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Saudi-led coalition says 2 pilots killed in chopper crash near Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis on Sunday said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near th...

Yemen · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft till November 24

India and Pakistan imposed reciprocal airspace restrictions on each other’s aircraft following the April 2025 Pahalgam t...

Islamabad, Pakistan · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Possible drone explosion in northern Lithuania near Latvian border

The incident is the latest in a growing series of drone incursions and incidents along NATO's eastern flank, many of whi...

Lithuania · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Poland Investigates Suspected Violation of Its Airspace

Poland is investigating a possible violation of its airspace overnight, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces said...

No location · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israeli forces advance into Syria's Quneitra province, Al Jazeera reports

Israeli forces advance into Syria's Quneitra province, Al Jazeera reports Israeli forces are advancing into the al-Makar...

Quneitra, Syria · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground

The Keen Sword military exercises will see Japan deploy longer-range missiles, while the U.S. will send advanced weapons...

Yonaguni Island, Japan · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russian military satellite stalks U.S. radar satellite in orbit

Russia’s Cosmos-2612 satellite has changed its orbit repeatedly to approach ICEYE-X36, a commercial radar-imaging satell...

No location · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Rubio arrives in Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots

By Gram Slattery and Simon LewisWASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - While the Iran war smolders, Saudi Arabia fights theHouth...

Tashkent, Uzbekistan · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
US seeks 'verifiable commitment' Iran won't rebuild nuclear programme, Vance says

US seeks 'verifiable commitment' Iran won't rebuild nuclear programme, Vance says US Vice President JD Vance said Washin...

United States · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
China moves to cement ties with Uzbekistan amid tussle with US for Central Asian influence

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper cooperation with Uzbekistan in areas such as minerals and artificial inte...

Uzbekistan · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
US racing to field drone wingmen to close fighter gap with China

A recent breakthrough in airborne drone control has offered a tangible glimpse into the future of US air combat, signali...

No location · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Samsung invests $22.8m in Texas workforce as TSMC eyes entry

Samsung Electronics is committing more than $22.8 million to workforce development and community programs in Central Tex...

Texas, USA · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 - While the Iran war smolders, Saudi Arabia fights the Houthis and a new rift opens in US-Ukraine rel...

Uzbekistan · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
St Petersburg under attack from Ukrainian drone swarm

Video posted on social media shows multiple explosions in St Petersburg, Russia after a suspected Ukrainian drone swarm.

St Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Parties clash over USFK commander's remarks

Fallout from a lawmaker’s response to remarks by the commander of US Forces Korea appears likely to grow into another pa...

Seoul, South Korea · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Egypt's Sissi asks parliament to authorise support for Saudi

Egypt's parliament was to hold an emergency session after President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi asked lawmakers to authorize s...

Cairo, Egypt · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
‘4,000 people minding our own business’: four decades on, Falklands again face a hostile Argentina

Facing a slump in the polls, Argentina’s president is making economic attacks on the islands’ oil industry, and suggesti...

Falkland Islands · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russian strikes destroy half of nearly 500 Ukrainian drone crews near Dobropolye

According to the reconnaissance chief of the 110th Brigade of the Battlegroup Center, drones and aircraft, including tho...

Dobropolye, Ukraine · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
FACTBOX: What is known about drone attacks in Leningrad Region, St. Petersburg

Russian air defense forces shot down 126 UAVs over the region

Leningrad Region, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones as Egypt weighs defensive support

A spokesman for the Saudi coalition said on October 17 that it had "intercepted and destroyed four drones over the past ...

Saudi Arabia · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Egypt ‘ready to defend’ Saudi Arabia against Houthis

• President Sisi says Cairo will take ‘any measure’ to protect kingdom if asked• Iran backs ‘political process’, offers ...

Cairo, Egypt · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Air defenses down 95 drones over Leningrad Region — governor

Alexander Drozdenko reported damage to two buildings

Leningrad Region, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Inchcape bets on Korea's global shipbuilding push, growing naval MRO market

British maritime services giant Inchcape Shipping Services is stepping up its presence in South Korea, betting on the co...

South Korea · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Flames, explosions reported amid large Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg

Eyewitness footage taken by St. Petersburg residents show what appears to be Ukrainian drones flying through the air and...

St. Petersburg, Russia · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Saudi-led forces try to break Houthi siege of Taiz with airstrikes

Saudi-led forces say they’ve struck multiple positions around the Yemeni city of Taiz to break the Houthi siege.

Taiz, Yemen · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
How land power could help US forces counter China in the Indo-Pacific

Senior US commanders have highlighted the importance of land-based troops and equipment stationed in the Asia-Pacific in...

No location · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Saudi-led coalition says drones targeting Riyadh, Eastern Province destroyed

Saudi-led coalition says drones targeting Riyadh, Eastern Province destroyed The Saudi-led coalition says its forces int...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russia's Battlegroup Center destroys Ukrainian unit of about 2,000 troops in Dobropolye

According to the reconnaissance chief of the 110th Brigade of the battlegroup, the initial Ukrainian force in the city d...

Dobropolye, Ukraine · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Kromberg and Schubert electrical wiring plant in Lutsk halts operations following Russian attack

The Lutsk facility in northwestern Ukraine, which manufactures wiring systems for BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and...

Lutsk, Ukraine · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine currently lacks access to Starshield military communications system — Rubio

According to the US secretary of state, the matter is "under conversation"

No location · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats

Fires reported on three tankers as masked settlers attack European politicians in the occupied West Bank.

Strait of Hormuz · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Trump’s second Asean summit presence comes at a price for region

US President Donald Trump is expected to drive hard bargains on tariffs and critical minerals in his return to the Asean...

Manila, Philippines · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Military to enlist civilians to map coast

No location · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Taiwan to buy 292 VTOL drones from Shield AI

Taiwan · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Songshan airport important for defense, researcher says

Songshan Airport, Taiwan · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Chinese ships enter restricted waters around Pratas: CGA

Pratas Islands · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
DR Congo city devoured by race for key minerals

DR Congo · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system

No location · Oct 18, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israeli forces search homes in Yasouf, set up checkpoints in Bethlehem

Israeli forces search homes in Yasouf, set up checkpoints in Bethlehem Israeli soldiers have stormed and searched homes ...

Bethlehem, West Bank · Oct 17, 2026 · Wedgetail
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones as Egypt weighs sending help

Forces intercepted and destroyed four drones over Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Eastern Province and southern region.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 17, 2026 · Wedgetail

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