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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to sign defence pact on Friday: sources
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, sources close to the Saudi military and government told AFP.
Kuwait orders Iranian school shut: education ministry source
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities in Kuwait ordered the closure of a local Iranian school, a source at the education ministry told AFP on Thursday, after the country came under repea...
Australia secures US missiles amid supply concerns
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Australia said on Thursday it would buy long-range missiles for its fighter jets from the United States, announcing an Aus$736 million ($518 million) deal that ...
UN nuclear agency concerned over rise in Ukraine plant power losses
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
The UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday expressed concern over rising off-site power losses at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
Kuwait orders Iranian school shut: education ministry source
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities in Kuwait ordered the closure of a local Iranian school, a source at the education ministry told AFP on Thursday, after the country came under repea...
Rheinmetall sales keep surging despite cancelled naval frigate project
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
German weapons maker Rheinmetall said Thursday it expects to lose around 300 million euros ($346 million) on Berlin's surprise decision to scrap a major naval f...
Russia denies using Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine war
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Russia's embassy in Colombia issued a denial Wednesday of a report that it had ties to suspected recruitment networks of Colombian mercenaries to aid its war in...
Rights groups decry Israeli killing of Lebanon journalist as 'war crime'
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Rights groups said Thursday that an Israeli attack in south Lebanon that killed reporter Amal Khalil and wounded another journalist earlier this year was an app...
Taiwan blocks key bridge in drill for potential Chinese invasion
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwanese troops used concrete barriers, barbed wire and Hesco walls to block a key bridge near Taipei on Thursday in a drill to stop invading Chinese forces at...
More than 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home after war: UN
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
More than 800,000 people displaced by war in Lebanon have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence amid the Israel-Hezbollah war, the Uni...
Colombia defense minister warns of 'terrorism' threat at presidential inauguration
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's outgoing defense minister warned Wednesday of possible "acts of terrorism" during the upcoming inauguration of president-elect Abelardo De la Espriel...
Turkish parliament indicates support for PKK peace bill
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The Turkish government Wednesday presented a limited amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, a first legislative step to bring an end to decades of deadly fighting.
Turkish MPs back limited amnesty for Kurdish militants
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
A majority of Turkish MPs on Wednesday backed limited and conditional amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, a first legislative step to end decades of deadly fight...
Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year began Wednesday as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
Iran says new Hormuz route agreed with Oman
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage, ...
Israel resumes Lebanon strikes as talks underway in Rome
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's military resumed strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by militant group Hezbollah as state med...
Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the waterway,...
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon," in an interview with Fo...
Yemen's Houthis say attacked two Saudi oil tankers
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers, as the rebels pressed on with their maritime blockade of the kingdom.
Franco-German tank maker KNDS denies nationalisation reports
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Franco-German tankmaker KNDS on Wednesday denied reports of discussions for a full nationalisation of the firm after it delayed a long-awaited stock market list...
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