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Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia: rebel media
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast Tuesday, rebel media reported, as the group ramps up attacks on th...
Mediator Qatar says Hormuz agreement crucial for US-Iran talks to resume
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Qatar, a key mediator in the stalled US-Iran talks, said Tuesday that an agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resum...
UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency...
Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Japan underlined on Tuesday the "critical" importance of security cooperation with the United States and South Korea, after President Donald Trump alarmed allie...
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, an allegation later denied by Tehran.
Syria accuses Israel of striking military airfield
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Syria accused Israel of striking a military airfield in the country's northwest on Tuesday, after a security source told AFP the out-of-service military facilit...
UAE says seek shelter, warns of 'potential missile threats'
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates issued a brief phone alert for "potential missile threats" on Tuesday with the ministry of defence confirming it had detected missiles ...
Trump hints at Kim contacts after scaling back Seoul drills
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, a day after he scaled back military drills with South Korea and pr...
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at its territory
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at its territory, marking the first time the defence ministry detected a barra...
Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked last month, on Tuesday called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the ...
Gaza health officials say Israeli strike on port kills six
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Gaza health officials said Tuesday that an Israeli airstrike killed six people in the port of Gaza City and wounded a dozen more, while the Israeli army said it...
Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked last month, on Tuesday called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the ...
Iraq to probe drone attack on Kurdistan PM's office
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq said on Monday it would launch an investigation into an overnight drone attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister's office, as Iran portrayed the incide...
Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre, less than two weeks after an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle was found at Leipzig airpor...
Yemen's Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia: rebel media
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast Tuesday, rebel media reported, as the group ramps up attacks on th...
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at shipping
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at shipping in the Gulf, marking the first time in months the defence ministry...
Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Syria and the United States accused Israel of attacking a disused military air base in Syria's northwest on Tuesday, as a monitor said the strikes followed a Tu...
Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map on his Truth Social platform showing the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory," pressing his threat to clai...
Taiwan's leader says government to propose record defence spending for 2027
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's government will propose record defence spending for 2027, President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, as the island democracy faces growing military pressur...
Iran blames US presence for Gulf waters pollution after oil spills
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday blamed pollution in Gulf waters on US military operations in the region, after several oil spills were reported.
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