US Senate confirms Driscoll as Army secretary

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Australia discusses security, aid with Vanuatu amid competition with China

Australia pledged to remain the South Pacific's largest aid donor on Thursday during security and economic talks with Vanuatu, as Canberra reviews the potential Pacific impact of U.S. President Don...

Jordan, Syria leaders agree to bolster border security

Jordan's King Abdullah and Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed Wednesday to work together to secure their common border against arms and drug trafficking, officials said. Tap for the f...

Vietnam and New Zealand enhance defense cooperation with strategic pact

New Zealand and Vietnam signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership late on Wednesday, pledging to boost engagement in areas including defence and education, the said two countries said in a state...

Andrew Tate heading to Florida, source says

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan left Romania on a private flight headed to Florida in the United States, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, after prosecutors lifted a trave...

Actor and Marine veteran Gene Hackman and wife found dead alongside dog at home

Gene Hackman, the character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home, the sheriff's office in Santa Fe, New ...

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South intelligence says

North Korea has deployed additional troops to Russia, but the scale of the contingent was not immediately known, South Korean media reported on Thursday, citing the country's intelligence agency. T...

Hamas says next swap deal with Israel will use “new mechanism”

Palestinian group Hamas said Wednesday an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for the bodies of Israeli hostages would take place through "a new mechanism" that guaranteed Israel's compliance. Tap fo...

Russia and US to hold new talks on Thursday in Turkey, Lavrov says

Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, for talks on resolving bilateral disputes that form part of a wider dialogue they see as c...

At UN, Israeli former hostage appeals for ceasefire deal to go on

An Israeli woman kidnapped by Hamas Palestinian militants recounted her ordeal at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, telling the 15-member body she did not think she would make it out ...

UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict

Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali over its role in the conflict in neighbouring Congo, a move Kigali termed "puniti...

North Korea's Kim calls for building modern army to brace for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for building a strong, modern army to cope with any war during a visit to a military academy, state media KCNA said on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Norway and Denmark eye increased defense cooperation

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Swiss armed forces chief and top spy to step down

The head of Switzerland's armed forces and the chief of the neutral country's intelligence services have both resigned their jobs, a Swiss lawmaker said on Monday, confirming media reports. Tap for...

UK to target 3% of GDP for defense spending

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