US Army launches new artillery battalion
Washington, December 26, 2025 (Agencies) – The United States Army has activated a new artillery battalion aimed at enhancing long-range strike options and strengthening deterrence in Europe, signaling a key…
Spain orders 18 additional C295 transport aircraft
Madrid, December 26, 2025 (Agencies) – Spain has placed an order for 18 additional C295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space under its Air Mobility Training Technologies programme, the…
Heroic intervention by security guard saves life at Grand Mosque in Makkah
Makkah, December 26, 2025 (Agencies) – A swift and courageous intervention by a security guard at the Grand Mosque in Makkah saved the life of a man who attempted suicide…
China sanctions major US defense firms and executives over Taiwan arms sale
Beijing, December 26, 2025 (Agencies) – China has imposed sanctions on 20 additional United States arms manufacturers and ten senior executives in response to Washington’s latest weapons sale to Taiwan,…
At Least 15 Injured in Knife and Chemical Attack at Yokohama Rubber Factory in Japan
MISHIMA, Japan, Dec. 26 (Agencies) – A man armed with a knife and suspected chemical substance attacked workers at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, leaving at least…
Gold Price Hits New All-Time Record Above $4,560
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (Agencies) – Gold surged to a fresh all-time high on Friday, with futures prices briefly topping $4,561.4 per troy ounce during trading on the New York…
India Approves Three New Airlines Amid Flight Disruption Fallout
NEW DELHI, Dec. 26 (Agencies) – India has cleared three new airlines to begin operations, weeks after massive flight disruptions left thousands of passengers stranded across the country. Civil Aviation…
Iraq Pulls the Plug on Iranian Gas Imports
BAGHDAD, Dec. 24 (Agencies) – Iraq announced Tuesday it has fully suspended natural gas imports from Iran, a move that immediately cut between 4,000 and 4,500 megawatts from the national…
Kuwait, Chinese Firm Ink EPC Deal for Strategic Port Project
KUWAIT CITY, Dec. 24 (Agencies) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works and China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) have signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the…
NATO opens second major logistics route through Romania to support Ukraine
Bucharest, December 24, 2025 (Agencies) – NATO is activating a second major military aid logistics hub in Romania to support deliveries of equipment and supplies to Ukraine, officials have confirmed.…