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US sinks boat allegedly used to support drug traffickers
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
The United States military intercepted and sank a vessel that was allegedly used to support at-sea drug trafficking by Ecuadorian criminal organization Los Chon...
Europe struggles to respond as Russia escalates shadow warfare
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
European spy chiefs worry that Russia's war against Ukraine is increasingly spilling over onto their soil, but Kyiv's Western allies are struggling to come up w...
Kuwait's Iranians under pressure since start of war
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
A Persian restaurant in Kuwait has removed any mention of Iran from its name, a sign of the pressure the Iranian community in the Gulf country has faced since t...
Syria says begun destroying Assad-era chemical weapon materials
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Syria has begun the process of destroying chemical weapon materials identified by an international watchdog, the country's UN envoy said Thursday, signaling a m...
Syria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapon materials
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Syria has begun destroying chemical weapon materials identified by an international watchdog, the country's UN envoy said Thursday, signaling a major step forwa...
Netanyahu says toppling Iran's Islamic republic 'within reach'
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran's Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as the Unit...
Iran media says 6 navy personnel killed in US attacks
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Tasnim news agency on Thursday said six members of the Iranian army's naval forces were killed by US attacks during renewed fighting this week.
Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.
Taiwan says monitoring China Coast Guard ships off east coast
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's coast guard said Thursday it has deployed vessels to "monitor" Chinese ships operating in waters to the east of the island democracy.
CORRECTED: Syria has begun destroying Assad-era chemical weapon materials: UN envoy
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Syria has begun the process of destroying materials identified by the world's chemical weapons watchdog, the country's UN envoy said Thursday, signaling a major...
Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the...
Iran, US trade threats after fresh strikes
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after some of the heaviest fighting in weeks engulfed the Middle East, deepening the foes' stalemate six ...
Israel says economic pressure could push Iran into 'desperate steps'
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that US economic sanctions against Iran have proven to be effective, but the pressure might lead Tehran into ...
Defence chiefs back boosting US military presence in Australia
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Washington and Canberra agreed to boost the US military presence in Australia and speed up cooperation, both countries said.
Kuwait says intercepting Iran attack
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Kuwait's army said Thursday it was intercepting a missile and drone attack from Iran, as Tehran targeted US allies in the Middle East.
Iceland sticks to US security umbrella despite Trump
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iceland has regained strategic geopolitical importance as tensions rise in the Arctic, but with no military it still relies on Washington for its security -- de...
Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as US Vice President JD Vance sa...
Iran's top negotiator calls US 'Satan' after wedding attack
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday called the United States "Satan" after an attack on a wedding ceremony in the country's south.
Iran Guards say struck US bases in Erbil with missiles, drones
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that they struck US bases with missiles and drones in Erbil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, state media report...
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 ongoing clashes with Iran -- then hours later implied h...
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