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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...
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get "hit very hard" if negotiation...
South Korean students held over US military base break-in bid
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
A group of eight South Korean student protestors were in detention and under investigation on Wednesday after trying to break into a US air base, police and the...
More than 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home after war: UN
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
More than 800,000 people displaced by war in Lebanon have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence amid the Israel-Hezbollah war, the Uni...
Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday that they attacked a Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu, in the Red Sea, as the rebels pressed on with their declared mari...
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 ...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Nigeria raises military salaries by up to 80%
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Nigeria will increase military salaries by between 30 and 80 percent, a presidential adviser said on Tuesday, as the government seeks to boost the morale of tro...
US and Paraguay sign civil nuclear cooperation agreement
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez signed a nuclear energy cooperation agreement in Washington on Tuesday.
Japan sees need to boost military with 'sense of urgency'
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted grow...
Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz today
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran conflict, on Tuesday as President Donald Trump insisted th...
Japan sees 'urgent' need to boost military
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted grow...
Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a new round of US-sponsored direct talks in Rome on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks Israel's phased withdrawal from the country's s...
Mediator Qatar says efforts 'ongoing' for Iran-US diplomatic solution
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Mediating nation Qatar said on Tuesday that efforts for a diplomatic solution between the United States and Iran were ongoing but that there were no direct talk...
Yemen's Houthis say attacked southern Saudi airport
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Tuesday that they had attacked an airport in Saudi Arabia, as tensions between the two foes brewed after the rebels declared...
Syria says will restore Iraq oil pipeline link within three years
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Syria and Iraq are finalising negotiations on a contract to restore a key oil pipeline between the countries, a Syrian official said on Tuesday, laying out a ti...
Iraq exported 30 mn barrels of crude via Hormuz in a month: monitor
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq exported over 30 million barrels of crude oil in one month through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler showed on Tue...
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