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The US is reportedly putting pressure on Japan and Australia to say what they would do if Washington and Beijing went to war over Taiwan. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

If the US wants Japan, Australia to commit to Taiwan role, will they agree?

Public pledges from the Asia-Pacific allies unlikely, observers say, with efforts to pressure them seen as signs of ‘weakening’ confidence.

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Israel-Iran conflict

US-Iran nuclear talks ‘won’t take place’ if conditioned on stopping enrichment

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Israel

Israeli ultra-Orthodox party leaves government over conscription bill

Israel-Gaza war

Israel ‘willing to withdraw more troops’ from Gaza than previously offered

Under the proposal, Israel would reduce military presence to a 2-km-wide buffer zone along the Rafah border, The Times of Israel reported.

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Israeli troops deploy by Israel’s border fence with Gaza. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
Syria

Attacks on Syrian security forces sent to quell sectarian fighting leave 18 dead

Intense clashes resumed in Sweida on Monday, local news reported. Israel said it struck tanks in a town in the same province on the same day.

Ukraine war

Zelensky names new PM, taps official who spearheaded US minerals deal

Zelensky asked First Deputy PM Yulia Svyrydenko on Monday to lead a new government and proposed the current PM take over as defence minister.

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Espionage

Ex-US Army officer shared classified Ukraine war details on dating site

David Slater had top-secret clearance at a civilian US Air Force job. He pleaded guilty to leaking secrets and faces over 7 years in jail.

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A retired US Army officer has pleaded guilty to conspiring to share classified information about Russia’s war with Ukraine on an online dating platform. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Trump threatens Russia with 100% ‘secondary’ tariffs if no deal on Ukraine

In meeting with Nato chief, US president also vows to send more weapons to the bloc in support of Kyiv.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky talks air defence in ‘productive’ meeting with US envoy

US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv just a day after Trump announced new Patriot air defence system supplies to Ukraine.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | In misfiring over China complaints, EU risks shooting itself in the foot

Chinese competitiveness is driven by innovation rather than subsidies, and its stance on Ukraine emphasises peace rather than complicity.

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels, Belgium, on July 2. Photo: Reuters
Cambodia

Cambodia to resume military conscription amid Thai border tensions

In 2006, Cambodia’s parliament passed a law mandating military service for citizens aged 18 to 30 for 18 months, but it has never been enforced.

People hold portraits of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet during a march in Phnom Penh on June 18. Cambodia will start conscripting civilians next year due to tensions with Thailand. Photo: EPA-EFE
North Korea

Lavrov in North Korea: a sign Russia urgently needs more of Kim’s troops?

Moscow’s top diplomat capped a flurry of high-level visits to North Korea in search of more ‘allies willing to bleed’, analysts say.

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Ukraine war

Trump pledges Patriot missiles to Ukraine, says Nato will pay

The comments mark a shift in his approach to the war and come as his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued aggression has grown.

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Ukraine war

US senators aim to arm Trump with ‘sledgehammer’ sanctions against Russia

Trump has indicated he would be open to the sanctions bill as relations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin grow increasingly frosty.

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US President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction

8 Palestinians, most of them children, were killed. Israel said the missile had been intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area.

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A Palestinian boy inspects the site of an Israeli strike that killed Palestinians as they gathered to collect water from a distribution point in Nuseirat, central Gaza on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Azerbaijan

From colony to kingmaker: Azerbaijan redraws Eurasia’s balance of power

The ex-Soviet republic aims to play a bigger role in the Caucasus and is willing to upset Moscow and Tehran in the process, analysts say.

Ukraine war

North Korea’s Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks

Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Kursk to oust Ukrainian forces and provided Moscow’s army with artillery shells and missiles.

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Israel-Gaza war

UK police arrest scores of supporters of banned group Palestine Action

Lawmakers had proscribed the group under anti-terrorism legislation after some members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged planes.

Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration in London on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Iran open to US nuclear talks, but demands ‘assurance’ against further attacks

This demand follows last month’s Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and a US strike, complicating negotiations and reaffirming Iran’s uranium enrichment plans.

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Myanmar

Thailand copes with border influx as hundreds flee Myanmar conflict

More than 500 civilians and 100 Myanmar soldiers crossed into Thailand after an assault by ethnic Karen fighters on a military base, prompting increased border patrols.

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Israel-Gaza war

Gaza truce talks hang in the balance as Israel and Hamas trade blame

Israel’s plan to keep troops in the enclave is a sticking point, but an Israeli official says the militants are trying to scuttle the deal.

Israeli troops deployed by Israel’s border fence with the Gaza Strip on July 10 amid the ongoing war with the Palestinian militant movement Hamas. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine

Russia launched its fourth major aerial assault this month, unleashing almost 600 drones and 26 missiles across Ukraine, killing two people.

A firefighter works at the site of a Russian drone strike in Lviv, Ukraine on Saturday. Photo: Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Reuters
Cambodia

Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge sites join Unesco’s World Heritage list

Three torture and execution sites, including the famous ‘Killing Fields’ Choeung Ek, have been added to the list of heritage sites.

Israel-Gaza war

US citizen dies after Israeli settler beatings in West Bank

The US State Department said it knew of the Palestinian-American’s reported death but declined to comment ‘out of respect’ for his family.

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North Korea

Russia’s Lavrov meets Kim warns foes against forming anti-North Korea alliance

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in North Korea, accused the US, South Korea, and Japan of military build-ups aimed at Pyongyang amid rising tensions from joint drills.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting in Wonsan, North Korea on Saturday. 2025. Photo: Russian Foreign Ministry/Reuters
United States

US State Department starts firing over 1,350 workers in Trump shake-up

The ‘America First’ overhaul comes as Washington grapples with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Israel-Iran tensions and China’s growing influence.

A former Foreign Service employee demonstrates against potential lay-offs at the US State Department on Friday. Photo: AP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Beijing Declaration a win for peace and dialogue between civilisations

China-led vision seeks to replace law of the jungle and Cold War mentality with respect for the diversity of civilisations and development.

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Asean

Malaysia warns bilateral talks only avenue for Asean to negotiate US tariffs

All but two Asean states were served with tariff letters from Trump earlier this week, with Vietnam the bloc’s only member to secure a trade deal.

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