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South Korea dispatches team to assess Strait of Hormuz conditions
Sep 08, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea said Tuesday it had sent a fact-finding team to assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing no decision had been made about potential tr...
Soldier in French Foreign Legion escaped Colombia kidnappers, 'doing well'
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
A Colombian soldier in the French Foreign Legion who was held hostage by guerrillas in the South American nation is "doing well" after escaping his captors, a C...
Lebanon says 12 killed in strikes as Israel vows to 'remove threats'
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon, killing 12 people including women and children according to the Lebanese health ministry on Monday, in a...
Israel strikes Lebanon, accuses Hezbollah of truce violations
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Israel conducted a wave of deadly airstrikes in south Lebanon, Lebanese state media said Monday, as it accused Hezbollah of violating a ceasefire agreement that...
Secret Assad-era Syrian nuclear reactor was almost complete: UN
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
An undeclared Syrian nuclear reactor being constructed during the era of former leader Bashar al-Assad was "almost complete", representing an "important step" i...
Yemen's Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of air raids, missile strikes
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out airstrikes around the country, including the deadly bombardment of a prison, as the r...
French Foreign Legion soldier escaped Colombian captors after four-day trek
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
A Colombian soldier in the French Foreign Legion who was taken hostage by guerrillas in Colombia escaped his captors after a four-day trek on foot through rebel...
EU axes expert defence report after opposition
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union's top diplomat has scrapped plans for an expert panel on defence that was set to launch on Monday, after opposition led by Italy, officials s...
Yemen's Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of air raids, missile strikes
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out airstrikes around the country, as the rebels press a deadly offensive to seize territ...
Oman navy rescues 16 crew members from Saudi vessel struck by Iran
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Oman's navy on Monday revealed that it had rescued 16 crew members from a Saudi-flagged oil tanker that Iran attacked one week ago in the Strait of Hormuz.
What to know about the return to fighting in Yemen
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
The war in Yemen between government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels has reignited after several years of calm, with more than 300 killed in the latest ...
Israeli strikes on south Lebanon village kill 11: state media
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 11 people in a south Lebanon village, including two infants, Lebanese state media said Monday, a day after separate raids le...
Israel army orders evacuation of zone in south Lebanon ahead of strikes
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli army demanded early Monday that residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon leave a specific zone ahead of strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah.
North Korea vows nuclear-armed navy as US ally drills open
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build North Korea's navy into a nuclear-armed force, state media reported Monday as US allies' maritime drills were to begin.
Iran warns South Korea against involvement in Hormuz
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday warned South Korea against military deployment or involvement in US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, saying such a move wou...
Volkswagen plant to be converted for Israeli defence group
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Crisis-wracked German auto giant Volkswagen said Monday that one of its plants would be sold off and converted to make defence equipment after car production en...
IAEA head urges Iran to reengage as western powers seek UN referral
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
IAEA head Rafael Grossi on Monday said giving the UN nuclear agency access to key nuclear facilities in Iran would have "positive repercussions" for the Islamic...
UN rights chief 'horrified' by reports of fully autonomous killer drones in Ukraine
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations rights chief voiced alarm Monday at reports of fully autonomous drones killing people in Ukraine, calling for an urgent ban on weapons that c...
Lebanon says Israel conducts wave of deadly strikes
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon, killing 13 people including women and children, the Lebanese health ministry said on Monday, in an inten...
Volkswagen to convert car plant for Israeli defence group Rafael
Sep 07, 2026 (AFP)
German auto giant Volkswagen said Monday that one of its plants would be converted to make defence equipment for the Israeli group Rafael after car production e...
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