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Absent Cameroon president boosts personal security corps
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has strengthened his personal security with a clutch of new appointments, as questions swirl about the 93-year-old's prolonged ab...
US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions targeting Iraq's Fly Baghdad airline, a company it had previously designated for alleged links to Iran's Islamic...
Iran says new Hormuz route agreed with Oman
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage, ...
Israel resumes Lebanon strikes as talks underway in Rome
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's military resumed strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by militant group Hezbollah as state med...
Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the waterway,...
Yemen's Houthis say attacked two Saudi oil tankers
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers, as the rebels pressed on with their maritime blockade of the kingdom.
Trump-class battleship fleet could cost $275 bn to build
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The US Navy's planned fleet of 15 Trump-class battleships could cost $275 billion to build, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday, ma...
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon," in an interview with Fo...
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon," in an interview with Fo...
Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year began Wednesday as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year began Wednesday as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
Communication with Mojtaba 'very difficult at moment': Iran president
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with the country's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was very "difficult at the moment".
Colombia defense minister warns of 'terrorism' threat at presidential inauguration
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's outgoing defense minister warned Wednesday of possible "acts of terrorism" during the upcoming inauguration of president-elect Abelardo De la Espriel...
Turkish MPs back limited amnesty for Kurdish militants
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
A majority of Turkish MPs on Wednesday backed limited and conditional amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, a first legislative step to end decades of deadly fight...
Turkish parliament indicates support for PKK peace bill
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The Turkish government Wednesday presented a limited amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, a first legislative step to bring an end to decades of deadly fighting.
Israel resumes Lebanon strikes as talks underway in Rome
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's military resumed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by militant group Hezbollah as Beirut sa...
Franco-German tank maker KNDS denies nationalisation reports
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Franco-German tankmaker KNDS on Wednesday denied reports of discussions for a full nationalisation of the firm after it delayed a long-awaited stock market list...
North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused Japan on Wednesday of "transformation into a war state" as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in ...
Permament US military base considered in Poland: minister
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Poland -- which borders both Ukraine and Russia -- is holding talks with Washington on whether to establish a permanent American base on its territory, Warsaw's...
North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday accused Japan of "transformation into a war state" as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in ...
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