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UAE condemns Iranian attack on two vessels in Hormuz strait
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Friday condemned an Iranian attack it said targeted two vessels linked to state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as they...
Senators demand inquiry into conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Congressional Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and men...
Romania shuts down nuclear plant as Danube drops
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Romania halted operations of its only nuclear plant on Thursday, a rare shutdown due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river, whose water...
Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies'
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's military on Thursday rejected as "lies" remarks by US President Donald Trump claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway was ...
Guinea promotion of officer facing massacre appeal sparks ire
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Members of Guinea's civil society expressed outrage Thursday over the recent promotion of a police colonel whose acquittal of involvement in a notorious massacr...
Vance says low oil prices are top US goal in Iran conflict
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran fro...
Lebanon condemns 'systematic' Israeli destruction in south
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday condemned Israel's "systematic destruction" in the country's south as a violation of international law, as Isra...
Pakistan interior minister in Iran to discuss regional security
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Pakistan's interior minister is visiting Iran to discuss regional security, stability and other developments, the Pakistani foreign office said Wednesday, as Is...
Two killed as Colombia steps up airstrikes against rebels
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Two rebels were killed in airstrikes ordered by Colombia's new government, a military source told AFP Tuesday, after Bogota pledged to fight a scourge of violen...
US military helicopter crash kills two in Texas
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
A US Army helicopter crashed in the state of Texas on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, according to the military installation where the aircraft was based.
Colombia authorizes joint anti-drug ops with US military: Pentagon chief
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia has authorized joint military operations with the United States to target drug traffickers, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, expanding...
Ukraine restricts data on Russian missile strikes as attacks surge
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's air force said Wednesday it would stop publishing detailed figures on Russian ballistic missile strikes as Ukrainian forces struggle to intercept Russ...
Trump says US will 'keep' Hormuz strait control
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will "keep it."
Families of Lebanese seized by Israel ask for news of loved ones
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Relatives of Lebanese seized by Israel during its last two wars with Hezbollah held a rally in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Beirut o...
Israel defence minister vows troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday, vowing to destroy infrastructure and keep troops in a so-called "security zone" as ...
Turkish F-16 crashes after pilot ejects safely
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
A F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in northwestern Turkey on Wednesday but no-one was hurt, the pilot ejecting to safety, the defence ministr...
Taiwan condemns China's planned navy drill off island's east
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan has condemned China's plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia off the democratic island's east coast, saying Beijing seeks to create the "false impressi...
German warship-maker TKMS raises outlook, shares surge
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
German warship-maker TKMS on Wednesday raised its outlook for the second time this year as the company cashes in on global rearmament, sending its shares up a w...
Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan ...
Israel carries out first Gaza strike in more than week, one killed
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Israel on Wednesday carried out its first air strike in more than a week in Gaza, both sides said, breaking a relative lull as the United States pressed a peace...
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