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Thailand, Cambodia seek to calm escalating dispute over US$300 billion seabed

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to dial down the rhetoric and use a hotline between their navy commanders to avoid fla...

Hegseth Meets Netanyahu in Israel, Days Before Vote, Axios Says

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a trip to the Middle East, j...

Seoul Vows to Boost DMZ Control After North Korea’s Threat

South Korea vowed to step up military operations to strengthen its control over the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone...

‘Open your doors for AI’: German chancellor urges businesses to embrace AI as Nvidia announces new investments

Nvidia announced planned investments in four German startups as Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged businesses to embrace AI...

Defense ministry voices 'grave concern' over N. Korea heightening border tensions with threats

The defense ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over North Korea's escalation of inter-Korean border tensions...

US has not approved deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine — WP

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has not completed the procedures necessary to approve deliveries of Patriot missiles, the ne...

FOCUS: Hyundai Motor steps up physical AI push amid Chinese competition, stock slump

Seeking to remain competitive against fast-growing Chinese automakers and find new sources of growth amid a sharp retrea...

CDF Munir to visit Tehran today

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir is due to visit Tehran on Tuesday (t...

Zelensky accuses US of delaying missile deliveries as tensions rise

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the US on Monday of holding up deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles...

EU unveils strategy to bolster Arctic presence amid pressure from Russia and the US

The European Union unveils its new "strategy for the Arctic" on Tuesday, aiming to step up its presence in the far north...

IRGC warns undersea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz could become Iran’s targets

The IRGC representative also stressed that "new types of weapons will be unveiled in the next phase of the war"

PACNEWS THREE, 20 OCTOBER 2026

In this bulletin: 1. PNG — Australia, PNG to turn new alliance into defence and economic action2. A/SAMOA — U.S takes fi...

Ukraine appoints new commander of Third Army Corps as Biletskyi takes charge of Center forces

Rohoziuk previously commanded the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade, which participated in the operation that Ukrainian f...

S. Korea's top military officer orders stern responses after NK threatens to deploy more weapons along border

South Korea's top military officer ordered troops on Tuesday to sternly respond to any enemy provocations, a day after N...

The evolution of China’s active defence doctrine

The British Army’s miraculous escape from Nazi Germany’s encirclement at Dunkirk is considered by some to be the greates...

The evolution of China’s active defence doctrine

The British Army’s miraculous escape from Nazi Germany’s encirclement at Dunkirk is considered by some to be the greates...

Kallas says EU plans to challenge Russia, China over Northern Sea Route

According to the EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the EU should work with Canada and the United States, ostensibly t...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no warning of overnight Russian missile strike

In all, Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles overnight at Kyiv and the surrounding region and more than 200 drones.

Ukrainian drone flies wounded soldier from front line

A Ukrainian army brigade says a wounded soldier has been rescued from the front line using an aerial drone, describing t...

Japan’s dilemma over frosty ties with Russia deepens after reporter’s arrest

The arrest of a Japanese journalist in Russia has finally woken Tokyo up to the fact that Moscow is playing hardball in ...

Yemen's Houthis claim six attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthis claim six attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia The spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthis says that its forces c...

M1A2T tanks to join southern Lien Yung drills

Australia’s Ghost Shark sub grows some ‘teeth’

Trump Open to Putin-Xi Talks Without Zelenskyy, Early Voting Underway for Majority of US

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Nico...

Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, reports Axios

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu duri...

Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reports

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu duri...

Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, source says

JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu durin...

Hegseth discusses Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials say

JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...

Vietnam's top leader proposes deeper Denmark ties, invites University of Copenhagen to open campus

Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam has proposed elevating Vietnam–Denmark relations to a more compre...

Children among six killed in Russian drone strike on Ukraine park

Children among six killed in Russian drone strike on Ukraine park

Remote Kiribati atoll hosts shipping AGM

BUTARITARI, Kiribati’s northern most island, hosted the 12th annual general meeting of the Central Pacific Shipping Comm...

Tuvalu to host shipping talks

KIRIBATI has handed over the chair of the Central Pacific Shipping Commission to Tuvalu after an annual general meeting ...

Putin floats US-China-Russia summit to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports

US President Donald Trump is already facing blowback from Republicans for his overtures to Putin, including waiving Russ...

US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

The US and China are racing to secure concrete investment deals ahead of their leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next month, ...

Zelensky accuses US of delaying missiles as Trump calls for new Ukraine negotiator

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States on Monday of deliberately delaying the delivery of inte...

Israeli fighter jets spotted over Syria, Iraq, local sources say

Israeli fighter jets spotted over Syria, Iraq, local sources say Israeli fighter jets were spotted over southern and eas...

US-China AI talks must ensure safety of both tech and business

In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns Germany is falling behind in AI race

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Huang are set to unveil a joint AI pact intended to speed up the integration of AI ...

Trump believes trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi Jinping could be held in China

According to US President, the meeting would focus primarily on reducing nuclear arsenals rather than settling the confl...

Why Invading Iran Could Become America's Biggest Military Mistake

The ghosts of Baghdad and Kabul should be enough to silence any talk of sending American troops into Iran. Yet here we a...