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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...
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 its territory
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at its territory, marking the first time the defence ministry detected a barra...
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...
Lebanese president to visit Rome for talks on UN force's future: Lebanon official
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will head to Rome this week for talks focusing on future of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, whose mandate...
Yemen's Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia: rebel media
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast Tuesday, rebel media reported, as the group ramps up attacks on th...
Japan defence minister says US, SKorea cooperation 'critical' for security
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Japan's defence minister said on Tuesday that cooperation with South Korea and the United States was "critical" to regional security, after US President Donald ...
Syria accuses Israel of striking military airfield
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Syria accused Israel of striking a military airfield in the country's northwest on Tuesday, after a security source told AFP the out-of-service military facilit...
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 ...
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.
UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site which the authorities said they reporte...
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...
Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises be...
Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises be...
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 Monday, as the island democracy faces growing military pressure f...
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.
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal: report
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a US deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender...
Pentagon inks Tomahawk deal amid reports of missile shortfall
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
The Pentagon announced a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon on Monday for Tomahawk missiles amid reports of a shortfall due to the war with Iran.
German troop strength hits 13-year high as rearmament gathers pace
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
The number of soldiers in the German military has hit a 13-year high, the defence ministry said Monday, as a drive to overhaul the country's armed forces gradua...
Iraq to probe drone attack on Kurdistan PM's office
Aug 17, 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...
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