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EU Commission hits new low by accusing Russia of isolating Alyoshki — lawmaker

Liberal Democratic Party of Russia leader Leonid Slutsky emphasized that Brussels is using the same information warfare ...

At least 15,000 civilian casualties documented in Ukraine in 2026, UN report finds

The UN Human Rights Office found that an average of more than 400 civilians were killed or injured every week in Ukraine...

Yemeni government forces carry out 97 anti-Houthi operations, spokesman says

Yemeni government forces carry out 97 anti-Houthi operations, spokesman says Yemeni military spokesman Brigadier General...

Sanaa, Riyadh rattled by strikes as war widens

• Houthis say Saudi aircraft carried out 26 strikes on Yemen capital, claim attack on Aramco facility in south of Riyadh...

North Korea says hypersonic missile flew 1,000km, exceeding Seoul, Tokyo reports

North Korea launched a missile toward waters off its eastern coast on Saturday, with the weapon striking a designated ta...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan protests to U.S. over Marine's alleged involvement in Okinawa murder

BREAKING NEWS: Japan protests to U.S. over Marine's alleged involvement in Okinawa murder Read full story here

Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle

Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.

Three commercial vessels struck in Hormuz since 1 Oct, UKMTO says

Three commercial vessels struck in Hormuz since 1 Oct, UKMTO says Attacks on commercial ships witnessed a surge during t...

Japanese and Korean shipbuilders deploy robots to take on China

US allies invest in ‘smart shipyards’ as Beijing’s dominance of industry alarms Washington

Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia

Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia Yahya Saree, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi fighters, has sa...

North Korea says intermediate missile’s range bests Tokyo and Seoul estimates

North Korea has claimed that a launch of an intermediate-range missile saw the weapon fly 1,000 km — 300 km further than...

Kyodo News Digest: Oct. 4, 2026

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------N. Korea missile launched on Sat. fl...

US to assign liaisons in MND: sources

N Korea test-fires missile amid tensions with South

Drones developed by US-Taiwan collaboration unveiled

NSYSU designated southern Taiwan’s national drone center

Philippines receives vessel donated by coast guard

Russia’s budget for defense to increase, social welfare to fall

North Korea’s Kim Oversaw Hypersonic Missile Drill, KCNA Says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of an intermediate-range strategic missile using a hypersonic weapons...

Why Canada is preparing for a (long shot) US invasion

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

N. Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile launch, calls for bolstering war deterrent

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the launch of an intermediate-range strategic missile and called for contin...

Mexico Says Its Troops Sent to Border in Conjunction With US

The US and Mexico have jointly deployed military personnel in a border area in Texas as part of “mirror operations,” the...

BREAKING NEWS: N. Korea missile launched on Sat. flew 1,000 km: KCNA

BREAKING NEWS: N. Korea missile launched on Sat. flew 1,000 km: KCNARead full story here

Latvian leader poised for big win in election shadowed by Putin

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ party was on course to win the largest share of votes in an election on Saturday...

North Korea says it conducted intermediate-range strategic missile drill

The launch was the latest in a series of North Korean weapons tests this year and came as tensions on the ​Korean penins...

Yemeni forces say strikes conducted against Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada

Yemeni forces say strikes conducted against Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada Yemen's armed forces said early on Sunday it ...

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones

The ⁠reported attack comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and ‌the Houthis, who have stepped up attack...

Iran welcomes exit of US forces from Iraq, calls for Washington to be held accountable

Iran welcomes exit of US forces from Iraq, calls for Washington to be held accountable Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturd...

Pressure builds on Iran as Trump boosts U.S. military presence

Inflation in Iran is almost 90% and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are recovering as Iran comes under growing st...

Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary

The pre-dawn strike came on the anniversary according to the Jewish calendar of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow’s ‘new doctrine’ of airstrikes

Kyiv has obtained documents showing that Vladimir Putin is planning to attack a much broader range of civilian targets b...

Houthis target Saudi oil facility as hostilities escalate in Yemen

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they targeted a Saudi Arabian oil company in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.

Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk People’s Republic settlements 47 times over past day

Ukrainian forces fired 55 rounds of ammunition, damaging five homes, a bus, a special-purpose vehicle and six civilian i...

North Korea says it conducted intermediate-range strategic missile drill

SEOUL, Oct 4 - North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile in a test overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media KCN...

North Korea says it conducted intermediate-range strategic missile drill

The drill was intended to train troops operating a hypersonic strategic weapon system.

U.S. withdrawal from Iraq is complete

Twenty-three years after President George W. Bush's campaign of "shock and awe," the U.S. military has completed its wit...

Ukrainian attacks leave one killed, nine others injured in DPR during past day

Five houses, six civilian infrastructure facilities, a shuttle bus, two small passenger vans, special vehicles, four tru...

Vucic vows continued protection of Serbia's national interests, friendship with Russia

Aleksandar Vucic will lead the ruling Serbian Progressive Party’s list and become its candidate for prime minister

Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary

Israel said on Saturday that it attempted to kill Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip in an airstrike on an apartment t...

Russia, Iran attach much importance to cooperation in defense — Medvedev

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev highlighted to the aerospace industry, energy, artificial intel...