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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...
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...
5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Around 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand on Wednesday, headed for a resort town with a seedy reputation after a Middle East deployment that spark...
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested am...
Iran attacks US sites after American strikes, wedding deaths
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran launched a wave of attacks on US sites across the Middle East on Wednesday as violence surged after an extensive American bombardment and the deaths of fou...
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...
Iraq wraps up questioning IS suspects transferred from Syia
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq's judiciary on Tuesday said it completed the interrogation of more than 5,700 Islamic State group suspects whom the United States transferred from neighbou...
Thwarted Niger mutiny exposes junta's Russia dependence
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
The pivotal role played by Russia's Africa Corps mercenaries in putting down a mutiny in Niger at the weekend has revealed just how dependent on Moscow the west...
US strikes Iran in latest tit-for-tat attacks
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
US forces launched fresh attacks on Iran Tuesday, including one that the Iranian Red Crescent said left four people dead at a wedding celebration, with Tehran v...
Qatar urges US, Iran to resume talks after flare-up
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Mediator Qatar on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to return to negotiations after they renewed tit-for-tat attacks.
EU, NATO vow 'solidarity' as Berlin blames airport 'attack' on Moscow
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed "full solidarity" with Berlin on Tuesday, after the German government said Moscow was ...
EU says Russian 'hybrid attacks' won't halt aid to Ukraine
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union's top diplomat said Thursday that Russian "hybrid attacks" would not scare Europe off supporting Ukraine -- but the bloc is struggling to co...
CORRECTED: EU says Russian 'hybrid attacks' won't halt aid to Ukraine
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union's top diplomat said Tuesday that Russian "hybrid attacks" would not scare Europe off supporting Ukraine -- but the bloc is struggling to com...
Defence tech hub Munich booms as Europe rearms
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Munich is booming as a hub for young defence tech firms making everything from AI-powered drones to cutting-edge military software as Europe rearms to face an i...
CORRECTED: US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
The US Army's top civilian leader Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defense Secre...
US strikes Iran in latest tit-for-tat attacks
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
US forces struck Iran on Tuesday and President Donald Trump vowed a "much harder" response to any counterattacks, as exchanges of fire between the two sides thr...
Iran president thanks Putin for Russia's stance during war with US
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for Moscow's stance during the Middle East war, in their first meeting s...
US strikes Iran in latest tit-for-tat attacks
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
US forces struck Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday in response to attempted attacks on commercial shipping and American troops, the US military said, with ...
Tanker hit by three 'unknown projectiles' in Hormuz: maritime agency
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Three "unknown projectiles" struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, a British maritime agency said Tuesday following a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran ...
Afghanistan war victims left 'without justice', UN says
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Most civilian victims of Afghanistan's 2001-2021 war have been left "without justice, reparation or even acknowledgement" of their suffering, the United Nations...
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