EU defense chief to convene talks on “drone wall” to protect against Russia

European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Thursday he plans to convene talks with defense ministers next week on creating a "drone wall" along the EU's eastern border - a project infus...

Britain, Ireland set out new framework to address legacy of Northern Ireland's “Troubles”

Britain and Ireland agreed a new framework on Friday to address the legacy of decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland and replace a controversial British law that breached human rights an...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees drone testing, KCNA says

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Ukraine to give Polish forces drone defense training after incursion

Ukrainian troops and engineers will train their Polish counterparts in a joint group on countering drones, Ukraine's defense minister Denys Shmyhal said Thursday—a week after Russian drones flew in...

Israeli forces to attack Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon

The Israeli military will attack Hezbollah military infrastructure in southern Lebanon "in response to its attempts to rebuild its activities in the area", an Israeli military spokesperson said on ...

Poland reports increased drone activity near Belarus border

Poland observed more drone activity near its border with Belarus during the night, the government said on Thursday, after closing the frontier ahead of Minsk's military drills with ally Russia. Tap...

Russia hands over remains of 1,000 Ukrainian service personnel, Kyiv says

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Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks, infantry advance

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Ukraine to get US missiles under new aid system for first time, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine will receive missiles for Patriot air defense systems and HIMARS rocket launchers in the first batch of weapons being sent under a new funding program agreed by the U.S. and Ukraine's Europ...

Two Israelis killed in attack at Jordan border crossing

Two Israelis were killed on Thursday in what Israel's military described as a 'terror attack' at Allenby Crossing, the only gateway for Palestinians from the Israeli-occupied West Bank to Jordan. T...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact late on Wednesday, significantly strengthening a decades-old security partnership a week after Israel's strikes on Qatar upended...

Israeli “Iron Beam” anti-missile laser system ready for military use this year

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Ukraine launches counteroffensive on eastern front

Ukrainian troops are carrying out a counteroffensive against Russian forces on the eastern front, where Kyiv has reclaimed seven settlements, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Thursday. Tap for th...

2024 parcel blasts in Europe linked to Russian military intelligence, Lithuania say

Detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 were organized and supervised by Russian citizens with ties to Russian military intelligence, Lithuania's general prosecution service...

UN inquiry finds Israel committing genocide in Gaza, incited by top officials

"The responsibility for these atrocity crimes lies with Israeli authorities at the highest echelons who have orchestrated a genocidal campaign for almost two years now with the specific intent to d...