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Colombian judge bans strikes on guerrillas if minors are present
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
A Colombian judge on Thursday ordered President Abelardo de la Espriella's right-wing government to suspend bombings of guerrillas if information suggests the p...
Trump names acting replacement for secretary of US Army
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was appointing a new acting secretary of the US Army, shortly after Dan Driscoll stepped down as its top civilian offici...
Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.
Iran media says 6 navy personnel killed in US attacks
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Tasnim news agency on Thursday said six members of the Iranian army's naval forces were killed by US attacks during renewed fighting this week.
Israel says economic pressure could push Iran into 'desperate steps'
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that US economic sanctions against Iran have proven to be effective, but the pressure might lead Tehran into ...
German defence firms targeted in arson attack
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
German authorities said Thursday that defence firm offices in Munich were targeted in an overnight arson attack and that two Bulgarian nationals were later arre...
Defence chiefs back boosting US military presence in Australia
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Washington and Canberra agreed to boost the US military presence in Australia and speed up cooperation, both countries said.
Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by Israel
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon said it received a man on Thursday freed as Israel announced it would release five people seized from the country's south, where it has fought several w...
CORRECTED: Syria has begun destroying Assad-era chemical weapon materials: UN envoy
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Syria has begun the process of destroying materials identified by the world's chemical weapons watchdog, the country's UN envoy said Thursday, signaling a major...
Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.
Defence chiefs back boosting US military presence in Australia
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Washington and Canberra agreed to boost the US military presence in Australia and speed up cooperation, both countries said.
Incendiary devices thrown at German building housing arms firms: police
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Incendiary devices were thrown at a building in the German city of Munich housing several defence firms, and two Bulgarian nationals have been arrested, police ...
13 Yemen government forces killed in clashes with Houthis: military source
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Thirteen Yemeni government forces were killed in clashes with Houthi fighters on Thursday, a military source told AFP, saying the group was trying to advance to...
Deadly clashes in Yemen between Houthis, government forces
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's government and the Iran-backed Houthis engaged in deadly clashes on Thursday, sources from both sides said, as a military source accused the rebels of s...
Taiwan says monitoring China Coast Guard ships off east coast
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's coast guard said Thursday it has deployed vessels to "monitor" Chinese ships operating in waters to the east of the island democracy.
Iran says attacked US military targets in UAE, Kuwait, other countries in region
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian forces said they launched on Wednesday attacks on US military targets in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and other countries in the region.
Two dead after Monday attack on Saudi oil tanker in Hormuz: shipping firm
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Two Filipino sailors were killed when a Saudi oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company said W...
Palantir chief says France's digital sovereignty push 'backfiring'
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said Wednesday that French regulatory restrictions, including limiting government use of US-made software, were proving count...
UK minister urges LGBT veterans to meet compensation deadline
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's defence minister on Thursday urged LGBT military veterans sacked by the army over their sexual orientation to apply for financial compensation by a de...
Iran strikes back against latest US attacks
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran pushed ahead with strikes targeting American interests around the Middle East on Wednesday, vowing "severe" consequences to US attacks, including one that ...
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