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Israel says killed three militants in rare West Bank airstrike
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said it struck and killed three militants on Friday in the occupied West Bank, a rare airstrike in the Palestinian territory that has seen ...
Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses 'surrender'
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a deal struck between Israel and Lebanon and said his Iran-backed group refused to "surrender" nearly six m...
NATO, EU chiefs send condolences over Norway's King Harald
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
The heads of NATO and the European Union on Friday expressed condolences over the death of Norway's King Harald after more than three decades on the throne.
DRC opposition rejects president's dialogue offer
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
A coalition of main DR Congo opposition groups on Friday rejected President Felix Tshisekedi's offer of a national dialogue aimed at reconciling the conflict-wr...
French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in southwestern Colombia: army
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
An off-duty soldier in the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped this month in an area dominated by guerrillas in southwestern Colombia, the country's army said T...
CORRECTED: Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz: What we know
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman are negotiating the opening of a temporary shipping corridor and the clearance of mines in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which both nations bord...
Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 bn drone budget as China threat grows
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6 billion budget for locally made drones on Thursday as the island democracy seeks to strengthen its defences against a potent...
Tanker hit by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
An "unknown projectile" struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz this week, causing a fire that has since been put out, a British maritime agency said early on T...
Iran president to meet Russia's Putin during summit in Kyrgzstan
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin while attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit...
Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 bn drone budget as China threat grows
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6 billion budget for locally made drones on Thursday as the island democracy seeks to strengthen its defences against a potent...
Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 bn drone budget as China threat grows
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6 billion budget for locally made drones on Thursday as the island democracy seeks to strengthen its defences against a potent...
Stars and Stripes journalists sue US Defense Dept over firings
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Three staff at the storied US military publication Stars and Stripes on Thursday sued the Department of Defense, saying it had fired them in violation of their ...
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies t...
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a ch...
CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members: US media
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on NATO member states, US media reported Wednesday, after Pr...
Israel army prepares West Bank troop reinforcements ahead of Jewish holidays
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's military chief on Thursday said he had ordered preparations for reinforcing troops in the occupied West Bank ahead of Jewish high holidays and as viole...
No signs Russia prepping military attack on NATO countries: EU official
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
European intelligence agencies see no sign Russia is planning a military attack on European NATO countries, a senior EU official said Thursday, after US reports...
DR Congo president excludes M23 group from reconciliation talks
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday ruled out the participation of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in a national dialogue aimed at reconciliation...
CIA director's trip to Moscow was to warn Russia against attack on NATO: US media
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A highly unusual trip by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on NATO, US media reported.
US sounds out NATO allies over Europe force review
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A senior Pentagon official pressed NATO allies Thursday to explain how they were stepping up to meet US demands to take responsibility for Europe's defence as W...
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