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Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre to help combat the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles after a surge in suspicious si...
Gaza health officials say Israeli strike on port kills six
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Gaza health officials said Tuesday that an Israeli airstrike killed six people in the port of Gaza City and wounded a dozen more, while the Israeli army said it...
Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Japan underlined on Tuesday the "critical" importance of security cooperation with the United States and South Korea, after President Donald Trump alarmed allie...
Israel blames Turkey after strike on Syria air base
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Israel on Tuesday accused Turkey of posing a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike condemned by the United States whi...
UAE says seek shelter, warns of 'potential missile threats'
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates issued a brief phone alert for "potential missile threats" on Tuesday with the ministry of defence confirming it had detected missiles ...
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, an allegation later denied by Tehran.
Trump hints at Kim contacts after scaling back Seoul drills
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, a day after he scaled back military drills with South Korea and pr...
Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked last month, on Tuesday called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the ...
Iraq to probe drone attack on Kurdistan PM's office
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq said on Monday it would launch an investigation into an overnight drone attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister's office, as Iran portrayed the incide...
Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre, less than two weeks after an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle was found at Leipzig airpor...
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, marking the first time in months the defence ministry...
Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Syria and the United States accused Israel of attacking a disused military air base in Syria's northwest on Tuesday, as a monitor said the strikes followed a Tu...
Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map on his Truth Social platform showing the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory," pressing his threat to clai...
Taiwan's leader says government to propose record defence spending for 2027
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's government will propose record defence spending for 2027, President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, as the island democracy faces growing military pressur...
Iran blames US presence for Gulf waters pollution after oil spills
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday blamed pollution in Gulf waters on US military operations in the region, after several oil spills were reported.
Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi military vessel in Red Sea
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday they had targeted a Saudi military vessel and four accompanying boats in the Red Sea as part of their maritime blockade of ...
Trump threatens Oman: latest developments in US-Iran war
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war betw...
Trump threatens Oman: latest developments in US-Iran war
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war betw...
Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday...
Yemen risks return to 'full-scale conflict', warns UN rights chief
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
The UN rights chief voiced alarm Monday at the rising civilian toll of escalating hostilities in Yemen, urging efforts to avoid plunging the country back into f...
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