- Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims CNBC
- Japan's defence minister denies militarism and criticises China's 'huge arsenal' BBC
- Japan rejects 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming Reuters
- Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of ‘new militarism’ levelled by China The Guardian
- Japan defence minister Koizumi rejects China accusations of ‘new militarism’ Financial Times
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Israel seizes strategic castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years
Experts say capture is largely symbolic, but it complicates efforts to extend the ceasefire between US and Iran
Israeli troops have captured a clifftop castle as they made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 26 years, further shattering a nominal US-brokered ceasefire and complicating efforts to extend the separate truce between the Washington and Tehran.
After days of intense fighting and airstrikes in nearby villages, the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the military had captured Beaufort Castle, also known as Qalaat al-Shaqif, which it had used as a base during its previous occupation of southern Lebanon between 1982 and 2000.
Continue reading...Emotional scenes as more survivors pulled from flooded Laos cave
Divers in Laos have rescued four more villagers trapped in a flooded cave. The first survivor was pulled out on Friday.
Ukrainian MiG-29 Pilot Captures Rare Air-to-Air Kill on Video – Defense Express
Rescues in eastern Syria after the Euphrates River bursts its banks
Rescue workers have pulled stranded farmers from flood waters in eastern Syria after the Euphrates burst its banks.
Hardline MP draws backlash over post seen as swipe at Mojtaba Khamenei – ایران اینترنشنال
Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty
Will Grant spoke to a 70-year-old widow who says the inability to use her building's elevator during a power outage trapped her and her husband when he needed medical care.
Authorities to introduce ‘fuel vouchers,’ restrict gasoline sales in occupied Crimea amid shortages linked to Ukrainian strikes – The Kyiv Independent
- Authorities to introduce 'fuel vouchers,' restrict gasoline sales in occupied Crimea amid shortages linked to Ukrainian strikes The Kyiv Independent
- Fuel crisis hits occupied Crimea as Ukrainian drones restrict overland supply route Meduza
- Fuel Crisis Deepens: Occupied Crimea Restricts A-95 Gasoline Sales Kyiv Post
- Sevastopol authorities promised to return gasoline to gas stations ИА Ореанда-Новости
- Fuel sales by coupon introduced in Sevastopol Наша Ніва
Iran war live: Israel to expand Lebanon invasion; US-Tehran deal in limbo
Lebanese PM describes Israel's attacks as collective punishment as US warns Iran of strikes if no deal is reached.
Locked away from the world: Inside the Western upbringing of Putin’s secret sons – ynetnews
- Locked away from the world: Inside the Western upbringing of Putin's secret sons ynetnews
- Working For A Secret Family: The Foreigners Raising Putin's Purported Sons Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Vladimir Putin Is Busted Luring Nannies to His Secret Baby Farm The Daily Beast
- Investigation finds that Putin’s foreign nannies are bound by LGBT gag clauses as they tutor his sons ‘like educated Europeans’ Meduza
- Western Tutors Hired for Putin’s Alleged Sons to Master European Languages UNITED24 Media
How Putin became master of the image
From enigmatic KGB agent to wartime ruler, this is how Putin has repeatedly reinvented his image, and himself.
‘To call it a ceasefire is a joke’: Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza with AP – Politico
- ‘To call it a ceasefire is a joke': Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza with AP Politico
- What I did in Gaza: an Israeli soldier’s reckoning The Economist
- 'Ceasefire Is a Joke': Israeli Soldiers Recount Ongoing Indiscriminate Killings in Gaza Common Dreams
- AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT Ottumwa Courier
- 'Hezbollah Planned Hamas-Like Attacks On Israel': Israeli Commander To NDTV NDTV
French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win
Interior minister says 57 officers injured as rioters set fires and vandalise shops in about 15 cities
French police have detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal to win the Champions League.
The interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said 57 officers were wounded, with most suffering minor injuries, as football fans set off fires and vandalised shops. One small group even tried to storm a Paris police station.
Continue reading...Congress advances US-Israeli military integration plan
A provision in the 2027 draft US defence bill could bind the two countries' weapons industries closer than ever.
Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission – The Guardian
- Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission The Guardian
- ‘The best outcome’: Laos cave survivors surprise rescuers by freeing themselves CNN
- Heavy rains threaten to delay search for 2 people missing in Laos cave NBC News
- 5 Are Freed in Laos Cave Rescue After More Than a Week The New York Times
- Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing AP News
Ferrari wanted to take on Chinese EVs with the Luce – then the backlash started
The brand's first EV has been heavily criticised, with some saying it has abandoned Ferrari's roots.
New Aukus drone tech to protect critical undersea cables as Marles warns: ‘seabed is a battlefield’
Minister at Singapore defence summit also reveals Australia to buy only secondhand Aukus submarines from US
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The defence minister, Richard Marles, has said the “seabed is a battlefield” in a combative speech urging Beijing to be more transparent about its maritime operations, and taking aim at weak international controls over so-called “shadow-fleet” vessels.
The warning came as the US, UK and Australia announced a new Aukus project to develop new underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables.
Continue reading...Al Jazeera exclusive interview with rebel FARC faction in Colombia
In Colombia, FARC dissidents say they returned to war after a historic peace deal failed to deliver security
Lebanese army ‘overly stretched’ to fight off latest Israeli invasion
Geopolitical analyst Joe Macaron says the Lebanese army is ‘overly stretched’ as Israeli troops expand their occupation.
PSG beat Arsenal to win back-to-back Champions League titles on penalties
PSG win back-to-back Champions League titles with 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time.