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Taiwan proposes extra $4.6 billion in defence spending for this year
Taiwan has proposed an additional $4.6 billion in defence spending for this year, pushing total defence expenditure past NT$1 tril
topicEU Looks to Curtail Russian Visas and Tankers After Drone Attack
The European Union is working on further sanctions against Russian individuals following a drone attack, with Germany urging the b
topicArmy Heroes’ Humiliating Nickname for Pete Hegseth Is Leaked
Soldiers and Delta Force members are mocking Pete Hegseth with the humiliating nickname No Tab Pete, according to leaked details f
topicSyria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapons
Syrian authorities have started destroying chemical weapon materials left over from the Baathist regime of ousted leader Bashar al
topicHundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet
Rescue teams recovered four survivors from disaster sites in Nepal, including two workers pulled from a hydropower tunnel nine day
topicMore than 1,700 fall sick from Indonesia free school meals in three days
More than 1,700 people have fallen ill across Indonesia following a series of food poisoning incidents linked to a government free
topicIran struggling to stay afloat against US economic pressures, blockade
Iran is struggling to stay afloat against intense US economic pressures and a naval blockade that is paralysing daily life inside
topicIran-US war latest: JD Vance claims China will help economically isolate Tehran and says conflict ‘not a war’
JD Vance asserts that China will assist in the economic isolation of Tehran, contrasting sharply with analyses from foreign policy
China arrests 52 Singaporeans for alleged pyramid scheme activities, Singapore minister says
Chinese authorities have arrested 52 Singaporean citizens for alleged involvement in pyramid scheme activities. The arrests occurr
topicJury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist
A Maltese jury has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne
topicJapan Seeks AARGM-ER to Suppress Enemy Warship Air Defenses
Japan is seeking the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range to suppress enemy warship air defenses as part of a rec
topicIs Russia’s rival to Starlink failing? Here’s what we know.
Russia's alternative to Starlink, named Rassvet, faces severe operational struggles as its initial production satellites fall shor
topicMalta court clears businessman over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday following a two-month trial. Fenech faced accusations of commissio
topicThe case for de-escalation with Russia America is leading the way
President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a declaration to end the war with Iran even as a U.S. military spokesman confirmed t
topicRome declares a security ‘red zone’ around the Colosseum to protect tourists amid violent crime incidents
Rome has established a security red zone around the Colosseum to protect tourists following a rise in violent attacks and predator
topicGermany probes suspected arson at defence firm as European sabotage concerns mount
German police are investigating a suspected overnight arson attack targeting a defense firm in Munich. Two suspects have been arre
topicTop House Republican Says US is Clearly ‘Stalled’ in Iran: ‘No Question’ About it
The United States conflict with Iran faces a growing stalemate, according to a top House Republican who stated there is no questio
topicRussian Banderol drone missile destroys Nova Poshta depot in Dnipro
A Russian Banderol drone missile destroyed a Nova Poshta depot in Dnipro, while separate strikes targeted civilian infrastructure
topicNorway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim
Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian research vessel in the High Arctic near Svalbard to enforce a multibillion-dollar arbi
topicEurope targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect
European nations face an escalating campaign of hybrid warfare and sabotage, with Russia identified as the primary suspect behind
topicArgentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute as Trump questions U.S. support for Britain
Argentine President Javier Milei is reviving his country's claim to the British-controlled Falkland Islands, stepping up geopoliti
topicAerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region
An aerospace forces general identified as being charged over a Kyiv children's hospital strike was shot and wounded in Russia's Sa
topicMore than 800 students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after eating government free meals
Thousands of students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after consuming government-supplied free meals. Reports on t
topicArgentina’s Milei threatens sanctions as he refocuses on Falklands
Argentine President Javier Milei has escalated sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands by threatening sanctions against oil c