Thai air force announces Gripen selection
BANGKOK (Agencies): The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced that it has chosen the acquisition of the Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F over the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72.…
China’s new stealth warship unveiled in leaked images
LONDON (Agencies): Recently released images on social media have offered a rare glimpse into China’s naval advancements, revealing a new stealth warship at a naval base. The vessel, identified as…
UK arrests peace activist Sarah Wilkinson
LONDON (Agencies): Twelve police officers from the UK’s counter terrorism unit raided the home of pro-Palestine activist Sarah Wilkinson and detained her yesterday. According to her son Jack, police officers…
Russia says five killed, 46 injured in Ukraine strike on Belgorod
MOSCOW (Agencies): Five people were killed and 46 injured in a Ukrainian attack on the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod late on Friday, the local governor said. Vyacheslav Gladkov said…
US Central Command and Iraqi Security Forces Eliminate 15 IS Militants in Western Iraq
WASHINGTON (Agencies): In a joint operation, US Central Command (CENTCOM) and Iraqi Security Forces successfully eliminated 15 Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq. The raid, conducted in the early…
Zelensky fires Ukraine’s Air Force Commander After Fatal F-16 Crash
Kyiv (Agencies): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his air force chief after one of the country’s F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a Russian air attack, killing the pilot, Oleksiy…
ICC orders Mongolia to arrest Putin
Hague (Agencies): Mongolia must detain Russian President Vladimir Putin because it is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a spokesman for the Hague-based body has said. Putin is…
Brazil bans X in censorship clash with Musk
Brasília (Agencies): Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court of Brazil has ordered the operations of X (formerly Twitter) to be “immediately suspended” and threatened draconian fines against anyone…
Explosion at Diehl Defence Factory in Troisdorf Injures Two
Troisdorf, Germany (Agencies): An explosion occurred at a Diehl Defence explosives factory in Troisdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, resulting in serious injuries to two workers. The incident took place in a building…
Fire Breaks Out at SOCAR Oil Facility in Baku
Baku (Agencies): A fire has erupted at a SOCAR oil facility in the Surakhani district of Baku, leading to significant disruptions and emergency responses. Traffic restrictions have been imposed on…