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12 killed in Chad strike near Sudan border: security source
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
At least 12 people were killed on Thursday in an airstrike in Chad near the Sudanese border, a Chadian security source told AFP, with N'Djamena and Washington a...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, will go on trial before a US military court in June 2028,...
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...
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...
China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships in Taiwan's waters last month, the island's coast guard told AFP, as Beijing ...
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...
North Korea vows 'powerful response' after US approves arms sales to South
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea condemned on Thursday US plans to supply Seoul with tactical missiles and fund human rights monitoring projects, vowing a "powerful response" to wha...
Iran unable to import petrol amid US blockade: official
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for insufficient domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said.
US aircraft carrier in row over conditions to stop in Thailand: official
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Sailors from a US aircraft carrier at the centre of a political row over conditions onboard will stop in Thailand for rest and recreation, a Thai Navy spokesman...
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...
Eight Colombian guerrillas killed in military operation
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
The Colombian military bombed and killed eight guerrillas in the Amazon on Thursday in the deadliest operation under President Abelardo de la Espriella so far, ...
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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