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MOSCOW (Agencies): Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Mehdi Farahi has confirmed that Tehran finalized plans for the delivery of Su-35 fighter jets, Mi-28 attack helicopters and Yak-130 jet trainers from Russia,…

LONDON (Agencies): The U.K. Health Security Agency is working to determine any risks the pathogen might pose to human health, it said in a statement Monday. The person experienced only…

NEW YORK (Agencies): EU officials fear that Ukraine’s position in its conflict with Russia could “unravel” this winter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. This comes, according to the…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missiles (AAMs) to South Korea. The US Defense Security Cooperation…

MOSCOW (Agencies): In a surprising development, Russia has reportedly deployed its MiG-35 fighter jets in air strikes against Ukraine, according to Sergei Korotkov, the General Designer of the United Aircraft…

GAZA CITY (Agencies): The truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours Monday, with the militant group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed…

London (Agencies): Scientists have confirmed the release of the world’s largest iceberg A23a, measuring approximately three times the area of New York City. This colossal iceberg, covering 1,500 square miles…

GAZA CITY (Agencies): The Gaza government’s media office said on Sunday that the Israeli army has dropped 40,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, with the…

Harare, Zimbabwe (Agencies): The Zimbabwean government has initiated measures to address a significant increase in cholera cases, including restrictions on public gatherings and food vending. The latest spike in new…

KIEV (Agencies): The eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka faced a third wave of attacks from Russian forces, systematically shelling the industrial hub’s center, according to Vitaly Barabash, the head of…

Beijing (Agencies): In a significant move to boost cross-border people-to-people exchanges and promote high-quality development and opening-up, China is set to implement a one-year visa-free policy for citizens from five…

MADRID (Agencies): Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said on Friday that Madrid is open to unilaterally recognising a Palestinian State, even if it goes against the opinion of the European…

ANKARA (Agencies): In a groundbreaking move, Turkey and the UK have solidified a comprehensive defense and security agreement during British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps’ official visit to Ankara. The joint…

GAZA STRIP (Agencies): Hamas released the first batch of hostages under a cease-fire deal that began Friday, including 13 Israelis who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): Afghanistan has announced the permanent closure of its embassy in New Delhi after diplomats pre-dating the current Taliban government failed to secure visa extensions. In a statement…

BRUSSELS (Agencies): NATO’s European logistics chief has urged nations on the continent to establish a “military Schengen” zone to allow for the rapid movement of troops, equipment, and ammunition in…

DUBLIN (Agencies): Dublin is in turmoil as riots erupt in response to a stabbing spree at a city school.Rumors suggesting that the assailant, responsible for stabbing three children and a…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): The ongoing Israeli war on Gaza could cost the Israeli economy $48 billion over the current and next year, a financial consulting company estimated on Thursday, Anadolu…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Facing a significant shortfall of recruits, the US Army is recalling soldiers who were previously discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. The Army, falling short by 10,000 recruits…

DOHA/GAZA (Reuters): Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas will start a four-day truce on Friday morning with a first group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages released later that…

Rawalpindi (Khyber Mail): The Pakistan Army has announced significant transfers and postings of senior commanders as part of its routine organizational adjustments. The promotions and assignments include changes in key…

SRINAGAR, India (Agencies): Five soldiers and two suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a firefight in the disputed Himalayan territory, an army officer said Thursday. An “intense firefight”…

MINSK (Agencies): The Belarusian Army’s 336th Rocket Artillery Brigade took delivery of its first batch of upgraded Polonez-M multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) last week, with the system’s firepower and impressive…

PRAGUE (Agencies): NATO regards Russia as the biggest threat in Europe and is preparing for a major conflict, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Wednesday, reiterating that Central European nations…

ISLAMABAD (Agencies): Pakistan could join the BRICS economic alliance next year, the country’s newly appointed Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali said in an interview with TASS news agency on…

Moscow (Agencies): The navies of Russia and India are currently engaged in joint drills in the Bay of Bengal, as announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday. The…

Niagara Falls (Agencies): A vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth crossing into the US from Canada in Niagara Falls has resulted in the closure of four border crossings between…

ISLAMABAD (Agencies): Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish offices of their state media organizations in each other’s countries. This came at a meeting between Caretaker Minister for Information and…

BEIJING (Reuters): The People’s Bank of China and the Saudi Central Bank recently signed a local currency swap agreement worth 50 billion yuan ($6.93 billion) or 26 billion Saudi riyals,…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Ever since Hamas triggered an escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine by breaching the Israeli border and abducting approximately 200 people on 7 October, the surprise…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): As the Israeli military enters the second month of its operation in Gaza, questions continue to swirl around the exact nature of U.S. support for the war,…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): A US Navy reconnaissance aircraft plunged into the Pacific Ocean following a botched landing attempt at a Marine Corps base in Hawaii on Monday afternoon, military officials have…

KYIV (Agencies): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday to reassure Ukraine that Washington will continue supporting its fight against invading Russian forces. The…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Rosalynn Carter, the wife of the 39th US president, Jimmy Carter, died at her family home in Plains, Georgia on Sunday at the age of 96, the Carter…

New Delhi (Agencies): Border guards in India have shot down at least 13 drones carrying “illicit drugs” across the country’s border with Pakistan over the past week, the Hindustan Times…

Buenos Aires (Agencies): Argentina is not planning to become a member of BRICS on January 1, Diana Mondino, senior economic adviser to the country’s president-elect, Javier Milei, told Sputnik Brazil…

KARACHI (Agencies): Serene Air, a private Pakistani airline, has inaugurated new flights connecting Karachi to Beijing Daxing International Airport, underscoring the commitment to fostering closer ties between China and Pakistan.…

MALE (Reuters) – Maldive’s new President Mohamed Muizzu, who campaigned on altering the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago’s “India first” policy, has requested India withdraw its military from the country. Muizzu…

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza/Tel Aviv (Reuters) Israel, the United States, and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The United States has approved the sale of 400 advanced Tomahawk missiles to Japan as Tokyo beefs up its deterrence capabilities amid what it says are growing security…

TOKYO (Agencies): Daisaku Ikeda, who helped spread Buddhist thought around the world through Soka Gakkai — Japan’s largest religious organization and an ally of the government — has died, the…

KYIV (Agencies): Ukraine said Friday it had carried out successful attacks on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnipro River, days after Moscow admitted Kyiv’s forces had gained a foothold…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israeli Air Force Commander Tomer Bar has stated that Tel Aviv had plans to launch attacks in Yemen. Bar shared that the Air Force, as a strategic…

MOSCOW (Agencies) – A detachment of warships of Russia’s Pacific Fleet has arrived in the Indian port of Visakhapatnam on a business visit as part of the trip aimed at…

DUBAI (Agencies): Emirates Airlines announced an order for 15 additional A350-900 aircraft worth $6 billion at the Dubai Airshow. This brings the carrier’s total orders for the A350 to 65…

NEW YORK (Agencies): The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning, stating that loneliness could soon reach epidemic proportions worldwide, leading to severe health implications such as dementia,…

CAIRO (Agencies): Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry denied that his country had received an offer from the US and Israel to help pay its debts in exchange for receiving Palestinians…

DHAKA (Agencies): Bangladesh is set to become the second country to benefit from Japan’s defense aid program, securing naval patrol boats to counterbalance China’s expanding influence in the region. The…

Colombo (agencies): Mosques across Sri Lanka on Friday dedicated prayers to the thousands of Palestinian civilians killed in the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. More than 11,470 Palestinians have been…

RAFAH (Agencies): The United Nations was forced to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza on Friday and warned of the growing possibility of widespread starvation after Internet…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged Israelis not to be “consumed by rage” over the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, arguing that one act…

TEHRAN (Agencies): The leader of Iran’s elite Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, has asserted an unwavering commitment to support Hamas in its conflict with Israel, promising to do “whatever it takes.”…

AMMAN (Agencies): The Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said that Amman will not sign an agreement to provide energy to Israel in exchange for water. The exchange agreement was supposed…

SEOUL (Agencies): South Korean prosecutors have requested a five-year jail term for Jay Y. Lee, the chief of Samsung Electronics, over allegations of accounting fraud and stock price manipulation related…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): As India celebrated Diwali with the glow of earthen lamps, the Indian Navy marked a significant achievement by declaring the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant “fully operational.”…

KARACHI (Agencies): In a significant development, Chinese and Pakistani naval warships are currently engaged in their first joint maritime patrol in the northern Arabian Sea. The joint effort is part…

BERLIN (Adencies): Germany’s Bundestag will discuss, on Friday, two draft laws that propose imposing harsher penalties for alleged anti-Semitic expression and making citizenship conditional on recognising Israel’s right to exist…

OTTAWA (Agencies): The Canadian man who killed four members of a Pakistani Muslim family has been found guilty on four charges of first-degree and one count of attempted murder, in…

New York City (Agencies): A senior official from the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) issued a stark warning on Thursday, declaring that almost the entire population of Gaza is at…

LONDON (Agencies): In a press conference held in London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced his intention to disregard a recent decision by the UK Supreme Court, which deemed the…

DOHA (Agencies): South Africa has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Israeli government for alleged war crimes in Gaza, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday during a…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): The escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that followed Hamas’s surprise large-scale attack on the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip on October 7 shows no signs of…

Islamabad (Agencies): Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary deal for the release of $700m from a $3bn bailout package after two weeks of talks with…

GAZA CITY (Agencies): Israeli troops destroyed the Palestinian parliament building in Gaza on Wednesday, describing the act as part of the war against Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Arabic-language spokesman,…

NEW YORK (Agencies): A comprehensive analysis of studies spanning five decades suggests that pesticides used in homes, gardens, and food crops are contributing to a significant decline in sperm count…

San Francisco (Agencies): US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco for a bilateral summit during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting’s first day. Both…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): An internal dissent memo within the US State Department has accused President Joe Biden of “spreading misinformation” on Israel’s assault against the Gaza Strip and has acknowledged that…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Jacob Chansley, known as the ‘QAnon Shaman’ following his involvement in the January 6 Capitol Hill riots, has filed paperwork to run for Congress in Arizona’s 8th congressional…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Russia has initiated the assembly of its domestic luxury car brand, Aurus, in the United Arab Emirates, as announced by Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. The production begins…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Islamist militants will pose a threat to the United States and Europe if Israel loses its current war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed, saying…

BANGKOK (Agencies): Thai officials have announced a proposal to invite Chinese police officers to participate in patrols in various tourist cities in an effort to enhance the confidence of Chinese…

ISLAMABAD (Agencies): In a move to expedite the deportation of Afghans residing in the country illegally, Pakistan opened three new border crossings on Monday, bringing the total to five. Nearly…

LONDON (Agencies): In a surprising move, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reinstated former leader David Cameron as foreign minister on Monday as part of a reshuffle triggered by the dismissal…

Washington (Agencies): The United States has deployed an additional six batteries of the MIM-104 Patriot missile system in response to an increasingly hostile environment in the Middle East, doubling the…

New York City (Agencies): Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sibling of former US President Donald Trump, was discovered deceased on Monday in her New York City apartment at the age…

Berlin (Agencies): Liquefied natural gas (LNG), increasingly relied upon by Germany amid the energy crisis following reduced Russian gas supplies, may have more severe environmental implications than burning coal, according…

Islamabad (KhyberMail): The Pakistan Air Force is set to make a significant impact at the renowned Dubai Air Show 2023, showcasing its advanced JF-17 Thunder Block 3 fighter jet and…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): A group of Israeli protesters gathered Saturday near the Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv to demand a cease-fire and prisoner swap deal, reports Anadolu Agency. Families…

Islamabad (Khyber Mail): In an unexpected turn, the Chinese government has declared the closure of Khunjerab Pass for a four-month period during winter, overturning its previous commitment to keep the…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Previous reports, such as the one published in a major Spanish newspaper earlier this month, cited claims suggesting that foreign soldiers of fortune had opted to flock to…

BEIJING (Agencies): Medical experts are cautioning about a potential spike in COVID-19 infections during the upcoming winter season, expressing particular concern for the elderly and vulnerable populations. While acknowledging the…

Baghdad (Agencies): Iraq and Exxon Mobil have signed a settlement deal, allowing PetroChina to take over as the primary contractor for the West Qurna 1 oilfield. The Deputy Director of…

London (Agencies): The legal battle between Prince Harry and Associated Newspapers (ANL), publishers of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, continues as a bid to have the case dismissed…

Seoul (Agencies): Samsung Electronics revealed its plan to launch a real-time call translation service utilizing AI technology in its upcoming Galaxy flagship model next year. The technology aims to simplify…

AMMAN (Agencies): The Jordanian army announced that its air force carried out a second airdrop of medical aid into Gaza on Saturday, which it says “comes to enhance the capabilities…

ANKARA (Agencies): Türkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) Saturday held talks with Airbus to discuss a potential order of 355 new aircraft, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. During the meeting, which…

Tel Aviv (Agencies): The White House coordinator for West Asia, Brett McGurk will reportedly travel to Israel on Tuesday as part of a visit to countries in the region with…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command is reportedly considering the removal of the 105mm cannon from the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship, marking a potential shift in its mission…

LONDON (Agencies): In a historic move, HMS Queen Elizabeth, the United Kingdom’s largest and most powerful flagship, is now under NATO command, showcasing its prowess during the Neptune Strike exercise.…

BEIJING (Agencies): The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army showcased a newly commissioned tactical ballistic missile during a recent exercise, according to observers. The 71st Group Army conducted live-fire exercises…

Washington DC (Agencies): A group of military veterans in the United States have been arrested after protesting against Israel’s war on and invasion of the Gaza Strip. Members of About…

RIYADH (Agencies): The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh concluded with a resolution condemning Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. The leaders of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…

KARACHI (Khyber Mail): The inauguration ceremony of the joint naval exercise Sea Guardian-2023, involving the Pakistan Navy and PLA (Navy), took place at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard. Rear Admiral Liang…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has warned the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group that it is on the verge of making a costly mistake should it continue carrying out…

WASHINGTON (Agencies) A U.S. military aircraft has gone down over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. European Command said Saturday. The command said in a statement that the aircraft crashed while…

JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian activists are calling for a boycott of what they call pro-Israeli products in a humanitarian gesture to pressure Israel to stop hostilities in Gaza, Republik media outlet…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The State Department cleared an estimated $2.53 billion foreign military sale of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to Romania, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Nov. 9. DSCA…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): The U.S. and India plan to co-produce Stryker armored vehicles in a move designed to boost India’s military capabilities and deter China, defense officials announced Friday. “Working…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): The Indian government has ordered Elbit Systems Hermes 900 StarLiner unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for the Indian Army and Indian Navy, according to a defence source. The…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): It is predicted that the US Army will not be able to field its hypersonic weapon by the end of the calendar year as planned after a critical…

KYIV (Agencies): A missile targeted Kyiv on Saturday, ending nearly two months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, while frontline regions fended off waves of drone attacks overnight. Ukraine…

WASHINGTON: More than 1,000 officials in the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed an open letter urging the Biden administration to call for an immediate cease-fire in the…

Riyadh (Agencies): President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Friday evening to participate in the Extraordinary Session of the Arab Summit on Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip. The…

AVARUA (Agencies): Leaders of Pacific island nations expressed strong concerns over the release of treated radioactive water from Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean during a regional…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement in a…

SYDNEY (Agencies): Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday signed a bilateral agreement with Tuvalu, aimed at countering China’s influence in the Pacific and protecting the tiny island nation from…

TOKYO (Agencies): Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will announce the framework on Nov. 17 in the United States, where they are expected to join the…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): “Honda continuously reviews our total rewards packages to ensure we remain competitive within our industry,” the company’s human resources department wrote in a memo for locations including Ohio,…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): Major trade unions in India have called on their government to scrap an agreement with Israel that will allow tens of thousands of Indian workers to replace…

GAZA CITY (Agencies): Newborn Palestinian babies in incubators are beginning to die as Israeli forces put Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital under total siege and power blackout. Israeli fighter jets and tanks…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India and the US announced progress on key defence deals and said they would expand their growing partnership in the face of geopolitical challenges as their top…

NEW YORK (Agencies): The UN has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century…

PARIS (Agencies): Israel must stop bombing Gaza and killing civilians, French President Emmanuel Macron told the BBC in an interview published late on Friday.Macron said there was “no justification” for…

Washington (Agencies): Google has announced its intention to delete millions of Gmail accounts next month as part of a major update to the platform. In a statement on Friday, the…

KYIV (Agencies): Ukraine’s military attacked several Russian Navy landing craft in annexed Crimea during a night-time operation, Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency said Friday. Video footage shared by Kyiv showed…

MUSCAT (Agencies): The Ministers of Interior of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have recently approved the unified Gulf tourist visa. They also approved the launch of a plan to link…

GAZA CITY (Agencies): The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, claimed that they destroyed 136 Israeli military vehicles that attempted to invade the Gaza Strip. Abu Ubaida,…

CAIRO (Agencies): Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, announced that Egypt and Turkey will partner on a free trade agreement aimed at enhancing trade relations and bolstering Egyptian exports to Turkey,…

Washington (Agencies) US health authorities on Thursday approved the world’s first vaccine for chikungunya, a virus spread by infected mosquitoes that the Food and Drug Administration called “an emerging global…

Baghdad (Agencies) – The Norwegian company DNO said on Thursday that international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq will not produce oil for export through a pipeline…

BAGHDAD (Agencies): An Iran-backed Shiite militia in Iraq has threatened to increase attacks on the US interests in the country and the region, as the Israel-Gaza war shows no sign…

TRIPOLI (Agencies): The Libyan State Funds Recovery Office has successfully ended negotiations to retrieve the Libyan C-130 cargo plane, which had been detained in Malaysia for more than eight years.…

LONDON (Agencies): The United Kingdom and its allies have completed training of over 30,000 Ukrainian troops ahead of schedule as part of a multinational training operation, the UK Defense Ministry…

MOSCOW (Agencies): The rifle, which has a range of more than 1,800 meters, is widely known for its performance characteristics, including outstanding accuracy.A new batch of state-of-the-art Russian-made Raptor sniper…

DHAKA (Agencies): Bangladesh’s prime minister has offered a stern response to striking garment workers amid deadly clashes over pay. After unions rejected a government offer, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): New Delhi has appealed the decision of a Qatari court to impose a death sentence on eight former navy officers who were reportedly convicted of espionage, the…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that it will arm its Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 fleet with a long-range stand-off weapon (SoW). In a newly issued Request…

Dubai (Agencies): The upcoming Dubai Airshow 2023 is gearing up for a high-stakes faceoff as India’s Tejas fighter jets prepare to compete for attention with China’s J-10C and Pakistan’s JF-17…

Tokyo (Agencies): In an unprecedented move, Japanese F-15 and F-2 fighter pilots are set to engage in mega drills, utilizing civilian airports for take-offs and landings as part of the…

TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, last week called on Islamic members of OPEC to halt oil exports to Israel immediately. Given that Israel buys virtually none of its…

BEIRUT (Agencies): Dozens in Lebanon, on Thursday, protested against an upcoming visit to the country’s highest Sunni religious authority by the US Ambassador in Beirut, Anadolu Agency reports. The Dar…

Gaza City/Washington (Agencies): Israel has agreed to implement a four-hour daily pause in military operations in parts of north Gaza, starting Thursday, according to the White House. The move aims…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The number of Gaza Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on Hamas is probably higher than the 10,000 reported by the local health ministry, US Assistant Secretary of State…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Both Israelis and Palestinians would need new leadership if they were to make peace with each other, Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. The former American first lady, senator,…

BEIJING (Agencies): China and the US are set to launch a fresh round of economic and trade talks, as Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…

BAGHDAD (Agencies): Iraq said it is donating ten million litres of fuel to operate generators and keep hospitals in the besieged Gaza Strip operational. During its regular session yesterday, the…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli Supreme Court today rejected petitions submitted to it against the police’s decision to prevent demonstrations in the Arab community in protest against the war in…

BEIRUT (Agencies): Tensions persist along Lebanon’s southern border as clashes between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and the Israeli army show no signs of abating, despite a plea for calm…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India successfully conducted a test launch of its indigenously developed short-range ballistic missile, known as “Pralay,” designed for deployment along its borders with China and Pakistan. The…

MANILA (Agencies): India is among several countries which have offered to fund several railway projects in the Philippines, an official told the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) Forum…

TRIPOLI (Agencies): Bloomberg reported on Sunday that Khalifa Haftar is looking for air-defense systems to protect him against rival forces in Tripoli, according to people close to his self-styled Libyan…

TEHRAN (Agencies): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is expected to attend a summit in the Saudi capital on Sunday addressing the Israel-Hamas war, a source familiar with the preparations told AFP…

BEIJING (Agencies): Japan started its third round of dumping of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea on Thursday, only a few days after a scandal that saw five workers get doused…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): The flights at Israel’s main airport have been cut by 80 per cent since the outbreak of the fighting in Gaza on 7 October, Anadolu Agency reports.…

Singapore (Agencies): Singapore has issued a warning against public display of symbols linked to the Hamas-Israel war without official permission, adding that those convicted may face up to six months…

DUBAI (Agencies): British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has unveiled the dates for his concerts in the Gulf region in 2024 that are part of his Mathematics tour. The superstar will perform…

DUBAI (Agencies): Three armed drones were shot down on Tuesday over Irbil airport in northern Iraq, where US forces and other international forces are stationed, in two separate attacks, Iraqi…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country will have to manage “overall security” in Gaza for an “indefinite” period of time after the current war…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): Elon Musk’s Tesla could set up its first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in India as early as next year, as New Delhi is racing to provide…

Islamabad (Adnan Hameed): – The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed to addressing the escalating violence in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and advocates for a multilateral approach to finding a…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): In a rare disclosure, the US military announced that a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a move aimed at deterring its adversaries amid the…

BEIJING (Agencies): The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently organized a day-and-night live-fire exercise off the coast of East China’s Fujian Province for multi-type helicopters carrying multi-type munitions, including a…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli occupation army has resorted to using foreign mercenaries as part of its genocidal campaign against the besieged Gaza Strip, according to a report on Friday…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Videos shared online appear to show Israel’s Iron Dome defence system malfunctioning and attacking sites in Tel Aviv. The system, which is designed to protect against incoming…

RIYADH (Agencies): International investors no longer have to visit a Saudi embassy to get a visa to travel to the Kingdom after the process for applying for the permit was…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US Department of Defense reported on Sunday the death of Staff Sgt. Felix A. Berrios, who was aged 33 and from Houston, Texas, on Nov. 3, 2023.…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to backtarck on a comment he was reported to have made earlier about the need to check if a pre-war protest…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Russian energy company Gazprom is cooperating with China to accelerate the launch of gas supplies via the Far Eastern route, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Vice President Xie…

NEW YORK (Agencies): Apple is likely to manufacture its iPhone 17, which is expected to be launched in 2025, in India instead of China, the newspaper Mint has reported, citing…

GAZA CITY: Even before recent bombardment of Gaza, conditions there were dire. The strip is home to 2.2 million people , 70% refugees, 50% #children, and is 365 square kilometres…

Baghdad (Agencies): As part of an agreement made earlier this year between Baghdad and Tehran regarding border security, Iraq announced on Tuesday that a 200-kilometer border security barrier on its…

Nairobi (Agencies): King Charles has cited his “greatest sorrow and deepest regret” to the people of Kenya for abuses during the colonial period on behalf of the crown but stopped…

Ottawa (Agencies): The Canadian government has announced a $35.5 million investment in the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) to address global food insecurity. The funding will be allocated over the next…

Tripoli (Agencies): The Libyan United International Company (LUIC), a consortium of private sector Libyan companies working in communications, has signed a contract to connect Libya to the Medusa submarine cable…

GENEVA (Agencies): The United Nations Human Rights Committee expressed concerns about Iran’s treatment of women and girls, specifically highlighting the need for the disbandment of the country’s morality police. The…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday evening in more than one location, to demand the release of Israeli prisoners held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and…

ANKARA (Agencies): A team of researchers from Turkish and US universities has been studying the Durupinar formation on Mount Ararat in Turkey for a year, examining soil samples and rocks…

KUWAIT CITY (Agencies): Kuwaiti actress Manal Al Mesfer, widely recognized as ‘Jawaher,’ passed away on Wednesday at the age of 45 following a prolonged battle with stomach cancer. After a…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Switzerland has signed a contract to buy the most advanced version of the Lockheed Martin-made Patriot missile as an add-on to the country’s Air2030 program, the company announced…

AMMAN (Agencies): A demand by Jordan and Egypt for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza was rejected by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an Arab foreign ministers meeting in…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The White House is running out of funds to finance arms deliveries to Ukraine, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said, urging Congress to approve US President Joe Biden’s…

MOSCOW (Agencies) – A new unit, composed of former fighters from the Wagner private military company (PMC), has officially integrated into the Russian Armed Forces and is set to rejoin…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The House on Thursday passed 226-196, a $14.3 billion Israel military aid bill mainly along party lines, with most Democrats objecting to the Internal Revenue Service cuts in…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The U.S. Navy finally has a new top officer—Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to lead the service—after the Senate sidestepped a months-long hold by Republican Sen. Tommy…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India has submitted a Letter of Request (LoR) to France, expressing its desire to purchase Dassault Aviation’s Rafale Marine for the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant…

Addis Ababa (Agencies): More than 20 individuals have lost their lives, and over 12,000 others have been forcibly evacuated from their residences in Ethiopia’s Somali region, owing to sudden and…

OTTAWA (Agencies): Canada’s energy regulator has issued an order to halt work on the Trans Mountain pipeline within a wetland area in British Columbia. The notice, posted on the Canada…

NEW YORK (Agencies): A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s leading shipping company, has reported a decline in its third-quarter profit and revenue. In response to the challenges posed by falling container…

TEHRAN (Agencies): State-organized rallies were held across Iran on Saturday marking the 1979 seizure of the US embassy with cries in support of Palestinians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza.Iranian revolutionary…

GAZA (Agencies): An Israeli air strike on a UN-run school sheltering displaced people in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza killed 15 people and injured dozens more, said Mohammad Abu…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The United States on Thursday tightened its grip on Russia’s international supply chains by sanctioning more than 200 individuals and companies, including entities in the United Arab Emirates…

ISLAMABAD (Agencies): A group of fighters has targeted an air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali area but troops foiled the attack, killing nine of the attackers, according to…

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: Honduras on Friday became the latest Latin American country to recall its ambassador to Israel for consultations as it condemned what it called genocide and other serious violations…

MAKKAH (Agencies): The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque recently completed the installation of the 13th and final crescent on the minarets of…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US military has acknowledged carrying out “unarmed” drone flights over Gaza, saying the UAVs were deployed to help locate hostages taken by Hamas. American officials cited by…

Kathmandu (Agencies): At least 128 people were killed and over 140 others were injured after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said early Saturday. The epicenter…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israeli Minister Benny Gantz said yesterday that images coming from the battle in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian resistance fighters where Givati elite brigade soldiers are…

BEIJING (Agencies): The average temperature in Beijing in late October was 14.5 C, 3.4 C higher than the same period in the past, and became the highest in the history…

NEW YORK (Agencies): Chile, Colombia and Jordan announced Wednesday that they are recalling their respective ambassadors to Israel for consultations over Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip. These decisions come…

BEIJING (Agencies): China said Thursday its troops were “on constant high alert” after US and Canadian warships passed through the Taiwan Strait, their second joint passage in two months. The…

TEHRAN (Agencies): Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged Muslim nations to impose an oil and food embargo on Israel to stop its military operation in Gaza. Speaking…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Kiev’s attempts to advance on the front line remain fruitless and are resulting in high battlefield losses and decreasing morale among Ukrainian troops, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): American soldiers will not be deployed to Gaza during or after the current phase of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the White House has said, dismissing reports suggesting US troops…

NEW YORK (Agencies): U.S. crude oil production hit an all-time high in August, according to new data published by the Energy Information Administration on Tuesday, with production surpassing pre-covid levels.U.S.…

BEIJING (Agencies): In a monumental achievement for China’s manned space program, the return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth after a historic mission that lasted…

SANA (Agencies): Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a “large number” of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Tuesday, after Israel’s military said it downed an approaching “aerial target”…

BEIRUT (Agencies): Lebanon on Tuesday accused Israel of white phosphorus attacks that it said it would file a complaint to the UN over, with a minister alleging the incendiary weapon…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): US and Israeli officials are mulling an international peacekeeping force for Gaza should Israel successfully remove Hamas from power, Bloomberg has reported, suggesting that American troops could…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): The Indian Air Force’s Number 4 squadron of Soviet-made MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft performed its final flight over the base in Rajasthan, where they had been stationed…

GAZA CITY (Agencies): The head of the government media office in Gaza, Salama Marouf, said on Saturday evening that Gaza stands alone today in defense of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the…

Bogotá (Agencies): Three cities in Colombia saw a dramatic fall in the incidence of dengue in the years following the introduction of mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a bacterium that prevents the…

PARIS (Agencies): Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering the acquisition of 54 Rafale fighter jets, manufactured by Dassault Aviation. The information was first reported by Intelligence Online, claiming it was motivated…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): A Chinese fighter jet flew within 10 feet of a US Air Force B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, risking a collision, US Indo-Pacific Command has…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The U.S. Defense Department on Friday announced the government is moving forward with developing a new version of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb. The bomb, designated B61-13, would…

TEHRAN (Agencies): Several thousand US troops have taken part in Israel’s ground operation in Gaza, the Iran-based Tasnim News Agency reported on Saturday. The Pentagon has recently announced plans to…

BEIJING (Agencies): Li Keqiang, a former premier of China, has died at the age of 68, according to the country’s state media. The late retired official served a lengthy career in the…

BEIJING (Agencies): The Chinese government has confirmed the dismissal of Defense Minister Li Shangfu, following weeks of speculation about the official’s whereabouts due to his lengthy absence from the public…

Baghdad (Agencies): Iraq is getting ready to set up an advanced plant for the production of renowned German car brands, Mercedes-Benz and MAN Truck & Bus, in a key step…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US State Department has scrambled to clear the sale of Danish F-16 fighters to Argentina as China offered a ‘sweetened’ JF-17 deal to the country. The ball…

BEIJING (Agencies): China’s special envoy on the Middle East issue will visit the relevant countries in the region in the near future, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday,…

GENEVA (Agencies): The massive Hamas attack on Israel cannot justify the “limitless destruction” of the Gaza Strip, the Red Cross said on Friday, as it called for pauses in the…

Madrid (Agencies): Spain’s deputy Prime Minister, Yolanda Diaz, on Friday called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to avoid “a massacre” in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. Her…

NOSCOW (Agencies): Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticised calls to the Palestinians to leave the besieged Gaza Strip and head to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula as “something that could lead to…

GAZA CITY (Agencies): Dozens of people, mostly women and children, have been injured and killed in Israeli airstrikes on evacuation convoys fleeing Gaza City, according to Hamas officials. The IDF…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli military has urged over 1 million people to leave their homes in Gaza City and urgently move south. The UN has warned of “devastating humanitarian…

NEW YORK (Agencies): As global temperatures continue to rise and urbanization expands, Dengue fever is projected to become endemic in parts of the US, Europe, and Africa within the next…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US government has imposed fresh trade restrictions on 42 Chinese companies, accusing them of providing critical materials, such as integrated circuits used in missile guidance systems, to…

DAMASCUS (Agencies): A drone attack struck a military academy in Homs province in central Syria during a graduation ceremony, resulting in over 100 casualties. The victims included both civilians and…

BAGHDAD (Agencies): Iraq is set to prohibit cash withdrawals and transactions in US dollars starting from January 1, 2024. The move is aimed at curbing the misuse of its hard…

ANKARA (Agencies): A Turkish company has signed an agreement to supply a Pakistani company with training and general-purpose aircraft, the Troy T400. Turkish aircraft manufacturer, UÇAKSAN, explained in a statement…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India’s Sun-monitoring spacecraft has crossed a landmark point in its journey to escape “the sphere of Earth’s influence”, its space agency said, days after the disappointment of…

TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran has revealed plans to build a new oil refinery in Syria’s Homs governorate with a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) as part of a memorandum…

MANILA: Miss Universes from Bahrain and Pakistan have joined a campaign to promote halal travel in the Philippines, as Manila seeks to attract more visitors from the Middle East and…

ISLAMABAD (Agencies): A two-week multinational exercise involving special forces from Türkiye, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, and Uzbekistan concluded in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports. The “Eternal Brotherhood-II” exercise was…

TEHRAN (Agencies): The Iranian military has stated its readiness to help Pakistan in its fight against terrorism, following a deadly terror attack in south-west Pakistan on Friday. As some Muslims…

TOKYO (Agencies): In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Environmental Chemistry Letters, Japanese scientists have made a concerning discovery: microplastics are now present in clouds. To investigate this issue,…

LONDON (Agencies): Grant Shapps, the newly-appointed Defense Secretary, has revealed discussions regarding expanding the UK-led training program for Ukrainian troops. He also raised the possibility of relocating British instructors to…

TEHRAN (Agencies): Iranian Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Maryam Jalali Dehkordi announced the continuation of Iranian and Saudi efforts to develop tourism relations and cancel visa requirements between…

ISLAMABAD (Staff Report): In a substantial relief measure, the caretaker government has decided to reduce the price of petrol by Rs8 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs11 per…

Islamabad (Adnan Hameed): Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his heartfelt condolences to President of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar in the wake of the…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant yesterday signed the biggest defence deal for the sale of Israel’s Arrow-3 long-range anti-ballistic missile system to Germany. Officials from both countries…

MOSCOW (Agencies): A gathering of the Moscow format for discussions on Afghanistan has begun in the Russian city of Kazan, addressing topics such as the formation of an inclusive Afghan…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The Pentagon’s growing reliance on private sector innovation for advanced military technologies has paved the way for companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to secure lucrative contracts, according to…

Quetta, Pakistan (Agencies): Tragedy struck southwest Pakistan as a suicide attack during a religious procession resulted in the loss of at least 52 lives and left dozens more wounded on…

Washington (Agencies): Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazing Democrat who held her Senate seat for an unprecedented three decades, has passed away after several months of declining health. She was 90 years…

MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines and the United States will hold annual maritime military drills dubbed Samasama from October 2-13 in the southern part of the island of Luzon, the Philippine…

LONDON (Agencies): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has urged Germany to approve the delivery of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, in an apparent bid to save the United Kingdom’s economy…

RABAT (Agencies): The death toll from a deadly earthquake that hit Morocco earlier this month has neared 3,000, the government said Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports. There is an update on…

Los Angeles (Agencies): Hollywood writers ended their strike at midnight Pacific time (07:00 GMT) on Wednesday, after nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said in a statement…

TEHRAN (Agencies): In a significant development, Russia has successfully delivered its inaugural shipment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Pakistan through Iran, as confirmed by Mohammad Reza Berahmand, the head…

Tehran (Agencies): Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully put a third satellite into orbit, according to officials. Two officials confirmed on Wednesday that the aerospace division of the…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israeli media revealed that a young man had broken into a security room in front of the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to steal a bag…

Pyongyang (Agencies): North Korea says it will deport US soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea during a tour in July. Pyongyang will deport him having…

NEW YORK (agencies): Rapper Nashawn Breedlove, best known for appearing in a rap battle against Eminem in the 2002 movie “8 Mile,” has died at age 46. His mother, Patricia…

Johannesburg (Agencies): Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela has died of cancer at the age of 43, a family spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday. “Zoleka passed away on the evening…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israel’s Tourism Minister, on Tuesday, made what his office called the first public trip to Saudi Arabia by an Israeli cabinet member, to attend a UN tourism…

WARSAW (Agencies): The Catholic Church in Poland is tackling a major scandal involving priests allegedly holding a “gay orgy” on the premises of a historic church and denying medics access…

OTTAWA (Agencies): Sikh activists waving flags adorned with the word “Khalistan” staged protests outside Indian diplomatic missions in Canada on Monday amid a grave diplomatic crisis unfolding between New Delhi…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Russian Admiral Viktor Sokolov – who has been declared dead by Ukraine – participated in a high-profile online meeting on Tuesday, images released by the Russian Defense Ministry…

NINEVEH, Iraq (Reuters/Agencies): More than 100 people were killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district in Iraq’s Nineveh province that left civil defence…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge found Donald Trump and his family business fraudulently inflated the value of his property and other assets in a major defeat for…

TRIPOLI (Agencies): Libya’s Prosecutor-General, on Monday, ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster which killed thousands, his office said. The flash…

Stockholm (Agencies): A fire caused heavy damage to a mosque in south-eastern Sweden, according to local media, Anadolu Agency reports. The fire in the Arby section of the city of…

BERLIN (Agencies): Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa has warned that it would need to consume half of the country’s entire electricity output if it were to shift to green fuels such…

Kyiv (Agencies): Ukraine’s special forces said that the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, and 33 other officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on the…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Some of Ukraine’s Western-supplied cruise missiles and depleted-uranium shells have been destroyed in a series of strikes, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Since last Sunday, Russian forces…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): US prosecutors have charged Senator Robert Menendez and his wife with bribery in connection with their ties to New Jersey businessmen, potentially impacting Democratic efforts to maintain their…

ANKARA (Agencies): The Turkish Central Bank has, once again, hiked interest rates in the country, pushing its policy rate up five points to 30 percent, in a continued effort to…

BEIJING (Agencies): Beijing and Damascus announced the formation of a new “strategic partnership,” coinciding with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s ongoing visit to China. President Xi Jinping met Assad in the…

NEW DELHI (BBC/Agencies): India’s space agency Isro says it is trying to contact its Moon lander and rover as a new lunar day begins, but has not received any signals…

MOSCOW (Agencies): An “enemy” rocket has struck the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, the leader of the Crimean city reported on Friday. Mikhail Razvozhaev, who serves…

TEL AVIV (Agencies): In a significant and historic move, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have announced their intention to initiate a programme allowing female recruits to join the country’s top-tier…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): When Mohamed Khairullah was abruptly turned away from a White House Eid Al-Fitr celebration four months ago, he demanded answers. Khairullah, the long-time Mayor of Prospect Park, New…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to procure 12 new Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft with associated equipment from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Lobaev Arms, a Russian manufacturer known for its long-range high-precision rifles, has commenced testing of a “high-speed bullet” with the potential for hypersonic capabilities, enabling instantaneous and effective…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India expelled one of Canada’s top diplomats today, ramping up a confrontation between the two countries over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the…

NEW YORK (Agencies): Demonstrators gathered outside the New York hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was staying to protest against the government’s judicial reforms, reported the Times of Israel.…

KUWAIT CITY (Agencies): The Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that one of its systems had been targeted in an electronic hacking attempt carried out by an unknown virus. In…

Mogadishu (Agencies): The UK, on Tuesday, announced the equivalent of $6.2 million in funding to support Somali security forces as they combat terrorism and work to restore stability in areas…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will provide Morocco with a $1.3 billion loan following the September 8 earthquake that killed thousands in the North African country, Anadolu Agency…

LONDON (Agencies): The UK Foreign Office has imposed travel restrictions on Russian diplomats, requiring them to notify British authorities before journeying beyond their posts. The move is retaliatory, coming after…

Khartoum (Agencies): More than 1,200 children under the age of five died in refugee camps in war-torn Sudan between mid-May and September as a result of a lethal combination of…

Yerevan (Agencies): Armenia’s ambassador-at-large Edmon Marukyan has called on the US to intervene in the renewed fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, asking Washington to defend the region’s civilian population. “Now, Azerbaijan has…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Ukraine has acquired advanced industrial-level 3D printers from the United States, equipping them with the capability to manufacture critical spare parts for military equipment. William LaPlant, the US…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Lockheed Martin is on the verge of finalizing a contract with Romania to establish its first F-16 flight training center in Europe, a move that could potentially open…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): It may take the Navy “years” to recover from the promotion delays caused by a military nomination hold, the nominee to lead the service said during her Senate…

TAIPEI (Agencies): The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense’s (MND’s) Armaments Bureau has developed a new 5.56 mm rifle called XT112 assault rifle to replace the Republic of China Army’s (RoCA’s)…

TOKYO (Agencies) – A US’s V-22 Osprey military aircraft has made an emergency landing in the civil airport in the Japanese city of Oita, a Japanese broadcaster reported on Saturday,…

Sydney (AFP/APP): Australians rallied around the country on Sunday to fight for a landmark Indigenous rights reform that is bleeding support in the polls before an October 14 referendum.Thousands joined…

Saint Petersburg (AFP/APP): For a year and a half Galina Artyomenko has been raising funds to help refugees from Ukraine after the Kremlin sent troops to the pro-Western country. Then…

Stockholm (AFP/APP): Tens of thousands of Swedes thronged central Stockholm on Saturday to mark 50 years since King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended the throne. To the sound of military bands…

BEIJING (Agencies): As Lockheed Martin of the US directly participated as the main contractor in US arms sales to the island of Taiwan on August 24, and Northrop Grumman has…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for more than two weeks, is reportedly under investigation for corruption, according to multiple media reports.…

BAMAKO: The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defense pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali’s capital Bamako. The…

DERNA, Libya (Agencies): Libyan authorities have initiated an investigation into the catastrophic collapse of two dams that triggered a devastating flood in a coastal city. As rescue teams continue their…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday that normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a “transformative event” but remains a difficult proposition, Anadolu Agency…

WARSAW (Agencies): Poland is actively considering the procurement of the Boeing F-15EX fighter jet as part of a substantial increase in defense expenditure. The strategic move aims to enhance the…

LONDON (Agencies): The head of oil giant BP has resigned as chief executive amid a review of his personal relationships with colleagues. The company said Bernard Looney, who had led…

WARSAW (Agencies): Warsaw has approved plans to obtain another 486 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers which it hopes to begin producing domestically starting at the end of 2025…

MOSCOW (Agencies): The armored train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has crossed into Russian territory ahead of the summit with President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Bill Richardson, an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years trying to win the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died age…

BAGHDAD (Agencies): Rare protests erupted in the city of Dohuk in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq on Tuesday, calling on the federal government in Baghdad to pay civil…

TRIPOLI (Agencies): More than 2,000 are reported dead and thousands more are still missing in the eastern Libyan city of Derna since the region was first hit by Storm Daniel…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and India have signed a bilateral agreement to preserve the investment landscape in both countries, said a senior minister at the ongoing Indian-Saudi Investment Forum in New…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Based on its experience of artillery use during the special military operation, Russia has begun to develop a floating howitzer of 152-mm caliber, Roman Khromov, deputy executive director…

UNITED NATIONS (APP): Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has surged in recent years, even as the Taliban has curbed heroin trafficking since taking power, according to a UN report…

BEIJING (APP): China recently conducted multiple military exercises with countries including Pakistan, Thailand and Singapore that have enhanced joint operational capabilities and deepened friendship, experts said. The China-Pakistan Shaheen (Eagle)-X…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Late on Friday, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco 77 kilometers (48 miles) southwest of the city of Marrakesh. The latest reports indicate that the death toll from the…

Naypyidaw (Agencies): Myanmar has received the first shipment of two Russian Su-30 fighter jets, Charlie Than, Myanmar’s trade minister, told the Russian RIA state news agency in remarks published on…

New Delhi (AFP/APP): US President Joe Biden and other G20 leaders gathered in New Delhi on Friday for their annual summit, as deep divisions between heavyweight members and a no-show…

Dubai (AFP/APP): A pilot was killed and another missing after their helicopter crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates during a night training flight, authorities said on Friday.The…

Farkadóna, Greece (AFP/APP): Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to reach hundreds of stranded villagers in central Greece, as the death toll from deadly flooding rose to 10, authorities said…

Munich, Germany (AFP/APP): From weird and wonderful technological innovations in Chinese cars, to the rush to transition to electric vehicles — and even a bike wash.Here are some key takeaways…

ANKARA (Agencies): Turkey is considering the resumption of Turkish airliners flights to Libya, The news was revealed by the Tripoli-based Libyan government Wednesday following Turkish Ambassador Kenan Yilmaz’s meeting with…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The United States, Saudi Arabia, India, and several other nations are engaged in discussions regarding a potential infrastructure agreement that could reshape trade dynamics between the Gulf region…

MANILA (Agencies): In a move aimed at addressing regional challenges and enhancing their security and economic ties, the Philippines and Australia have solidified their strategic partnership. This significant development follows…

Baghdad (Agencies) : An Iraqi official has suggested that Jordan will begin supplying Iraq with electricity in early October as part of an electrical interconnection project between countries in the…

PERTH (Agencies): A new report published by a team of scientists and academics claims to have found the location of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 aircraft. Richard Godfrey, an…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India’s concerted diplomatic efforts over the past few years to enhance defense collaborations with African nations have yielded significant results. In a groundbreaking development, India and Nigeria…

SANTIAGO, Chile (Agencies): The Argentine government has finalized negotiations to buy four surplus P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft from the Royal Norwegian Air Force, meeting a requirement set in 2015…

WASHINGTON (Agencies) : Following two tragic aircraft crashes, the acting commandant of the Marine Corps has announced plans to appoint a general officer to lead the service’s Safety Division next…

LONDON (Agencies): The UK Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with its Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) division, has officially announced a significant contract award for the Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW)…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): In a surprising revelation, billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has disclosed that he played a pivotal role in preventing Ukraine from launching an attack on Russia’s Black Sea…

LONDON (Agencies): An Emirati minister has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the field of artificial intelligence. The list highlights leaders, innovators,…

DUBAI (Agencies): Three women in Dubai have been arrested for driving their motorbikes recklessly on the Emirate’s roads, the local media outlet, The National, reports. According to the report, Major-General…

RABAT (Agencies): A strong earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday evening, prompting residents of several major cities to flee their homes and seek shelter. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre measured the…

SINGAPORE (Agencies): Singapore’s Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has unveiled an impressive technological leap by outfitting its fleet of US-manufactured F-16 Falcon fighter jets with the formidable Israeli Python-5…

MOSCOW (Agencies): In the wake of the Wagner Group’s decline due to the plane crash that claimed the lives of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and his associate Dmitry Utkin, a…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): Javelin makers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have taken early steps toward manufacturing the in-demand anti-tank weapons in Poland. The U.S.-based companies signed a memorandum of understanding with Polska…

BEIJING (Agencies): The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army is set to unveil some of its latest helicopters and drones at an upcoming national helicopter exposition, emphasizing the synergy between…

DOHA (Agencies): Sudanese army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met Qatar’s Emir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in April, after also visiting Egypt and…

PARIS (Agencies): France’s highest Court ruled, on Thursday, that the government’s ban on Muslim dress, abaya, is legal, local media reported. The Council of State said it had rejected an…

HONG KONG (Agencies): Hong Kong’s highest court issued a ruling on Tuesday mandating local lawmakers to draft special legislation to officially recognize same-sex civil unions. However, the court did not…

LONDON (Agencies): British multinational British American Tobacco (BAT) has successfully concluded an agreement to divest its operations in Russia and Belarus, as announced by the company on Thursday. BAT revealed…

NEW YORK (Agencies): A United Nations expert has issued a stern warning about Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, which welcomes up to 60,000 individuals annually into the country, stating that…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): The U.S. is set to step up its technology partnerships with Australia in the coming months with an AUKUS-related announcement in the fall, the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s)…

MOSCOW (Agencies): The COVID-19 pandemic remains dynamic as new variants like EG.5, FL.1.5.1, and BA.2.86 arise. Understanding their prevalence and potential impact is vital in our ongoing efforts to stay…

TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran has exposed an alleged Mossad plot to sabotage its defense sector involving the insertion of faulty foreign-sourced connector components with explosives into domestic defense hardware. Iranian authorities…

Kinshasa (Agencies): An attack on a Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in northeast Congo killed four people, including two Chinese nationals, authorities said Friday. Sammy Badibanga Kalonji, administrator of the…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India marked another historic milestone in space exploration with the successful launch of its first solar study mission, Aditya-L1, just days after a triumphant uncrewed landing near…

MANILA (Agencies): Iraq wants to send its nursing students for training at Philippine medical schools, Baghdad’s envoy to Manila told Arab News, as an Iraqi health ministry delegation wrapped up…

TRIPOLI, Libya *Agencies*: It’s midnight just before the weekend. Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity services have brought renewed energy to Libya’s capital after years of conflict…

TEL AVIV *Agencies*: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports that he is prepared to step down from his position in return for a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia…

MOSCOW *Agencies*: The military confrontation in Ukraine has reached a point where it could easily spiral into a full-blown conflict between Russia and NATO, Moscow’s deputy envoy to the UN,…

NIAMEY *Agencies*: Numerous demonstrators converged outside the French military installation in Niamey, the capital of Niger, once again demanding the withdrawal of French troops from the nation. The protest was…

DHAKA (Agencies): Bangladesh is facing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. Nearly 600 people have died of the mosquito-borne tropical disease so far this year, and the country’s health-care…

ANKARA (Agencies): As Turkiye’s indigenous fighter program, the TF-X, prepares for its maiden flight by the end of the year, fiscal challenges loom as potential obstacles to its success, warns…

NEW YORK (Agencies): The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a fresh wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the world. According to the UN health agency, there has…

KYIV (Agencies): British defense contractor BAE Systems is set to establish a production presence in Ukraine, as announced by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The company’s plans involve the manufacturing, maintenance,…

MOSCOW (Agencies): Startling developments have unfolded as two unmanned aircraft reportedly targeted the Russian city of Kurchatov, situated adjacent to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, according to Roman Starovoyt, the…

Washington, DC (Agencies): Joe Biggs, a prominent leader of the far-right organization Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021,…

BEIJING (APP): The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has launched a new type of frigate, the Type 054B, said a spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. It…

COLOMBO (Agencies): Sri Lanka is reorienting its diplomacy to prioritize the Middle East, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, after a parliamentary review of diplomatic relations. Sri Lankan’s parliamentary…

Gabo (Agencies): A fresh coup has emerged on the African stage, this time in Gabon, as mutinous soldiers have taken control of the country. Reports from Libreville, the capital, confirm…

Brussels (Agencies): The European Commission is looking “very closely” at whether the terms of a controversial gas deal between Bulgaria and Turkiye breach the EU’s competition rules, Energy Intelligence reports.…

BAGHDAD (Agencies): In a significant development, Iraq is embarking on the long-pending cross-border railway project linking it with neighboring Iran. According to a credible government source, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): In a strategic shift, India has adopted a dynamic approach to its crude oil purchasing policy, as affirmed by the country’s Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri. The…

BEIJING (Agencies): Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo engaged in “rational, candid, and constructive” discussions on Monday during the second day of Raimondo’s four-day visit…

DUBAI (Agencies): Abu Dhabi-based PureHealth has signed an agreement to buy British hospital operator Circle Health Group for 4.41 billion UAE dirhams ($1.2 billion), Emirates News Agency reported. PureHealth is…

CAIRO: The foreign minister of Libya has been suspended and has fled the nation, a development that unfolded a day after Israel disclosed that its top diplomat had held talks…

TEHRAN (Agencies): The first Russian train carrying commercial goods has arrived in Iran, on its way to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on a journey that is the first of…

NEW DELHI (Agencies): India is in talks with a number of African countries, including Namibia, Mozambique and Kenya, to help them develop their own instant payment systems similar to that…

WASHINGTON (Agencies): U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam on his way home from the G-20 summit in New Delhi next month, the White House said Monday. After the G-20…

TOKYO (Agencies): Japan’s decision to release more than 1 million metric tons of radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant has garnered severe criticism prompting concern over safety and contamination. Japan…

PARIS (Agencies): French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said on Sunday, arguing the garment violated France’s…