French police arrest Telegram founder Durov
PARIS (Agencies): The Russian founder of the messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been detained after he arrived in Paris on a private jet, local broadcaster LCI has reported. Durov,…
Pakistan Air Force Inducts Another Baykar Akinci HALE Drone
Islamabad (Khyber Mail): The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has bolstered its aerial capabilities with the induction of another unit of the Baykar Akinci High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle…
Pakistani Troops Down Indian Drone After It Crosses Border
Nikial Sector, Pakistan (Agencies): A mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army inadvertently drifted into Pakistani territory on Friday due to a technical malfunction during a training mission.…
Nicaragua Shuts Down US Chamber of Commerce and 150 Other NGOs
Managua (Agencies): In a continued crackdown, President Daniel Ortega’s government has closed 151 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the local affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce. This move, announced by…
Türkiye, Russia resume joint ground patrols in northern Syria
ANKARA (Agencies): Türkiye and Russia resumed their joint ground patrols, which were halted last October for security reasons, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Friday. “Until Oct. 5, 2023,…
Australia to Command Red Sea Maritime Task Force from October
Canberra (Agencies): Australia will take command of the maritime task force in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden starting in October, the defense ministry announced on Friday. The Combined…
Afghan Taliban Appoints Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani as Ambassador to UAE
KABUL/ISLAMABAD/ABU DHABI (Khyber Mail) – In a significant diplomatic development, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led foreign ministry has appointed Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani as its first accredited ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
China Tests Advanced Laser Weapons on Type 071 Ship
Beijing (Agencies): China’s recent advancements in laser weaponry have indeed sparked significant interest and speculation. The Type 071 amphibious transport dock ship, specifically the Siming Shan (hull number 986), has…
US Air Force Announces New Pacific Exercise to Test How It Would Fight China
Washington (Agencies): The U.S. Air Force is set to launch a new exercise next summer, named REFORPAC, aimed at testing its deployment strategies in a potential conflict with China. This…
UK Space Command Launches First Satellite
London (Agencies): UK Space Command’s first satellite, Tyche, was successfully launched on the evening of 16 August onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was part of the ‘Transporter-11’…