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US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes r...
Saab orders more than double on Poland submarine order
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Swedish defence group Saab said Friday that order bookings more than doubled in the second quarter, buoyed by a Polish order for three new submarines, and said ...
US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes r...
Strikes kill nine Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq: opposition group
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Strikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed nine members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group on Friday, the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Iran...
Defence, drones, deals: What to expect from Farnborough airshow
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Global aviation's biggest players gather next week at Britain's Farnborough airshow, with defence in focus as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East reshape securi...
Germany to join French military nuclear exercise: Merz
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, after representatives from both countries' governmen...
Strikes kill nine Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq: opposition group
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Drone and rocket strikes killed nine members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Friday, the exiled party said, blaming t...
Thousands protest sacking of Ukraine defence minister: AFP
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people turned out in Kyiv on Friday to protest Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's sacking of his popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov as p...
Qatar says child injured as missile attack intercepted
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Qatar announced Friday that its army had intercepted a missile attack, with falling debris injuring a child.
Iran's Guards say two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz hit mines and exploded, according to a statement publishe...
UK govt under fire for 'wrecking ball' aid cuts
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The UK government faced growing criticism on Friday from NGOs after detailing severe cuts to overseas aid budgets, in some cases up to 90 percent, for countries...
Gaza health officials say Israeli airstrike near market kills 8
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Gaza's civil defence agency and a hospital said an Israeli airstrike on Friday killed eight people near a market, while the military reported it had struck a "t...
Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar report Iranian attacks
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Kuwait reported an Iranian attack on a power and water plant on Friday, while Bahrain and Qatar also said they had intercepted missiles after the United States ...
Minerals and military top agenda at France-Gabon meet
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Manganese and the future of a French military camp will be the two main topics when Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema visits France next week, both...
US hails plan to restore Iraqi-Syrian oil pipeline
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The US State Department on Friday reported a major oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria, which has been closed for decades, will be restored by the two countries...
Strikes kill eight Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq: opposition group
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Strikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed eight members of an Iranian Kurdish armed opposition group on Friday, the exiled party said, blaming the attack on Ira...
Defence and minerals: inside Pakistan's lobbying push in Washington
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
As Pakistan stepped into the global centre-stage through Iran war mediation, it hired a US lobbying firm to push Washington for boosted security cooperation and...
Thousands protest sacking of Ukraine defence minister: AFP
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people turned out in Kyiv on Friday to protest Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's sacking of his popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov as p...
US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges and railway station
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Deadly US strikes overnight hit an airport, a railway station and two bridges in Iran, killing three people, Iranian state media reported on Friday.
Germany, France close ranks on defence after jet project collapse
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
The leaders of France and Germany on Friday sought to put the collapse of a flagship joint jet fighter project behind them as they agreed on a symbolic step tow...
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