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US lawmaker urges Taiwan to pass drone bill, warning 'time is short'
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A US lawmaker urged Taiwan on Friday to approve a drone spending proposal, warning that "time is short" for the island democracy as it faces the threat of a pot...
EDF profits dip on lower prices, heatwave effect
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
French electricity giant EDF, eying a massive investment programme in France's nuclear facilities, Friday forecast a drop in 2026 profitability on lower prices ...
Israel carries out huge detonations near Lebanon's Beaufort castle
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli forces carried out a series of powerful detonations overnight near the UNESCO-listed Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon, Lebanese state media reported ...
HRW accuses Russian paramilitaries of killing 8 civilians in Mali
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June ai...
US, allies warn N. Korean IT workers funding country's weapons program
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The United States and 10 Asian and European allies issued an alert Friday, warning companies against employing North Korean IT workers whose labor was generatin...
US, allies issue alert on North Korea IT workers
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The United States and 10 Asian and European allies on Friday warned companies against employing North Korean IT workers whose labor was generating crucial forei...
Lebanon president says Israeli blasts near castle 'direct threat' to recent deal
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that Israeli army detonations near a UNESCO-listed castle in the south were a "direct threat" to a recent deal agreed...
Iraq to strengthen air defence, readiness after US-Saudi strikes
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq has ordered that its air defences and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said Friday, after US-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran milit...
Thousands rally in Kyiv for return of ex-defence minister
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people demonstrated in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Friday to demand the reinstatement of the young and tech-savvy defence minister Mykhailo Fed...
US fighter jet crashes near California military base
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said.
Trump's Iran conundrum
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump has secured a welcome Middle East diplomatic breakthrough with an agreement for Hamas militants to disarm, but remains mired in the co...
Figures behind rush for Hormuz oil export alternatives
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted oil-producing countries in the Gulf to accelerate plans for alternative export routes, with a s...
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, includi...
Egypt analysing drone fragments from port strike, warns of 'escalation'
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Egypt's government said on Thursday authorities were analysing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President A...
Iraq denies knowing about US-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran groups
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq did not approve deadly US-Saudi strikes on its territory, a government spokesperson said Thursday, after US claims that the attacks against Iran-backed mil...
Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes" ...
US military completes 'heavy wave' of retaliatory strikes on Iran
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting inten...
Russian strikes kill 8 across Ukraine, including 6 from one family
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine, authorities said on Thursday, triggering renewed calls from Ky...
US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East ...
Fire at Egypt's Damietta port caused by drone attack: PM's office
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The Egyptian government said Thursday that a fire the day before at the port of Damietta was caused by a drone attack, the first to target the country since the...
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