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US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says
"We are very thankful for this... Now it works," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailTaiwan says drives away 16 Chinese ships involved in ‘maritime harassment’
Some of the Chinese vessels entered Taiwan’s restricted waters.
Taiwan · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailEgypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis
CAIRO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Regional military power Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to de...
Cairo, Egypt · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes
Huge plumes of black smoke billowed over St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, on Sunday, 18 October, as a large-...
St Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailIran's Parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as Minister of Defence
Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defence Minister A...
Tehran, Iran · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailTwo killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine trade blows on power infrastructure
Ukraine used more than 1,000 drones to target Russian oil depots, logistics facilities and datacentresTwo people have be...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailEgypt's parliament delays vote on military support to Saudi Arabia
Egypt's parliament delays vote on military support to Saudi Arabia The Egyptian parliament has postponed a crucial vote ...
Egypt · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRomanian F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters
BUCHAREST, Oct 17 - Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over the country's territorial waters on Saturday, t...
Romania · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailChina urged to copy Pentagon’s hi-tech warfare project without US conflicts of interest
China has been urged to learn from a Pentagon project to assess future warfare but warned to avoid the potential conflic...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailIran says it has a 'new operational plan' if the U.S. resumes attacks, as shipping vessels report strikes
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the country's military has prepared a respons...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailZelenskyy says US taking Putin's side would be 'historic mistake' - as Russian oil sites attacked
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US formally siding with Russia would be a "historic mistake" - as Ukrainian dron...
St Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailTensions over headscarves, Israel test Azerbaijan-Turkiye ties
The normally close ties between Turkiye and Azerbaijan have come under strain, fuelled by a dispute over Baku’s restrict...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia has moved past ‘hybrid war.’ Why hasn’t Washington?
Europe is adapting to Moscow’s increasingly brazen and kinetic operations. The US should catch up.
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailAcross the Yalu, Beijing pours concrete over North Korean sanctions
A 12-year monument to mistrust, the China–North Korea bridge is open – locking in Beijing’s edge over Moscow and Washing...
Yalu River · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailEgypt’s Sisi sets out plan for military to train his successors
President says he will step down in 2030 but floats new process that would consolidate role of army in state
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailS. Korea, Ukraine had no discussion on timing of disclosing N.K. POW repatriation: diplomat
South Korea and Ukraine had formed a consensus to keep discussions on the repatriation of captured North Korean soldiers...
Seoul, South Korea · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailHow a hospital ship helps buoy China’s strategic mission in Africa
By the time the Chinese navy hospital ship had docked in the Guinean capital Conakry earlier this month, patients were a...
Conakry, Guinea · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailWho is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new tech-focused defence minister?
Akhlaghi's experience centres on ballistic missiles, aerospace technology and defence-industrial production.
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailEgypt’s Defense Chiefs Pledge to Support Saudi Arabia After Houthi Attacks
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had called on Egyptian lawmakers to authorize military assistance to the kingdom, saying ...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia sold Alaska for peanuts. Now it guards America against Moscow
In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million, reflecting strategic concerns. The decision stemmed f...
Alaska, United States · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailSaudi helicopter crash kills two troops near Yemen border
First reported military fatalities for the kingdom come as war with Houthi rebels continues to escalate
Saudi Arabia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailSaudi closes Riyadh skyscraper as chopper pilots killed near Yemen
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussian drones hit western Ukraine as nationwide attacks kill 10, injure 73
Russian strikes hit 20 locations, while falling debris was reported at four other sites.
Western Ukraine · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailSt Petersburg endures biggest Ukrainian drone attack
Strikes hit tech infrastructure after Russia targets electricity substations in Ukraine
St Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine loses about 1,200 servicemen in special military operation zone over past 24 hours
Ukraine’s losses in the area of responsibility of the North battlegroup amounted to over 195 servicemen, West up to 240,...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia strikes transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian army
Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the military groupings ...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailIran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on...
Strait of Hormuz · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia shoots down seven Flamingo missiles and 1,256 Ukrainian drones over past day
According to it, since the start of the special military operation, Russia has destroyed 674 aircraft, 284 helicopters, ...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia’s strikes on Ukraine aim to reduce potential of Kiev regime — Kremlin
"The strikes are intended, in fact, to reduce the strike potential of the Kiev regime. This is yielding results," Peskov...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia’s response to Ukraine’s strikes is ongoing — Kremlin
"It [Russia’s response to Ukraine’s strikes] is ongoing; strikes are constantly being carried out, they are systematic, ...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailUkrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites
Zelenskyy says Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight kill two people, adding that Moscow continues to break energy ceasef...
St Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia’s war in Ukraine puts Europe on edge
Poland’s FM addresses growing concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spill over into neighbouring NATO countries.
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailSaudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen
Riyadh's Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailIran's new defence minister issues warning to the US
Iran's new defence minister issues warning to the US Iran's newly appointed defence minister, Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi,...
Tehran, Iran · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail1 Killed, 5 Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on St. Petersburg, Governor Says
Russian air defense units downed 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
St. Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailOne Killed, 5 Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on St. Petersburg, Governor Says
Russian air defense units downed 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
St. Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailIran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as minister of defence
DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as defence minister on Sunday, ending mont...
Tehran, Iran · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia, Ukraine Keep Up Attacks as Zelenskyy Renews Appeal to US
Russia and Ukraine continued to trade attacks overnight as Kyiv renewed its appeal to the US to pressure Moscow to move ...
No location · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailEgyptian parliament to discuss defensive aid to Saudi Arabia
Egyptian parliament to discuss defensive aid to Saudi Arabia Egypt's parliament is set to hold an emergency session in t...
Cairo, Egypt · Oct 18, 2026 · WedgetailIsraeli attack kills Palestinian man in Gaza's Khan Younis
Israeli attack kills Palestinian man in Gaza's Khan Younis The Israeli military has killed a Palestinian man in Khan You...
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