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Israel’s strategic pivot: Why Netanyahu is ready to end American military aid - opinion

Netanyahu’s plan to reduce US aid signals Israel’s bid for freedom, industrial sovereignty, and a new partnership model.

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea, January 16, 2026.

Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast

A view shows the Knyaz Pozharsky nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine before a ceremony of raising a naval flag aboard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, Russia July 24, 2025.

Akkuyu nuclear plant: Russia funds $9 billion boost as Turkey targets 2026 launch


US, S. Korea, Japan condemn China, agree to deepen military ties at Camp David

They also agreed to hold trilateral military training exercises annually and to share real-time information on North Korean missile launches by the end of 2023.

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida depart following a joint press conference during the trilateral summit at Camp David near Thurmont, Maryland, US, August 18, 2023.

Latest North Korean missile sparks new debate over possible Russian role

In response to recent allegations from a UN Panel of Experts that entities in Russia were procuring items for North Korea's missile program, Russia denied any knowledge or information on transactions

Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023.

Lioness shot dead after escaping from South Korean farm

The animal was shot dead after being discovered by authorities in bushes near the farm about an hour after escaping the farm.

 Two African lionesses walking in dry land in Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa

Iran: Unblocked South Korea funds to be used for 'non-sanctioned goods'

The five Americans will be allowed to leave Iran once the funds are unfrozen, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Iranian missile systems are displayed during the ceremony of joining the IRGC Navy at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 5, 2023

‘Past Lives’: When childhood sweethearts reconnect - review

Past Lives teases the implications of a Korean concept called “in-yun,” something akin to the Jewish “bashert.”

 TEO YOO (left) as Jung Hae Sung, and Greta Lee as Nora in ‘Past Lives.’

Iran’s Raisi demands return of $7 billion in frozen assets from S. Korea

South Korean banks are holding onto $7 billion Iran says it is owed for the sale of oil products, according to the Mehr News Agency. 

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a TV interview, in Tehran, Iran June 20, 2023.

Second US submarine arrives in South Korea amid North Korea tensions

The USS Annapolis entered a naval base in South Korea' southern island of Jeju, to load military supplies while on an unspecified operational mission, the South Korean navy said.

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan arrives for a regularly scheduled port visit while conducting routine patrols throughout the Western Pacific in Busan, South Korea, April 24, 2017.

North Korea fires cruise missiles, says South Korean military

This would be North Korea's latest missile launch since it fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday.

 A Tomahawk cruise missile is fired from a submarine.

North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation over US displays of military force

North Korea warned that the US bolstering its military capability in South Korea could warrant the North using nuclear weapons.

 A general view of fire assault drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea March 10, 2023 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

US army soldier in North Korea custody after crossing inter-Korean border

The person was taking part in a tour to the Joint Security Area, the border village in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas.

 US soldiers take part in a military exercise which is a part of the Freedom Shield joint military exercise between South Korea and US, at a training field near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 19, 2023.