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Israel tells Pentagon chief will keep troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza 'security zones'
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that Israel is determined to keep its forces in "security zones" it ha...
Syria says seized weapons bound for Hezbollah at Iraqi border
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Syria said Thursday it had foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon by seizing a shipment that included missiles at its border with Iraq.
Germany and France seek 'new dynamic' on defence after fighter jet failure
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
France and Germany will seek to move on from the failure of a tortured fighter jet project and bolster other joint defence plans -- including nuclear deterrence...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war.
Ukraine's ousted defence chief whose reforms riled army bosses
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clas...
US, Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middl...
Trump 'open to diplomacy' with Iran: White House
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy with Iran, the White House said Thursday, adding that Washington is still talking to Tehran despite the rene...
After Cup win, Argentina airs complaint over English ship near Falklands
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Following their World Cup semi-final victory, Argentina's foreign minister said Wednesday that Buenos Aires had filed a formal protest over a British warship ne...
US strikes hit around Iran's Qeshm island: Iranian media
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian news agencies on Thursday reported that the United States launched strikes around Iran's Gulf island of Qeshm near the Strait of Hormuz, as renewed host...
US, Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middl...
US reports 'wave of strikes' on Iran as war returns
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes.
Body of Indian sailor missing after Oman ship attack found
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The body of an Indian sailor who went missing after his ship was attacked off the coast of Oman has been recovered, a seafarers' union official said Wednesday.
Israel says killed three Hezbollah members in south Lebanon
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said it killed three Hezbollah members in south Lebanon on Wednesday, shortly after US-sponsored Israel-Lebanon negotiations were held in R...
Lebanon, Israel conclude two days of 'positive' talks: US official
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of Washington-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement the "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon a...
Blasts heard near US consulate in Iraq's Erbil, air defences activated: AFP
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Air defences were activated as several explosions were heard Wednesday near the US consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, AFP jour...
Lebanon, Israel conclude two days of 'positive' talks: US official
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of Washington-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement the "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon a...
US reports 'wave of strikes' on Iran as war returns
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes.
Iran reports fresh US strikes in return to war
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Iran reported fresh US strikes Wednesday on a port city that is home to the country's only civilian nuclear plant, as Washington reimposed a naval blockade in a...
Trump says Iran has freed a detained US citizen
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country.
Two journalists in Niger freed after nine months in prison
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Two Nigerien journalists who have been behind bars since November 2025 on public order charges were released on Wednesday, according to their families and a jud...
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