EU to Pay Moldova 250 Million Euros as Part of Energy Security Plan
Brussels (Agencies): Moldova is set to receive 250 million euros (US$258 million) in EU support this year as part of a new energy security plan aimed at reducing the country’s…
US Navy Pauses Sexual-Assault Prevention and Response Training
Washington, D.C. (Agencies): The US Navy has paused sexual assault prevention and response training until further notice as the military scrambles to ensure compliance with recent executive orders, according to…
US Courts Block DOGE Access to Treasury Records, USAID Furlough
Washington, D.C. (Agencies): In a significant legal development, US District Judges Paul A. Engelmayer and Carl Nichols have issued orders blocking efforts by President Donald Trump’s team to access Treasury…
Zimbabwean Air Force Pilot Dies in K-8 Jet Crash Near Gweru
GWERU (Agencies): The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) have confirmed the death of Air Lieutenant Nesbert Tambudza, who died in an aircraft crash during a training mission near the Guinea Fowl…
Ukraine Receives First Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets from France
PARIS (Agencies): Ukraine has received the first Mirage 2000 fighter jets promised by France, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Thursday. This delivery marks the introduction of Ukraine’s…
Iran Reveals Unmanned Naval Versions of Qaher ‘Stealth Fighter’
TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran has unveiled unmanned naval versions of the Qaher (Conqueror/Omnipotent) F-313 ‘stealth fighter’ during an event marking the entry into service of its new Shahid Bahman Bagheri drone…
India Records Thirteenth Mirage 2000 Crash
NEW DELHI (Agencies): A Dassault Mirage 2000TH of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a routine training sortie near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh on February 6. The aircraft, experiencing…
China Lodges Serious Representation with Panama Over Withdrawal from BRI
BEIJING (Agencies): Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhao Zhiyuan met with Panamanian Ambassador to China Miguel Humberto Lecaro Barcenas on Friday to lodge a serious representation over Panama’s recent announcement…
CNN to Expand Middle East Operations with New Hub in Qatar
DOHA (Agencies): In a move to strengthen its presence in the Middle East, CNN has announced the launch of a new operation in Media City Qatar, marking a significant expansion…
North Korean Soldiers ‘Disappear’ Amid Heavy Russian Casualties in Ukraine War
Seoul/Kyiv (Agencies): South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported this week that North Korean soldiers fighting in the Ukraine war have disappeared from the battlefield. The NIS confirmed that since…