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Medvedev lauds key role of Iran in ensuring security in Hormuz

Dmitry Medvedev also added Russia would like the Hormuz and Ban el-Mandeb straits to function normally

Russian strike on Liberian-flagged cargo ship in Black Sea kills 1, injures 3

The sailor killed was a motor engineer, and three other crew members were injured in the strike, according to the Ukrain...

Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan join forces in major military exercise

Thousands of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan, as well as other nations participating as observ...

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco site in Riyadh

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco site in Riyadh Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack against an Aramco site in the Sa...

Hegseth calls US-built nuclear submarines the ‘apex predator’ of the seas. But are they right for Australia?

Some experts argue Virginia-class submarines government is buying second-hand are good for fighting American wars, but n...

Iran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz

The flow of crude from the Persian Gulf has recovered to near-prewar levels, but the latest data shows that much of the ...

Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From allies and neighbors to war

For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allie...

Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger to thwart ‘coup attempt’, president says

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algiers deployed warplanes to Niamey in late August following an attack by mutineers...

Zelensky claims Ukraine ‘de-occupied’ around 140 km of territory from Russia

India, Pakistan summon top diplomats over border incident

Islamabad alleged Indian forces had killed two unarmed Pakistani civilians on Oct 2.

Latvian Premier’s Party Set to Win Election, Short of Majority

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won the largest share of votes in a general election on Saturday amid growing sec...

Fighting in Ethiopia threatens to spill into conflicts in Horn of Africa and beyond

As attacks escalate between Ethiopia and Tigrayan rebels, intersecting wars could deepen instability across regions alre...

Thousands of Germans demonstrators oppose rearmament, urge dialogue with Russia

Some participants also carried Russian tricolor flags

Raytheon awarded $24.4 billion multi-year contract for SM-6 interceptors

Raytheon has secured a five-year contract, with two additional option years, valued up to $24.4 billion for Standard Mis...

Popular Mobilisation Forces | Iraq’s militias within the military

For the Iran-backed Shia armed organisations, which opposed the U.S. occupation of Iraq and frequently clashed with U.S....

Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: President

In exclusive Al Jazeera interview, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Israel planning a naval base in Berbera.

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances

Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched atta...

Efforts underway to repatriate remains of 3 Pakistanis killed while recovering hijacked tanker from Somali pirates: PMO

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday said that arrangements were underway to repatriate the remains of three Pa...

Russian army surpasses Ukrainian one in quantity, quality of long-range UAVs — expert

Russia is also increasing production of such systems, Andrey Marochko said

Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said the strike on the bridge damaged the road surface and trolleybus cables, forcing traff...

Houthis say Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen capital

Yemen's Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching dozens of strikes on Sanaa on Saturday, while an AFP journalist in Riy...

Israeli strike kills five, including four women, in Gaza, health officials say

Israel, which says Hamas has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of the ceasefire, ‌has stepped up strikes ...

US Military Buildup Raises Iran Escalation Risk

Washington Institute research director Dana Stroul tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the US military buildup in the Midd...

`Logistical nightmare’ may await Ukraine amid attacks on bridges — NYT

According to the newspaper, attacks "could weaken the bridges’ supporting structures," forcing the authorities "to close...

North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions grow over mine blasts

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her brother supervised the test of the missile, which s...

Russian Armed Forces to employ attrition tactics to take Slavyansk, Kramatorsk — expert

The cities are heavily fortified, Andrey Marochko said

Russian Armed Forces use laser systems to counter Ukrainian jet-powered UAVs — expert

Andrey Marochko also claimed that the Russian Armed Forces have surpassed the Ukrainian military in both the number of l...

Russia proposes joint investigation with Moldova into UAV incidents — ambassador

According to Oleg Ozerov, Moldova blames Russia for all its troubles - following the lead of the European Union - withou...

Israeli troops open fire at residential areas in southern Syria — TV

Syria TV said the Israeli artillery also attacked the outskirts of the village of Ma’ariya in the western Daraa Governor...

Desan Shipyard Launches First MPMS for Malaysian Coast Guard in Istanbul

The Malaysian Maritime Agency (Maritim Malaysia) has achieved another significant milestone through the launch of the Mu...

Yemeni army claims 1,540 Houthi casualties as fighting intensifies in Taiz

Yemeni army claims 1,540 Houthi casualties as fighting intensifies in Taiz Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 10/03/2026 - 1...

China concludes Northern Sea Route container shipping season to Europe until summer 2027

In China, the route is known as the Ice Silk Road or the China-Europe Arctic Express

Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war

LISBON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Portuguese prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened a probe into the legality of the centr...

Series of drone attacks disrupt power supply near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, IAEA says

The strikes damaged transformers considered vital for maintaining the ZNPP’s off-site power supply.

US to deploy NMESIS anti-ship system on Japanese island closest to Taiwan for first time

The US is set to deploy one of its signature anti-ship missile systems to the Japanese island closest to Taiwan, an unpr...

Russia Pledges to Continue Massive Strikes on Kyiv, Urges Foreign Diplomats to Leave City

In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said its attacks were in response to Ukraine's "terrorist acts."

Xi-Putin meetings help ensure stable development of two countries’ ties — China’s MFA

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun commented on the prospects of a one-on-one between the two leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-...

Japan GSDF displays long-range Type-25 missile equipment to public

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on Saturday invited selected residents to see equipment for the recently deployed...

UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail

The 25-year-old was the sixth man detained as counter-terrorism police investigate ‘possible foreign state involvement’A...

Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war

LISBON, Oct 3 - Portuguese prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened a probe into the legality of the centre-right go...