidency press office, President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa, at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (Syrian Presidency press office via AP, File)
· Abby Sewell
Ugandan army chief orders closure of key news media offices
Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, attends a “thanksgiving” ceremony in Entebbe, Uganda late Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda, File)
· Rodney Muhumuza
Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets
Uganda's military chief, who is also the president's son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media outlets, declaring that he did "not believe in a free press."
· REUTERS
The attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait have put the US-Iran deal under stress | The National
The US-Iran framework agreement should not be mistaken for the end of a long conflict or for a settled regional security arrangement. It is better understood as a political truce: an attempt to halt the slide towards a wider war and create space for something more durable.
· Ebtesam Al Ketbi
Israel bombs southern Lebanon
The Israeli military bombed southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, according to Lebanese media.
· Middleeasteye
S. Korea lodges protest with China, Russia over entry of military aircraft into air defense zone
SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul government lodged a strong protest Sunday with China and Russia over their military planes' unauthorized entry into South Korea's air defense zone the previous day, Seoul's defense ministry said.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – Middle East crisis live
Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks
· Aneesa Ahmed
Trump again threatens Iran with annihilation as Kuwait and Bahrain report attacks
President Donald Trump again threatened Iran on Sunday with annihilation following U.S. attacks on Iranian military targets in retaliation for Tehran's latest strikes on shipping in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
· Azhar Sukri
Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes
Iran has launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after the United States struck five Iranian targets, escalating tensions and threatening the fragile ceasefire agreed by the two sides earlier this month.
· Christine Maguire
Assembly petition demanding impeachment of Lee collects over 100,000 signatures
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
UK left without nuclear attack subs at sea – media
The UK’s entire fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines is currently stuck in port due to maintenance bottlenecks, the UK Defence Journal reported on Saturday. Former Royal Navy officers have warned that the situation makes Britain look “toothless” amid the continued stand-off with Russia.
· RT
UK left without nuclear attack subs at sea – media
The UK’s entire fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines is currently stuck in port due to maintenance bottlenecks, the UK Defence Journal reported on Saturday. Former Royal Navy officers have warned that the situation makes Britain look “toothless” amid the continued stand-off with Russia.
· RT
Israel attacks Hezbollah targets after peace deal with Lebanon | The National
Israeli forces attacked and killed several Hezbollah members near a security zone it had carved in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Sunday, two days after the two countries signed a peace deal that the Iranian-backed group opposes.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war
ROME — Opening Pope Leo XIV’s closed-door conference of the world’s cardinals on war, the Vatican’s doctrinal chief accused the European Union of applying international law selectively, sanctioning some military invasions while treating others differently.
· Hannah Roberts
Ukraine's Fire Point aims to produce ballistic missile interceptor by year-end
Ukraine's Fire Point, maker of the Flamingo cruise missile, is accelerating plans to develop a European missile defense system after an agreement with German radar maker Hensoldt and hopes to have its first interceptors ready by the end of the year.
· REUTERS
Japan and South Korea scramble fighters in response to Chinese-Russian bomber patrol
Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers that passed over the western Pacific
· Amber Wang
Japan and South Korea scramble fighters in response to Chinese-Russian bomber patrol
Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers that passed over the western Pacific
· Amber Wang
Ben-Gurion's Terminal 1 reopens to domestic flights following Iran war closure
Ben-Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 reopened to domestic flights on Sunday, according to the Israel Airports Authority (IAA), which announced the terminal's renewed operations on Wednesday.
· AARON GLICK
Three Pakistani rangers killed, four injured by faction of Taliban in Karachi, military says
A bomb and gun attack on a Sindh Rangers facility in Karachi killed three paramilitary troops and injured four on Saturday, Pakistan's military said, as the country battles a surge in violence.
· REUTERS
Pakistan's military says 3 soldiers were killed in militant attack
Paramilitary soldiers and police officers stand guard on a road cordoned off near the site of a militant attack at the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
· Muhammad Farooq
Iran war day 121: IRGC hits US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain after US attacks
The United States has bombed Iran for a second straight day, striking Sirik, Bandar-e Lengeh and Qeshm Island after a drone attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
S. Korea, Japan defense chiefs vow continued cooperation, sidestep sensitive logistics pact
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
President Lee pledges to resolve N.K. abductee issue through dialogue
SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday vowed to make efforts to resolve the issue of South Korean citizens abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War through "dialogue and cooperation."
· Kim Hyun-soo
Israel says troops killed armed fighters in southern Syria and Lebanon
The Israeli military said its forces killed several armed individuals in the area it describes as a security zone in southern Syria and carried out additional strikes against Hezbollah-linked targets in southern Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
IDF kills armed terrorists in southern Syria Security Zone over weekend, military confirms
The IDF killed several armed terrorists in southern Syria on Saturday, the military confirmed on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN
‘Very much so’: Premier offers defence for under-pressure ministers
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has issued a defence of two ministers facing questions in their portfolios and beyond, as a police probe into another drags into its second month without a public update.
· Matt Dennien
Trump warns US might ‘militarily complete the job’ in Iran
Cairo/Washington: Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war.
· Yomna Ehab, Phil Stewart
Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics
TAIPEI — Food vendors across Asia who rely on plastics for everything from bags to cups and containers are grappling with their rising costs, the result of the energy crisis sparked by the Middle East war.
· Agence France-Presse
Bahrain condemns Iranian strikes, seeks UN Security Council emergency meet
Bahrain has expressed its “strongest condemnation” of Iran’s missile and drone attacks, saying they violate the country’s sovereignty and undermine “opportunities for de-escalation and stability in the region”.
· Middleeasteye
As AI pushes data centres to breaking point, some Chinese chipmakers bet on SiC
Basic Semiconductor is the latest firm in the space to move forward with an IPO
· Ann Cao
As AI pushes data centres to breaking point, some Chinese chipmakers bet on SiC
Basic Semiconductor is the latest firm in the space to move forward with an IPO
· Ann Cao
Today in Korean history
1882 -- Chinese troops arrive at the western port of Incheon as Korea's royal court requested assistance to suppress a revolt staged by army soldiers who were angry at the creation of a modern military contingent. The new unit was entitled to a higher salary and better treatment.
· Kim Hyun-soo
US pays compensation to viral ‘Darth Vader’ protester
Washington has reached a settlement with a viral protester arrested for playing the Star Wars soundtrack near National Guard troops during a crackdown on illegal immigration.
· RT
Iran war latest: US says its fighter jets struck 10 Iranian military targets | The National
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· The National
Iran war latest: Hormuz to return to pre-war capacity under its 'exclusive management,' claims Tehran | The National
Latest updatesIran war latest: Hormuz to return to pre-war capacity under its 'exclusive management,' claims Tehran
· The National
Iran inflation nears 89% as war strains economy
Iran's inflation rate accelerated sharply in June, reaching 88.6 percent year-on-year, according to the country's Statistics Centre, which linked the surge to the economic impact of the recent war.
· Middleeasteye
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait with drones and missiles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” could come to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.
· Jon Gambrell
Fuel prices in Australia are back to prewar levels. Will it last?
Australian fuel prices are back to levels not seen since before the Iran war began four months ago, delivering much-needed relief to motorists as steep cuts in global oil costs continue flowing through to local service stations.
· Nick Toscano
As Dr Ironfist, he dominated in the boxing ring. Now, Kyiv’s mayor is fighting for his city’s life
Gdansk: Vitali Klitschko knocked his opponents to the canvas as a world heavyweight champion. Now the former boxer, who has been the mayor of Kyiv for more than a decade, is adamant that Ukraine will stop Russia after four years of full-scale invasion.
· David Crowe
US strikes 'multiple targets' in Iran — CENTCOM
WASHINGTON, United States — The US military said it carried out new strikes Saturday on multiple targets in Iran, in response to a fresh attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
· Agence France-Presse
FEU Tech, Philippine Coding Camp partner to boost tech innovation, defense education
The Philippine Coding Camp (PCC) and the FEU Institute of Technology (FEU Tech) formalized a partnership aimed at expanding technology education, research and innovation programs for students, professionals and public-sector institutions during the “InnoVision 2026: Special Forum on Military IT Convergence” held on …
· The Manila Times
23 South Korean-operated vessels depart Strait of Hormuz so far
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
Iran launches attacks on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain: report
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· Daniel Cody
Ukraine war briefing: Ballistic missile attack in Kyiv forces residents into shelters
Latest attack follows civilian deaths on both sides of Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday. What we know on day 1,585
· Guardian staff and agencies
IRGC: Destroyed eight US installations, offending vessels will face harsher action
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while claiming it destroyed several US military targets, said that “offending ships will be met with overwhelming force”, according to IRNA.
· Middleeasteye
IRGC: Launched missile, drone attacks on US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said its navy and air force launched ballistic missiles and drones at the US Army at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Naval Fleet at Port Salman in the Bahraini capital, Manama.
· Middleeasteye