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Pentagon raises threat of Israeli spying to ‘critical’
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The Pentagon has reportedly raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest tier amid concerns over alleged spying on senior US officials. AFP, […]
China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after Japan-Philippines sea border talks
BEIJING, June 7 — China held a “law enforcement operation” in waters east of Taiwan following recent talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary there, state media […]
How Israel’s permanent state of war and ‘super-Sparta’ vision are weighing on the country
JERUSALEM, June 7 — The enormous costs of Israel’s multi-front war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to turn his country into a “super-Sparta” of the Middle East are driving […]
US military says it shot down two Iranian drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping
WASHINGTON, June 7 — The US military said late yesterday it shot down two Iranian attack drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic, the latest clash between the warring forces […]
Kim Jong Un’s sister says North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons
SEOUL, June 7 — Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state, […]
US police hunt suspects after shooting near festival leaves multiple casualties
WASHINGTON, June 7 — Authorities in the US state of Ohio were searching for suspects yesterday following a shooting near a festival that saw multiple casualties, police said. “Officers discovered […]
Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces ‘invasion’ of dangerous ideologies
PARIS, June 7 — US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned yesterday that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy […]
Iran fires missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, Gulf allies denounce ‘blatant aggression’
TEHRAN, June 7 — Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait yesterday after fresh American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and […]
Trump’s grand designs: Washington gets makeover from ‘American flag blue’ pool to Independence Arch
WASHINGTON, June 7 — President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious revamp of Washington, from a US$400 million White House ballroom to a 250-foot (76-meter) arch and a new promenade […]
US reports second case of dangerous livestock pest
WASHINGTON, June 6 — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday it has detected a second case of a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle. The […]