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Jeddah airport flights disrupted as Houthis escalate threats
Saudi Arabia’s busiest airport, Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport, saw widespread flight cancellations and del...
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailIran Escalates Attacks on Ships, Threatening Oil Export Recovery
Iranian attacks on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz have surged, potentially threatening the recent recovery in Persi...
Strait of Hormuz · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailEthiopian forces enter key Tigray town, raising fears among residents
Ethiopian federal forces and their allies have entered a key town in northern Tigray near the Eritrean border after rebe...
Tigray, Ethiopia · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailRussia funnels nearly half its budget into defence, cutting social spending
Russia’s 2027 draft budget allocates a record share to defence and security, as regions quietly divert funds for foster ...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailTrump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return
Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align w...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailHouthis threaten Saudi Arabia’s Aramco facilities and airports
Explosions in Sanaa reported shortly after Saudi-led coalition's evacuation order as Houthis promise 'harsh' response.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailIs this the best time for US strategists to push for abandoning ambiguity on Taiwan?
For nearly five decades, the United States’ Taiwan policy has centred on strategic ambiguity by not declaring whether it...
Washington, United States · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailIndia, Czech Republic to expand defence industrial cooperation
Rajnath Singh and Czech Minister Karel Havlíček agree to further strengthen bilateral cooperation to promote the ‘Make i...
New Delhi, India · Oct 13, 2026 · Wedgetail‘Block, blunt, break’: What’s in NATO’s new Russia war plan?
NATO's top commander says he is revealing a plan to stop a Russian invasion of Europe.
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailWith the cold breed: For soldiers of the 11th Airborne Division, ‘winter is always coming’
Survival in Alaska’s vast wilderness presents its own difficulties. Training soldiers to fight in these environs is an u...
Alaska, United States · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailBulgaria summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea drone attack
Six crew members are rescued but 10 are missing after a merchant ship was sunk overnight, Bulgaria says.
Black Sea · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailPTI opposition jailed as Trump embraces Pakistan’s Asim Munir
As US President Donald Trump deepens his ties with Pakistan’s powerful military chief Asim Munir, the nation’s governmen...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine attacks Belgorod Region about 2,000 times over week, killing nine — diplomat
82 people, including four children, were injured
Belgorod, Russia · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailPhilippines rejects China’s calls for direct contact amid ‘miscalculation’ warnings
The Philippine military has rejected calls to restore direct communication channels with its Chinese counterpart, despit...
Manila, Philippines · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailHormuz attacks spike after US airstrike on Iran-linked tanker
Six commercial vessels were hit in just one day in the Strait of Hormuz after an American fighter jet disabled an Iran-l...
Strait of Hormuz · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailRussia seeks to overwhelm NATO allies with crises 'across a wide spectrum of geographic locations'
Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Dr. Gavin Hall, NATO expert and Teaching Fellow in Political Science and International Security a...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailRussian forces use group of civilians as 'human shields' near Kupiansk, fire at them afterwards, Ukraine's military says
The group included two women, a child, and several men who were being led toward the Shebelinka–Ostrogozhsk gas pipeline...
Kupiansk, Ukraine · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailRussia remains 'aggressor number one,' UK's MI5 spy agency chief warns in threat update
Ken McCallum said the ramp up in alleged Russian hybrid attacks across Europe had come as Russia's military progress in ...
United Kingdom · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailPalestinians dream of returning home after Israel raids West Bank camps
Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in Tulkarem refugee camp and dream of returning home.
West Bank · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailLukashenko explains why Belarus holds military inspections
Alexander Lukashenko said that in the event of wartime every military serviceman must know every point, especially those...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailChina is working on a submarine tank that can operate underwater for 2 hours
A Chinese research team has proposed four types of equipment that could rapidly switch between wartime environments, inc...
China · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailAs Russian missiles slip through Kyiv's air defenses without warning, officials say US intelligence sharing remains intact. For now
Despite the recent failure of Kyiv's early warning system and threats to halt U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Wa...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailAllies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president’s comments on ‘particularly vile’ strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharing Euro...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailNATO exercise involves potential countries for nuclear weapons deployment — expert
According to Alexander Stepanov, the exercise aims to ensure coordination during strategic operations, primarily involvi...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailTajikistan, Turkmenistan to Import Indian Surface-to-Air Missile Systems
Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are newer customers for the indig...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailUS Army aspires to create Indo-Pacific manufacturing hub in Korea
As the Army builds out its logistics capability in Korea, it’s investing in manufacturing to supply local forces — and t...
South Korea · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailYemeni government launches air strikes on Houthi positions
Yemeni rights group accuses the Houthis of killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen others.
Yemen · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailRussia pounds Ukrainian cities, spares energy targets for first time since Trump 'ceasefire'
Russia hammered Ukrainian cities and transport links overnight into Tuesday, killing at least four people in the city of...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailWatch AUSA 2026 Day 2: Live
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No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailEx-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition
Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailUkrainian strikes kill 52 Russian residents, including 5 children, over past week — envoy
96% of the total number of casualties were injured in attacks by drones
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailBulgaria Summons Russian Ambassador After Drone Attack Sinks Ship, Leaving 11 Missing
While Sofia has stopped short of blaming Moscow, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the drone strikes' outcome "b...
Black Sea · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailCongo-Kinshasa: Joseph Kabila At the Helm of the New Political-Military Movement, FRN
[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Former President Joseph Kabila is at the helm of a new political-military movement announced...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailCould Pakistan’s Chinese-made weapons help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks?
Chinese-Pakistani fighter jets and a China-made air-defence system reportedly deployed to Saudi Arabia could be brought ...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailTeledyne FLIR Defense releases new compact counter-UAS radar
“The Ranger R10-3DX gives operators an affordable, compact, and highly capable radar solution that delivers the early wa...
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailWhy Pakistan Tested an Extended Range Version of the Fatah-IV
Pakistan is likely looking to counter the Indian Air Force’s future strategy of launching air-launched missiles from sta...
Islamabad, Pakistan · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailWest Philippine Sea: Transparency alone won’t deter China
Publicising China’s actions has rallied Filipino support, but Manila still needs sharper messaging and stronger allies.
Manila, Philippines · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailSouth Korea’s dispute with Kyiv is about more than two POWs
The row over two prisoners exposes Seoul’s reluctance to arm Ukraine, provoke Pyongyang, or risk its Russia trade.
No location · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailDeadly Houthi attacks in Yemen’s Taiz as government forces advance in Marib
Government forces engage in intense clashes as Houthi shelling targets residential areas and hospitals in Taiz.
Taiz, Yemen · Oct 13, 2026 · WedgetailIran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says
By Michael HoldenLONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Iran is stepping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in...
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