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Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon," in an interview with Fo...
Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year began Wednesday as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday that they attacked a Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu, in the Red Sea, as the rebels pressed on with their declared mari...
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get "hit very hard" if negotiation...
North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday accused Japan of "transformation into a war state" as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in ...
Iran says new Hormuz route agreed with Oman
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage, ...
Colombia defense minister warns of 'terrorism' threat at presidential inauguration
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's outgoing defense minister warned Wednesday of possible "acts of terrorism" during the upcoming inauguration of president-elect Abelardo De la Espriel...
Trump-class battleship fleet could cost $275 bn to build
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The US Navy's planned fleet of 15 Trump-class battleships could cost $275 billion to build, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday, ma...
Communication with Mojtaba 'very difficult at moment': Iran president
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with the country's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was very "difficult at the moment".
Turkish MPs back limited amnesty for Kurdish militants
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
A majority of Turkish MPs on Wednesday backed limited and conditional amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, a first legislative step to end decades of deadly fight...
Turkish parliament indicates support for PKK peace bill
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The Turkish government Wednesday presented a limited amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, a first legislative step to bring an end to decades of deadly fighting.
US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions targeting Iraq's Fly Baghdad airline, a company it had previously designated for alleged links to Iran's Islamic...
Absent Cameroon president boosts personal security corps
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has strengthened his personal security with a clutch of new appointments, as questions swirl about the 93-year-old's prolonged ab...
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon," in an interview with Fo...
Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's largest military drills of the year began Wednesday as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel's phased withdrawal from the country's south.
Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water f...
Gazans hold mass funeral for those killed during war
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of doz...
27 ex-guerrillas charged with crimes against humanity in Colombia
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's peace tribunal on Tuesday charged 27 ex-guerrillas with crimes against humanity and sexual violence committed during the country's bloody armed confl...
Nigeria raises military salaries by up to 80%
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Nigeria will increase military salaries by between 30 and 80 percent, a presidential adviser said on Tuesday, as the government seeks to boost the morale of tro...
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