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Sahel juntas launch TV channel with Russian backing

Military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger bet broadcaster will bolster popularity as they fight Islamist insu...

Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge

From Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges were targeted in multiple Russian drone strikes amid an inte...

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait...

Russia Again Strikes Kyiv Bridge as Infrastructure Attacks Widen

Russian forces struck a major bridge in Kyiv spanning the Dnipro River for the second day in a row as Moscow continues t...

Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region

Government-allied fighters entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, a witness said, after the ...

Iran says Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets seven conditions

Iran says Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets seven conditions Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghali...

Zelenskyy vows to hit Russian refineries as infrastructure warfare escalates

Kyiv bridge hit in further drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit

Unverified video shows a drone hitting the Northern Bridge as vehicles move across it.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman: Strait of Hormuz 'main concern' of leadership

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman: Strait of Hormuz 'main concern' of leadership Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Esma...

Inside the ‘kill box’: The Yemenis who stayed behind in Houthi-held Mocha

Yemenis trapped in the Red Sea port city speak of deteriorating conditions there.

China’s hospital ships project a different kind of naval power in Africa

When the Auspicious Ark entered Dakar, Senegal, on September 25, the scene looked closer to a public health mission than...

Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Aramco facilities in Riyadh

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for attacks in Riyadh, including on facilities belonging to Aramco, th...

Kyiv now feels like a front-line city — but its resolve is holding, for now

For much of Russia's full-scale war, massive attacks on Kyiv came mainly at night. Residents learned, as much as possibl...

Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US accepts proposal

Most importantly, there is the plan presented by the Islamic Republic of Iran this year to resolve the existing disagree...

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,540,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,750 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday on an unannounced visit in a show of suppor...

Ethiopia Recaptures Tigray Airport as Northern Rebels Retreat

Ethiopian forces seized control of the airport and other parts of Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, as...

North Korea fires intermediate-range missile, claiming evasive flight and AI features

Japan’s military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone, while South Korea's military, wh...

U.S. Navy Commissions Flight III Destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in Alaska

The U.S. Navy has officially commissioned the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), its newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guide...

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, says reports

The position of the Islamic Republic of ‌Iran is completely clear and ​firm, says Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad ‌Ba...

Geran drones strike logistics center, data center in Odessa Region

Russian forces also carried out a drone strike on a cargo ship delivering military supplies to the Ukrainian army at the...

Japan needs to protect its undersea lifelines

Japan's security rests not only on the ships and aircraft patrolling its waters and skies, but also the invisible networ...

4 injured Pakistanis rescued from Somali-hijacked vessel head to Karachi with remains of 3 colleagues

The four Pakistanis who were injured during a security operation to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somal...

Japan PM protests to US after Marine arrested on murder suspicion in Okinawa

TOKYO, Oct 4 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi registered a protest with the United States on Sunday after a US M...

Saudi-led coalition dismisses Houthi claim of attack on Riyadh

Saudi-led coalition dismisses Houthi claim of attack on Riyadh By claiming an attack on Riyadh, Houthis were “attempting...

Trump, burger, Hormuz: meet the Iranian team behind billboard war on US

Huge billboards on the walls of Tehran mocking US President Donald Trump and depicting American drones under the boot of...

BREAKING NEWS: Takaichi calls for U.S. cooperation following alleged murder in Okinawa

BREAKING NEWS: Takaichi calls for U.S. cooperation following alleged murder in OkinawaRead full story here

Is Trump’s war on Iran a threat to Japan?

Trump's pressure campaign against China is increasingly complicated by Washington's need for Beijing's cooperation in ma...

Ukraine’s surprise robot offensive exposes a vulnerability in Putin’s war machine

Experts say the offensive is not a decisive breakthrough, but demonstrates how Ukraine’s expanding use of robotic system...

Iran opens military centre for citizens, 'training 1,000 battalions'

Iran opens military centre for citizens, 'training 1,000 battalions' Iran opened a military training centre in Tehran on...

US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment

BANGKOK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US aircraft carrier GeorgeH.W. Bush arrived off Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Sun...

US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment

PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US aircraft carrier GeorgeH.W. Bush arrived in Thailand's resort island ofPhuket...

Missile system shown to local residents at GSDF base in Kumamoto

The missile system is slated to be deployed during the Keen Sword joint exercise by the SDF and the U.S. military set fo...

North Korean hypersonic missile hits target 1,000 km away — news agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally observed the drill

Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa

The matter threatened to revive tensions over the American military presence on the Japanese archipelago.

US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment

BANGKOK, Oct 4 - The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived off Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Sunday with ...

US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment

It will anchor offshore, while crew members are expected to spent time in Phuket from Oct 4-9.

Yemen offensive

IT appears that escalation is on the cards where the Houthi-Saudi and US-Iran conflicts are concerned. As per reports, R...

In Tigray, Ethiopian government forces have advanced against a northern rebel group, reports indicate

Reports indicate Ethiopian government forces have made advances against a northern rebel group. Renewed fighting has rai...

Ukraine’s 2027 military spending to reach 131% of budget revenues

As a result, the draft budget leaves Ukraine needing an additional $25.4 billion from Western sponsors to cover military...