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Israel says killed three militants in rare West Bank airstrike
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said it struck and killed three militants on Friday in the occupied West Bank, a rare airstrike in the Palestinian territory that has seen ...
US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed in February by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the gover...
US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed in February by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the gover...
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
The United States has threatened the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, but analysts say that a successful chokehold would require unlikely cooperation from China...
US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government punish...
New US aircraft carrier to deploy to the Middle East: report
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A new US aircraft carrier will deploy to the Middle East to relieve another carrier that recently sailed to the region as the war with Iran drags on, the US Nav...
Trump hints US could sanction Chinese banks over Iran links
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted that his administration may be preparing sanctions targeting Chinese banks over their links to Iran, in what would ...
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies t...
Switzerland eyes drone battalion by 2028
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Switzerland on Thursday announced its intention to build a military drone battalion, amid a rearmament trend across Europe.
Stars and Stripes journalists sue US Defense Dept over firings
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Three staff at the storied US military publication Stars and Stripes on Thursday sued the Department of Defense, saying it had fired them in violation of their ...
US sounds out NATO allies over Europe force review
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A senior Pentagon official pressed NATO allies Thursday to explain how they were stepping up to meet US demands to take responsibility for Europe's defence as W...
US sounds out NATO allies over Europe force review
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A senior Pentagon official pressed NATO allies Thursday to explain how they were stepping up to meet US demands to take responsibility for Europe's defence as W...
Lebanon state media says Israeli strike kills woman in south
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon said Israeli airstrikes on the country's south on Thursday killed a woman, as Israel's military said it struck Hezbollah targets after the Iran-backed g...
Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, will go on trial before a US military court in June 2028,...
US sounds out NATO allies over Europe force review
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
A senior Pentagon official pressed NATO allies Thursday to explain how they were stepping up to meet US demands to take responsibility for Europe's defence as W...
DR Congo president excludes M23 group from reconciliation talks
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday ruled out the participation of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in a national dialogue aimed at reconciliation...
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a ch...
CORRECTED: Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz: What we know
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman are negotiating the opening of a temporary shipping corridor and the clearance of mines in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which both nations bord...
Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 bn drone budget as China threat grows
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6 billion budget for locally made drones on Thursday as the island democracy seeks to strengthen its defences against a potent...
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports
Aug 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies t...
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