US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis shows

Some 70 U.S. cities, including Chicago and Seattle, have passed resolutions on the Israel-Gaza war with most calling for a ceasefire, a Reuters analysis of city data shows, placing more pressure on...

Hungary parliament to meet Monday at opposition request with Sweden's NATO bid on agenda

Hungary's parliament will meet on Monday at the request of opposition parties with the ratification of Sweden's NATO bid expected to be on the agenda, a document on parliament's website showed on T...

Turkey still interested in Eurofighters despite progress on US F-16s

Turkey is still interested in buying 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, a Turkish defence ministry official said on Thursday after the United States advanced the $23 billion sale of its F-16 fighter jets...

Philippines to buy submarines amid South China Sea tension, official says

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved the third phase of the military's modernization, which includes the purchase of the country's first submarine, in order to defend its maritime...

US approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria, CBS News reports

U.S. plans have been approved for multi-day strikes in Iraq and Syria against multiple targets, including Iranian personnel and facilities, CBS News reported Thursday, citing American officials. Ta...

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah says it suspends attacks on US forces

An Iraqi faction that led dozens of attacks against U.S. forces since October announced a suspension of attacks through pressure from Tehran and ruling Iraqi parties who felt the faction had crosse...

Gaza ambulances become mobile clinics as fighting blocks way to hospitals

The ambulance left its usual home base at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis six days ago with as many bandages, syringes and other basics as its crew could find, and has been operating as a mobile cli...

German military headed for $61B spending gap in 2028, Spiegel reports

The German military is looking at a 56 billion-euro ($61 billion) deficit in 2028, once its special fund for defense spending is exhausted, according to a report in Spiegel news magazine that piles...

Ukraine govt submits amended war draft bill to parliament

The Ukrainian government submitted to parliament on Tuesday an amended version of its bill to tighten army mobilization rules to ensure the country has a sufficient fighting force to pursue its cam...

Taiwan military simulates China turning drills into an attack

Taiwan's military on Wednesday simulated a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an actual attack, on the same day China staged another "combat readin...

How an Iranian ally in Iraq was made to stand down

An Iraqi faction that led dozens of attacks against U.S. forces since October was pushed to announced a suspension of attacks through pressure from Tehran and ruling Iraqi parties who felt the fact...

US identifies three service members killed in Jordan drone attack

The U.S. military on Monday released the names of the three Army Reserve soldiers killed in Sunday's drone attack by Iran-backed militants in Jordan, with the youngest victim being 23 years old. Ta...

Zelenskiy to replace Ukraine's top commander Zaluzhny, FT reports

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Ukraine says Russia not handing over alleged POW bodies from crashed plane

A Ukrainian military spy official said on Tuesday that Russia was showing no willingness to return the bodies of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war Moscow says died in a military plane crash in B...

Indian navy rescues two boats from Somali pirates in one day

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