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Wes Streeting named new UK defence minister
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham named ex-health minister Wes Streeting as his defence secretary late Monday, the government said, as ministerial appoi...
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as pressure builds for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, ...
Iran Guards say hit US military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait: state media
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they hit US military targets including air defence systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported.
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict ...
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south u...
Jordan army says intercepted two Iranian attacks
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The Jordanian military announced on Tuesday it had intercepted two Iranian attacks, the latest by the Islamic republic on countries in the region following the ...
IEA says Mideast fighting increases energy concerns
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday that renewed fighting in the Mideast increases concerns over energy supplies but that the market still ...
Indonesia orders 12 combat jets from Italy's Leonardo
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Indonesia has ordered twelve light combat aircraft from Leonardo as the country strengthens its air defence system, the Italian aircraft manufacturer and local ...
Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran stepped up its attacks in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with sirens sounding in Bahrain and Jordan an...
Lebanon army says deploying in southern area after Israel deal
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The Lebanese army announced on Tuesday that it had begun deploying to an area in the south, one of three "pilot zones" outlined in a deal with Israel to disarm ...
Lebanon army says deploying in southern area after Israel deal
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The Lebanese army announced Tuesday that it had begun deploying to an area in the south, one of three "pilot zones" outlined in a deal with Israel to disarm Hez...
China summons Philippine ambassador over clash in disputed waters
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
China summoned the Philippine ambassador on Tuesday following a clash at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, which sparked condemnation of Beijing by Manil...
China conducted firing drill in Japan EEZ: Tokyo
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A Chinese naval vessel carried out a live-firing drill during exercises with Russia within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said Tuesday.
Czechs choose two new sites for small nuclear reactors
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The Czech Republic has signed a deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce to build small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in two locations, Energy Minister Karel Havlicek ...
New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay "many times over" for every American soldier killed, while Tehran's Yemeni allies, the Houthi ...
China, Russia conducted firing drill in Japan's economic waters: Tokyo
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan's exclusive economic zone, a sign of their deepening mil...
US involved in fishing boat attacks off Ecuador: HRW report
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The United States likely played a role in attacks on three fishing vessels off Ecuador's coast earlier this year, which left at least eight people missing, Huma...
For Ukraine's drones, names are part of the battle
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Some intercept drones attack Ukrainian cities, while others strike oil refineries hundreds of kilometres away in Russia. But Ukrainian drones are also known for...
Iran targets US military assets as Houthis threaten to expand Mideast war
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict ...
Philippine military says China injured sailor in sea clash
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard on Monday of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton as they approached a grounded vessel that has long se...
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