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Surrounded by war, Turkey more than triples defence spending

Turkey has unveiled plans to more than triple its defence spending over the next three years, driven by regional conflic...

From Pakistan to Uzbekistan: how China’s J-10CE is widening its overseas reach

Battle-testing modern weapon systems can come at a steep price: a country must send its forces to war. But for China’s 4...

Japan’s Digital Agency says personal information possibly leaked

No secondary damage, such as the misuse of the possibly leaked personal information, has been confirmed so far.

Turmoil over royal succession in one of Africa’s oldest kingdoms

A committee of elders has announced a successor to the late king of Tooro. His family says he had a son who should succe...

The U.S.-Canada trade war is creating a headache for auto-parts makers

For decades, the U.S. and Canadian auto supply chains have been tightly woven together. The trade war is threatening to ...

In a significant strategic gain, Houthis claim control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline

In a significant strategic gain, Houthis claim control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline Houthi forces have swept thro...

Myanmar's Mandalay airport shuts after drone attack

Sept 11 - Flight operations at the international airport serving Myanmar's second-largest city have been shut down, acco...

Belarusian troops, communications systems ready to repel attack — defense minister

Viktor Khrenin noted that Belarus had completely overhauled its military command and control system over the past few ye...

US, Iran show 'slight lack of willingness' to resolve conflict, Pakistani envoy says

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad noted that Islamabad remained engaged with Washington and Tehran at senior levels

9 rights groups, including CPJ and RSF, urge PM to address 'deteriorating press freedom' in Pakistan

Nine press freedom and human rights organisations, including international bodies, have penned a letter to Prime Ministe...

Russia’s Battlegroup West destroys 51 Ukrainian drone control centers over past day

Fighters of Russia’s Battlegroup West also destroyed two satellite communication stations, an ATV, 32 ground robotic sys...

Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gul...

Japan acts aggressively, pursuing militarization — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov said that he did not see any grounds for dialogue

Hong Kong Tiananmen activists jailed for up to 7 years

Three pro-democracy activists who organized annual commemorations of China's deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown were charge...

Hong Kong Tiananmen activists sentenced up to 7 years

Three pro-democracy activists who organized annual commemorations of China's deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown were charge...

IEA warns of ‘lost period’ in global oil demand

Strait of Hormuz will not reopen this year, agency says, warning of sharp drop in demand

IEA warns of ‘lost period’ in global oil demand

Strait of Hormuz will not reopen this year, agency says, warning of sharp drop in demand

EU policymakers move to streamline cross-border energy infrastructure 

Proposed measures plan to streamline planning, permitting and investment decisions covering trans-European energy infras...

Scotland’s first wind farm recycled 99.9% of 26 turbines, blades became polymers

Russia’s Battlegroup South hits 59 Ukrainian UAV control posts over past day

In addition, unmanned systems units in the Kramatorsk and Slavyansk sectors destroyed 95 enemy UAV communication antenna...

Africa: Africa's Factories Are Becoming Their Own Power Stations

[Bird Story Agency] Textile plants, mines and export zones are building their own electricity systems, creating a growin...

What Ukraine has that Japan and Taiwan lack

On September 1, former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that Alex Karp, CEO of artificial intellige...

Long Neptune Strike: Ukraine’s New Cruise Missile Cripples Russian Warships in Novorossiysk

Ukrainian forces strike the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Novorossiysk using Long Neptune cruise missiles, heavily damaging...

Nigeria: South Africa Extradites Six Nigerians Wanted in U.S. Romance Scam

[Vanguard] South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States Friday over allegations they swindled...

Philippines tells China: Leave Panganiban, Zamora reefs in West PH Sea

(1st UPDATE) China fired flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard aircraft as it flew near Panganiban Reef and Zamora...

India stands in solidarity with efforts to combat terrorism: PM on 9/11 anniversary

In a post on X, PM Modi also said that while the terror threat keeps evolving, India's resolve and opposition to terrori...

Ukrainian Drone Barrage Sets Ozon Warehouse in Saratov Ablaze

At least four people were killed in separate strikes across Russia as Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at the country...

Fatalities in Tula Region, casualties in Volgograd, 777 drones: enemy attacks aftermath

Two people were killed and three were injured in the Tula Region as a result of a drone attack

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 61 Health Zones in DRC - - Who

[Premium Times] The affected provinces are Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tshopo.

URGENT: Japan trade promotion group arranging China visit amid tensions

BREAKING NEWS: Japan trade promotion group seeking talks with Xi: source Read full story here

What did 25 years of the “war on terror” leave behind?

US forces have bombed somewhere every year since 2001. AJLabs maps the so-called “war on terror”.

Putin anticipates friendly reception at India Brics summit

Kremlin chief to pursue defence and investment deals with New Delhi at first in-person attendance abroad since Ukraine w...

Magyar vs. Moscow: Hungary's new tough stance toward Russia

Hungarian PM Peter Magyar has abruptly ended the era of his predecessor's warm relations with Russia: Budapest has expel...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan trade promotion group arranging China visit from Sept. 27

BREAKING NEWS: Japan trade promotion group arranging China visit from Sept. 27 Read full story here

World map using UN-backed method ‘correct’ over disputed islands: Japan

Japan was among the many countries that supported the UN resolution.

Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack

The Somali-flagged TEDY was hit near Odesa and struck twice more overnight, with two other crewmembers hospitalised with...

Avio Completes Integration of FD1 Rocket Demonstrator

Italian rocket builder Avio has completed integration of its FD1 flight demonstrator, marking a major milestone in prepa...

How 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to America

The 'war on terror' made Israeli repression easier to present as part of a shared struggle against a common enemy.

South China Sea methane leak formed a 1km plume; worms and bacteria built a ‘worm bed’ in 2 years

A South China Sea drilling incident caused a significant methane leak in 2018. Ocean scientists observed an ecosystem ra...

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of th...