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UN atomic chief slams 'unacceptable' killing at Ukraine power plant
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations atomic agency's head has denounced the killing of the chief engineer of Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a dron...
Protests erupt across Ukraine against removal of defence minister
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Large protests erupted in several Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning against the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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...
Trump says Iran has freed a detained US citizen
Jul 16, 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.
US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges and railway station
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Deadly US strikes overnight hit an airport, a railway station in the port city of Bandar Abbas and two bridges in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Irani...
US, Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle Ea...
US forces board ship to ensure 'compliance' with Iran blockade
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the renewed blockade of Iran's ports that began earlier this week, the US military sai...
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.
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 launches new Iran strikes as Trump threatens wider attacks
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday to curb its ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald...
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...
Farnborough to survey the state of Boeing's comeback
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Fresh off last week's launch of new production capacity in Washington state, Boeing plans a splashy display of new commercial and defense offerings at next week...
Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Spain's nuclear safety regulator on Thursday backed extending the operating life of the country's largest atomic power plant to 2030, beyond the government's pl...
Germany and France seek to 'bounce back' from 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...
Bitter row splits Ukraine's military leadership after defence minister ousted
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's ousted defence minister issued stunning public criticism of the army's top commander on Thursday, forcing President Volodymyr Zelensky to call for uni...
CORRECTED: Germany and France seek to 'bounce back' from 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...
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.
Russia accused of planning attacks on Baltic, Polish infrastructure
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland, the presidents of Lithuania and Latvia warned on Wednesday, citing intelli...
Israel jails soldier for sending missile intercept videos to Iran agent: military
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had sentenced an active-duty soldier to five years in prison for sending videos of missile interceptions to an Iranian...
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