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Bangkok has been evolving toward measures that target the financial infrastructure used by region-spanning criminal networks.

Lebanese army commander says Israel persists in 'obstructing' deployment efforts The Israeli army are preventing the Lebanese military from completing deployment in southern Lebanon, Beirut's army commander Rodolphe Haykal said on Thursday. "The occupation persists in its attacks and repeated violations to obstruct the army's efforts," Haykal told during an address to soldiers. He stressed that the Lebanese military remained ready to deploy "to all areas from which Israeli occupation forces
On the night of July 26–27, near Cape Fiolent, soldiers from the Unmanned Systems Department of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense tracked down and destroyed a Russian “Murmansk-BN” electronic warfare system in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

The recently ousted Ukrainian defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, an advocate for drone and robot warfare, says Ukraine’s tech-heavy strategy will persist.

Cambodia's Prince Holding Group and the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army, a Myanmar-based rebel group, were among the targeted groups.

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Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,340 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

Israeli forces detonate area in south Lebanon, despite peace talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced early on Friday that the army detonated what they claimed to be a Hezbollah tunnel system in southern Lebanon. Earlier, Lebanese local media indicated that several blasts occurred in the town of Hadatha. Despite an agreement between Tel Aviv and Beirut, Israel forces have continued to carry out attacks and demolitions in southern Lebanon. Over

Board of Peace announces 'historic breakthrough' in Gaza ceasefire The Board of Peace announced on Friday that Hamas officially agreed to a detailed framework for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire. "The agreement concludes months of intensive, good faith negotiations to advance President Donald J. Trump's vision for establishing new governance, security, humanitarian relief, reconstruction, and economic recovery in Gaza as set out in the Comprehensive Peace Plan and U.N. Secu

The police and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have opened investigations after British trip-hop band Massive Attack expressed support for the Palestinians at their concert in Singapore on Wednesday. “Police confirm that reports were lodged and investigations are ongoing,” the police and IMDA said on Thursday. “IMDA is also investigating a possible breach of licence conditions.” The band shouted “Free Palestine” during their performance at The Star Performing Arts Centre,...

A Russian drone struck a postal hub in the suburbs of Kharkiv in the morning. No casualties have been reported.

QUETTA: At least 15 coal miners were killed in a powerful methane gas explosion at a coal mine on Thursday, while more than two dozen others remained trapped inside the mine in the Sorange coalfield, located about 30 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital. Officials said the blast occurred at a private coal mine in the afternoon when 24 miners were working about 4,000 feet underground. Soon after the explosion, a fire broke out inside the mine, causing parts of the structure to collapse.

Drone strikes reported on Iraq's Erbil, Sulaymaniyah Fresh drone attacks are being reported in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. According to unverified reports, the strikes were launched against arm warehouses and headquarters belonging to "separatist groups" have been targeted.

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One of the most prominent pro-Trump influencers, Laura Loomer, just made a major shift in her stance on Ukraine.

Assailants were attending rally celebrating 63 people arrested during recent attack on home of deputy Supreme Court chief to protest the arrest of draft dodgers The post Off-duty soldiers, Border Police attacked in Jerusalem by dozens of Haredi males appeared first on The Times of Israel.

IN recent years, Pakistan has taken many steps to combat organised crime (OC); resultantly, it was taken off the FATF grey list in 2022. However, it remains on the FATF’s ‘enhanced follow-up’ list in order to assess the sustained, on-the-ground implementation of its anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) steps. Thus, our current status with the FATF requires us continuously to assess the implementation and effectiveness of our ongoing efforts against OC. Tackling OC can be d

China could win the artificial intelligence race if delays in establishing the United States’ AI infrastructure are not addressed, a congressional hearing heard on Thursday, just days before the deadline for the release of new industry guard rails. “We are in a strategic competition with China to lead the world on AI, and winning that race requires massive capital investment to build the networks that will power tomorrow’s AI applications,” said US Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate...

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The death toll from a landslide in Chongqing province, southwest China, earlier this month rose to 51, with 10 people still missing, local authorities said late on Thursday night. The landslide, which occurred two weeks ago in Pengshui county, swept away several residential buildings at the foot of a mountain along a riverbank. Quoting the command centre of the rescue effort, state-run news agency Xinhua said that 51 people had been found and confirmed dead, while 10 were still missing. Drone..

August 1 sees the 99th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. To mark the occasion, SCMP Plus has republished its February 2026 factsheet on efforts to modernise China’s armed forces.

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• Alpine Club seeks helicopter support, says it is in touch with authorities • Another 8-member team summits Gasherbrum II; over 200 climbers advance on K2, Gasherbrum peaks GILGIT: The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said it was deeply concerned after it lost contact with a 10-member international climbing team on Broad Peak, after an avalanche struck around midday on Thursday. The avalanche on the 8,047-metre peak hit an expedition led by renowned mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, according to i

Apple is taking its first concrete steps to roll out initial artificial intelligence (AI) features in China, but CEO Tim Cook warned that a full integration of a revamped Siri AI there would take longer. Mainland Chinese consumers would first get a targeted suite of original Apple Intelligence capabilities, including the Clean Up photo-editing tool, which allows users to erase unwanted objects in photos, according to Cook. “We are working now through the roll-out of those, and there will be more

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China has won approval for domestically developed surgical robots to be used in Vietnamese hospitals, marking a major step forward as the country’s high-end medical equipment makers push to challenge Western dominance overseas. The Chinese-made surgical robots had been registered and installed at several leading medical facilities in the Southeast Asian nation, according to China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA). The two countries would also deepen cooperation in robotic...

Senior Hamas official says Israel must withdraw from Gaza before movement's disarmament A top Hamas official said that the Palestinian movement will not take any steps toward disarmament before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza. Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’ negotiating delegation, told Al Jazeera that the issue surrounding disarmament is connected to Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza and the territory’s overall reconstruction. He added that Israel would have no role in the disarmament process
Footage shows an Iranian drone hitting Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan earlier tonight. https://t.co/5Dfce6KLk6

Dozens of Israeli soldiers have abandoned their weapons and walked out of the Sde Teiman military base.
He added that the agreement marks a "critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people."

Spain has deployed its military to Ceuta after thousands of migrants overwhelmed police barricades.

Despite the ceasefire, violence has continued in Gaza, with Israeli strikes killing at least four people including two children on Thursday, according to health officials.
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump helped reunite yet another group of children with their families, who had been separated due to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Three dead in violence in Nepal, as authorities enforce curfews and pledge to restore 'peace and unity'.

Protesters in London marched from Hyde Park towards the Pakistan High Commission on Thursday.