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New US carrier arrives in Mideast to relieve long-deployed ship
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A new US aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, the US military announced Thursday, after conditions aboard a long-deployed carrier provo...
US pushes allies, China to back Trump's economic war on Iran
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would...
Iran Guards say Saudi Arabia will not be able to contain Yemen's Houthis
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Thursday that Saudi Arabia will not be able to contain the Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen as the rebels ramp up attacks on...
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Thailand's top general welcomed Myanmar's military chief for talks on Thursday, the latter's first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake...
Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening "tremendous" punishment on any country that...
US pushes allies, China to back Trump's economic war on Iran
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would...
US warns allies, China to back economic war on Iran
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China alike to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy and "collapse" the gove...
US plans to sell refueling planes to Qatar
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday approved a potential $4.5-billion sale of refueling aircraft to Qatar, which has acted as a mediator in Washington's war with Iran...
Finland suspects Russian plane of violating its airspace
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Finland's defence ministry said on Thursday evening it suspected that a Russian aircraft had violated its airspace earlier in the day.
US special forces bolster Ecuadoran anti-narco ops
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
US troops are carrying out joint military operations with Ecuadoran forces against narco-trafficking gangs near the Colombian border, Ecuadoran officials have c...
US Army unit offers time off for 'GTA VI' in exchange for reenlistment
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Will the promise of time off for "Grand Theft Auto VI" entice US soldiers to reenlist?
North Korea leader's sister says 'unaware' of reported Kim-Trump communication
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of Kim Jong Un said Wednesday she was "unaware" of reported communication between her brother and Donald Trump, after the US president hinte...
Israel army admits firing on car in death of five-year-old Hind Rajab
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military on Wednesday admitted its troops fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a criminal investi...
Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening "tremendous" punishment on any country that...
Israel blames Turkey after strike on Syria air base
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Turkey rejected on Wednesday Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the Unite...
UAE halts all trade, financial dealings with Iran
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates has said it is suspending all trade and financial dealings with Iran after reporting an Iranian missile attack directed at its ships.
Israel army launches criminal probe into killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said Wednesday it had ordered a criminal investigation into the 2024 killing in Gaza of five-year-old Hind Rajab, whose death drew internat...
Iran warns Gulf countries against helping US after UAE cuts trade ties
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military on Wednesday, hours after the United Arab Emirates announced it was severing economi...
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have struck with the leader of ...
Remains of over 20 people found in Kosovo mass graves search
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Kosovo authorities said Wednesday they have found the remains of more than 20 people in three potential mass graves thought to hold victims of ethnic conflicts ...
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