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Houthis say Saudi drone shot down over Taiz

Houthis say Saudi drone shot down over Taiz Yemen’s Houthis said they downed a Saudi drone while it was carrying out wha...

Trump says he is not keen on a deal with Iran as U.S. reportedly prepares for 'massive bombing'

The U.S. president and his national security team have discussed possibly resuming large-scale U.S. military operations ...

North Korea likely buried ‘hundreds’ of mines south of border, ROK lawmaker says

South Korean intelligence indicates that North Korea has likely buried hundreds of land mines near the area where explos...

Russia's largest Yandex data center reportedly hit in drone attack

The Sasovo data center is located on the grounds of the Sasta machine-tool plant, a manufacturer of metal-cutting and hi...

Saudi Arabia strikes back after deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh and airports

Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid int...

Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says

The UK maritime agency has reported a rise in attacks on vessels in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

How is the U.S. military responding to the Okinawa murder?

The incident has threatened to reignite simmering anger in Okinawa — home to the bulk of U.S. forces stationed in Japan.

Australia is building green industries. Defence could make them strategic

Australia is spending billions to build green industries while Defence is trying to make the Australian Defence Force ha...

Will Huanggang Port opening boost spending at Shenzhen’s border retail shops?

Retail businesses in Shenzhen are gearing up for the imminent opening of the revamped Huanggang Port at the border Hong ...

Army activates sustainment brigade as part of Pacific restructuring

The change will bring some additional soldiers to Okinawa, Japan.

Houthi strikes on Saudi airports leave 3 dead, dozens wounded

Saudi authorities said Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom’s international airports...

Japan and Ukraine further ties as Tokyo weighs unprecedented security linkup

Their relationship has become more crucial at a time when Russia and North Korea are deepening their military ties.

Japan considers having nuclear-powered-sub study in security documents

The move comes as proponents argue that the introduction of such vessels is essential for maintaining Japan's deterrence...

Israeli army attacks outskirts of village in Syria’s Quneitra province

Israeli army attacks outskirts of village in Syria’s Quneitra province Israeli troops late on Wednesday shelled the outs...

Houthi attacks kill three at Saudi Airports, including in Riyadh

In retaliation, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it had destroyed 82 military targets belonging to the Houthis.

Yemeni government forces claim 1,860 Houthis ‘neutralised’

Yemeni government forces said in a social media post that they carried out 2,103 'precise targeting operations'.

U.K. sees Trump’s bomber jets move boosting Iran and Russia

The U.K. is concerned hostile states will take confidence that they can force changes to Western defense arrangements an...

Former Taiwan President Tsai tells US audience of 'sustained' Chinese pressure

Oct 7 - Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told a US audience on Wednesday of China's \"sustained\" pressure in the fo...

Samsung forecasts record third-quarter profit of $80 billion as AI boom fuels chip demand

Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 t...

Samsung profit surges ninefold to $80bn on AI chip demand

World’s largest memory-chip maker posts record earnings for the three months to September

In race with US, China struggles to recruit foreign AI researchers

For every 30 Chinese researchers in the US working on AI in 2025, only one in China made the opposite journey.

How Indonesians Are Being Recruited Into the Russian Army

So far, Jakarta is yet to come to grips with problem that has arisen alongside President Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to b...

China races to build AI data centres across energy-rich hinterland

In the first report of a three-part series, how Inner Mongolia became the engine room for the nation’s vast AI ambition

Japan explores ‘ownership’ of nuclear submarines as regional rivalries worsen

Japan is expected to float the idea of acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in revised security documents to ...

Delivery of F-16s boosts air combat capabilities: expert

Defense company executives underscore autonomous capabilities at forum

Musk rules out TSMC role in Texas Terafab project

TSMC supplier Gudeng launches operations at Arizona plant

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S Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes

Major Russian attack kills at least 15

Okinawa governor demands discipline for US military

Yemen war live: Yemeni forces claim key heights as Houthi attacks go on

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz's mountain belt overlooking the coast.

Moldova to build drone shelters near Ukrainian border amid escalating Russian attacks

In addition to the new structures, some Moldovan border guards currently stationed on the Ukrainian side of the border w...

Zelenskyy condemns one of Russia’s most ‘vile strikes’ as at least 28 killed in Ukraine

The heaviest losses were in Pryluky in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile obliterated a five-s...

Syria supports Saudi Arabia, yet does not want to be party in Yemeni war

Damascus firmly supports Saudi Arabia, but its policy does not call for opening new fronts, the Information Ministry sai...

Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh detained by US immigration authorities

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 - An award-winning filmmaker whose work has explored conflict in his native Kashmir has been detained ...

US designates prominent Fiji businessman for advancing 'China-based interests

The United States has designated a prominent Chinese businessman in Fiji for "significant corruption" on behalf of China...

Trump may order new strike on Iran before congressional elections — magazine

No final decision has been made yet, the magazine said

In Helping Ukraine, We Protect Ourselves

Supporting Ukraine is self-interest, not charity: Russia threatens democracies well beyond Europe, and Ukraine’s battlef...