British soldier stands trial over 1972 Bloody Sunday killings

The trial of the sole British soldier charged with murder over the 1972 "Bloody Sunday" killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland began on Monday, over half a centur...

US military officers visit Belarus to observe war games with Russia

U.S. military officers observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday—and were told by Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin that they could look at "whatever is of interest for...

19 Pakistani soldiers killed in firefights with Pakistani Taliban

Islamabad alleges that the Pakistani Taliban is being harbored by the Afghan Taliban with the support of India—a source of tension with Kabul and New Delhi, which both deny the charge. Tap for the ...

France deploys Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace, Macron says

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At least 40 more Palestinians killed as Israel intensifies Gaza City strikes

Israeli strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, local health authorities said, most of them in Gaza City where many residents are staying put despite Israeli evacuation...

Death toll rises to 46 in Israeli raids on Yemen

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Ukrainian drones strike Russia's largest oil terminal for the first time

A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's northwestern port of Primorsk suspended loadings at the country's largest oil terminal for the first time, according to two industry sources and Ukraine's milit...

"Kamikaze” drones seen near RSF base could worsen conflict in Sudan, observers say

More than a dozen long-range kamikaze drones seen near an airport controlled by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces during a major air assault on army territory in May indicate the paramilitaries have new...

China's newest aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait ahead of possible commissioning

China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea - both highly sensitive waterways - as part of its sea trials and possibly...

Russia and Belarus start military exercise near NATO border after drone incursion

Russia and Belarus began a major joint military exercise on NATO's doorstep on Friday at a time of heightened tension with the Western alliance, two days after Poland shot down Russian drones that ...

China ratifies extradition treaty with Serbia

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Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after coup plot conviction

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 el...

Venezuela military, militias deploy to “battlefronts”, Maduro says

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said early on Thursday his country would deploy military, police and civilian defenses at 284 "battlefront" locations across the country, his latest show of mili...

UN Security Council will meet on drone incursions, Poland says

Poland said on Thursday the U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss drone incursions into its airspace which the Polish president described as an attempt by Russia to test W...

German army needs to more than double in size, general says

Germany's army needs to add 100,000 active troops to its existing 62,000 to meet new NATO targets intended to boost preparedness for the growing threat of Russian aggression, its commander says in ...