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US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia: State Dept
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US State Department announced Thursd...
Trump says 'major progress' towards US base in Poland
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Thursday there had been "major progress" towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holdi...
Finland hosts Baltic Sea exercise after cable sabotage
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Jumping out of a helicopter, border guards practised how to take control of a suspicious ship, as Finland on Thursday completed an EU maritime exercise in the B...
Iran foreign ministry summons German ambassador over Merz remarks
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The Iranian foreign ministry summoned Germany's ambassador on Thursday to object to "inappropriate statements" from Berlin, a reference to recent critical remar...
Accident at Swedish training ground injures 7: armed forces
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The Swedish Armed Forces said Thursday that seven people had been injured after an accident at a military firing range in central Sweden, with media reporting a...
Five killed as Yemen's Houthis, govt, Saudi Arabia trade strikes
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Attacks attributed to the Houthis, the Yemeni government and its Saudi backers killed at least five people on Thursday, as fighting rocked the Arabian Peninsula...
Macron hosts Lebanon security talks to back 'indispensable' army
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The leaders of France, Lebanon and Jordan on Thursday met in Paris to to drum up international support for the cash-strapped Lebanese army which President Emman...
Trump says 'major progress' towards US base in Poland
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Thursday there had been "major progress" towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holdi...
Turkey adviser says jailed PKK leader to join disarmament panel
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan will join a disarmament panel as part of the peace process to end decades of deadly violence with Turkey, a top presidential a...
Yemen's Houthis say Saudi strikes killed one, targeted telecom towers
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi strikes in Yemen killed one person and targeted three telecommunications towers on Thursday, Houthi media said, in the latest attacks since the Iran-backe...
'One of the kindest people': Taraneh, 21, facing execution in Iran
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
On the nights of January 8 and 9, twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi joined thousands of others in protests against the Iranian authorities in the central c...
Colombian judge lifts ban on govt strikes against guerrillas
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
A Colombian judge on Wednesday lifted a ban on airstrikes on guerrillas, which had been suspended to protect minors but may now proceed with "caution," a ruling...
US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major...
US F-16 warplane crashes in Michigan: reports
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
A US military F-16 fighter jet crashed on Thursday in the state of Michigan, with the pilot able to eject safely, US media reported.
Leader's sister says only 'idiots' think N. Korea to give up nukes
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that the country's nuclear-armed status was "absolute", calling those hoping for its denucl...
Armenia would not oppose Russian base pullout: PM
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday that Yerevan would not object if Russia closed its military base in his country, saying it was no longer v...
IAEA members raise 'concern' over North Korea nuclear expansion
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The UN nuclear watchdog's members on Thursday expressed "growing concern" about increased atomic activity in North Korea, including a recently reported "long-te...
US F-16 warplane crashes in Michigan, pilot ejects
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
A Texas-based US military F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday during a training mission in Michigan, with the pilot able to eject, the unit to which the aircraft ...
N.Korea leader's sister blasts US drills, threatens 'more offensive' response: KCNA
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of escalating regional tensions through frequent military drills and warned of ...
N.Korea leader's sister blasts US drills, threatens 'more offensive' response
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister accused the United States of escalating regional tensions through frequent military drills and warned of a "mo...
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