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Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by Israel
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Israel announced Thursday the release of five civilians captured in southern Lebanon, where it is at war with the pro-Iranian Hezbollah group, with one man alre...
German defence firms targeted in arson attack
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
German authorities said Thursday that defence firm offices in Munich were targeted in an overnight arson attack and that two Bulgarian nationals were later arre...
Colombian judge bans strikes on guerrillas if minors are present
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
A Colombian judge on Thursday ordered President Abelardo de la Espriella's right-wing government to suspend bombings of guerrillas if information suggests the p...
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.
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.
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.
Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by Israel
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon said it received a man on Thursday freed as Israel announced it would release five people seized from the country's south, where it has fought several w...
Trump names acting replacement for secretary of US Army
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was appointing a new acting secretary of the US Army, shortly after Dan Driscoll stepped down as its top civilian offici...
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...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Iran strikes back against latest US attacks
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran launched strikes on Wednesday targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after vowing "severe punishment" in response to US attacks, includ...
US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand after months at sea
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
A US aircraft carrier at the centre of controversy over conditions on board arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for its first port call in nine months.
Peru says it cut ties with Iran, accusing Tehran of escalating Mideast war
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Peru's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of inciting "an escalation of conflicts" in the Middle East ...
US aircraft carrier approaches Thai port after months at sea
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
A US aircraft carrier at the centre of controversy over conditions on board approached the Thai coast on Wednesday for its first port call in nine months.
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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