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Turkey expects Egypt to join a new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan aimed at strengthening regional security amid the Middle East war.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Russia's latest deadly attacks on Kyiv on Saturday as he visited Serbia, on

Israeli settlers and the military are continuing a campaign to displace Palestinians in the West Bank, residents say.

The group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had "succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jazan with a drone, and the strike was precise".

A PLO report has identified Israeli group Honenu as funding and defending settlers accused of attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

KYIV, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Odesa seaport sustained damage from an overnight Russian attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, adding that eight people had been wounded in the city. "In this way, the Russians are at war with the world's food security," he said. Odesa's seaports are the main artery for Ukraine's vast agricultural exports. Ukraine's energy ministry said Russia had attacked power facilities in the Odesa region, causing a "significant amount" of the port city's…

THE GOVERNMENT JET taking Daniel Kinahan to Ireland has departed from Dubai. He is expected to land in Ireland later this evening. The jet left Ireland for Dubai yesterday morning and landed at around 7pm Irish time. Gardaí and other military personnel will be involved in the operation once he lands. It is anticipated that upon arrival in Ireland, the alleged crime boss will be brought to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin under heavy security. Kinahan, 49, was arrested in Dubai in April on foot of a warrant issued by the Irish courts over alleged serious organised crime offences. Dubai police said they had arrested an “Irish fugitive for his alleged role in an international organised crime network”. Kinahan recently lost an appeal against the extradition. Ireland and the United Arab Emi

Russia’s Upgraded Geran Drones Are Targeting Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports  Forbes

Inside Ukraine's Race To Build Autonomous Strike Capabilities  Forbes

Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons "absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence.

UAE accused Tehran of ‘acts of piracy’ after an Iranian missile attack on its carrier through Strait of Hormuz

The drone attack by Ukraine sparked fires in two apartment buildings that were later extinguished by emergency services, said Russian authorities.

Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The UK economy is expected to have recorded another quarter of growth as businesses find ways to cope with the fallout of the Iran war, but some industries are coming under increasing pressure, economists think. Figures from the Office for National Statistics published on Thursday are set to show…

Egypt strongly condemned the targeting of an oil tanker operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) with a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, describing the incident as a serious threat to maritime security, navigation and freedom of trade through one of the world’s key waterways. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry …

Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes  euractiv.com

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards state they will not reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz until the US meets all conditions, including war compensation.

Since the ceasefire was declared, the clans have helped secure the Yellow Line and the area west of it, while also assisting in locating weapons and terrorist infrastructure above and below ground.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged more strikes that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported

'Lords of the Land': How Settlers Call the Shots in the West Bank  Haaretz

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing a massive, unannounced mobilization through “shadow contracts” and border closures in a desperate bid to secure a victory in the Donbas. Zelensky stated that Putin will likely attempt to “twist the Anchorage terms”—referring to previous backchannel discussions with the US – to present a win to the Russian public. Furthermore, Zelensky revealed that Russia plans to deploy up to 50,000 North Korean troops to…

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The gardens will be built in four local educational institutions, with approximately 1,000 volunteers from the Birthright Israel Volunteer Program expected to take part.

Following a weekend of Russian strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Moscow launched 61 missiles, over 1,560 attack drones, and 1,540 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine in the past week. Bombardments on Sunday caused casualties and infrastructure damage. In Kharkiv, a direct hit on a multi-story building left two dead and 27 injured. In Odesa, nighttime ballistic and drone strikes injured at least eight people and damaged port facilities. Meanwhile, Saturday strikes on Pavlohrad…

The front lines of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are largely stagnant. But in the skies, the war is ratcheting up. Each sides’ offensive capabilities now appear to be outstripping their air defenses, analysts say. That means more strikes are hitting their targets, more critical and economic infrastructure is being damaged, and more civilians are killed …

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky seemed to have a decently cordial White House meeting on July 28. The subject was the Ukrainian president’s request for a license to manufacture Patriot surface-to-air interceptor missiles. But two days after the meeting, Trump made a point of deflating any positive expectations he might have generated in Kyiv. “It’s a very extraordinary weapon,” Trump said of the Patriot system in an interview with the Financial Times, and “we have to be a little bit careful…

Of all the extinction-level threats vying for our attention, AI, climate change, and nuclear war tend to get most of the airplay. But Annie Jacobsen thinks biological war should be near the top of our mental list of doomsday scenarios, too. She should know — Jacobsen has carved out a unique niche as America’s foremost reporter on the ways we could end the world. Her bestselling 2024 book Nuclear War: A Scenario terrified readers and experts alike, and has been optioned by Hollywood.  It was…

A Russian attack on the Zhytomyr region on Aug. 9 injured three civilians and caused fires at civilian infrastructure and private property. This latest strike comes amid a week-long Russian bombardment. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that over the past week, Russia deployed 61 missiles, more than 1,560 attack drones, and 1,540 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine. The weekend assaults resulted in casualties across the country, including a direct hit on a high-rise in Kharkiv that left…

Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured  Toronto Star

The suspect was released approximately half an hour later, before the Military Police could arrive, an organization that aids haredi draft dodgers stated.

The US Army used it repurposed HATS launcher for the first live-fire test on July 30The US Army has reportedly conducted the first live-fire hypersonic test using the Heavy Artillery Test System (HATS), a repurposed launcher originally developed for the Strategic Long Range Cannon (SLRC) programme, which was scrapped after Congress ended dedicated funding in 2022.The test took place on July 30 at Arizona's Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), a major US Army testing facility spread across more than 830,000 acres in the southwestern part of the state.The trial reportedly involved the Army’s DEVCOM Armaments Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and YPG.Instead of a complete hypersonic missile, the team fired a specially developed Integrated Launch Package (ILP) from the HATS. The hard

Adib Saani, Executive Director of the Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building, has called for military aviation safety to be treated as a national security priority.

The Trojan War was, according to one ancient account, a population-control measure by Zeus.

Tenby Powell, founder of Kiwi K.A.R.E, has been awarded Ukraine’s Order of Merit for the charity’s sustained frontline contribution. Since 2022, the charity has evacuated over 7,000 civilians, produced thousands of stoves and boilers, and delivered more than 3,500 tonnes of medical aid, including 75 ambulances.

On July 24, 1944, hidden Japanese shore guns struck USS Colorado 22 times during the invasion of Tinian, killing 43 crew members and wounding 198. Despite the damage, the battleship continued firing and helped support the landings. Tinian was later captured and became a major U.S. bomber base in the Pacific.

Cargo is loaded into the nose of the MV250. Pete Syme/Business Insider Beta Technologies unveiled an autonomous military aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow. The MV250 can carry a ton of cargo up to 250 nautical miles. Air taxi firms are becoming increasingly attractive for defense purposes. Uncrewed aircraft are becoming more important to militaries, and defense departments are increasingly looking to air-taxi companies for help. Beta Technologies unveiled the MV250, an autonomous…

Struggling to find food, work or any semblance of normality - as well as living with the daily risk of bombing under a shaky ceasefire - the people of southern Iran tell Amirhossein Miresmaeili how they feel entirely on their own

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The protest comes against the backdrop of a mounting toll among Indian seafarers since the outbreak of hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the Health Ministry to investigate whether the Rambam nurses were motivated by "nationalistic sentiments."

The Iranian president calls for an end to deadlock with the US, declaring it the right moment for a lasting agreement.

Since an October ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Yellow Line west, boosting its control from 53% to about 64% of the Gaza Strip.

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Every conflict gets the legend it deserves. The French-born pirate Jean Lafitte became a “battlefield hero” while fighting for the United States during the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. The beloved American TV host Fred Rogers was allegedly a deadly sniper during the Vietnam War. And amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a single…

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The competition between the US and China in the realm of artificial intelligence has shifted focus towards harnessing model capabilities rather than merely their creation. AI model distillation enables smaller systems to mimic larger counterparts, which has sparked concerns over security. There are reports that Chinese military researchers are utilizing outputs from US AI models for defense purposes.

More than 9,000 service members are training in Michigan under the Northern Strike exercise, which adapts to changing warfare, emerging technology and lessons from global conflicts.

Gabon’s capital, Libreville, has been facing severe water shortages for several months, driven by low rainfall, ageing infrastructure and rising demand from a growing population. The government declared a state of emergency earlier this month and called in military engineers for help. But a water distribution plan for affected neighbourhoods has failed to ease the crisis, after private water distributors took advantage of the scheme. France 24 reports from Libreville. Indira Ayuk, Ismaël Obiang…