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N. Korea's Kim oversees naval destroyer, cruise missile testSeoul (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests this week of his country's naval destroyer, claiming Pyongyang is in the process of 'arming the Navy with nuclear weapons', state media reported Thursday. ... more  
China boosts military spending with eyes on US, TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 China announced a seven percent boost to its defence budget for 2026 on Thursday as it steadily increases spending to counter the United States and enforce its claims over Taiwan and the South China Sea. ... more  
Japan startup's space rocket fails for third timeTokyo (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 A Japanese startup's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiralled back to Earth shortly after take-off. ... more  
Taiwan opposition backs over $11bn for US arms, but no 'blank cheque'Taipei (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Taiwan's main opposition party said Thursday it will back more than $11 billion in special funding for US weapons purchases and left the door open to more acquisitions, but insisted it will not write a 'blank cheque' for the government. ... more |
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Middle East war spirals with fresh strikes on Iran, GulfTehran (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Israel on Thursday launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond. ... more  
EU's Kallas warns anti-drone stock 'limited' as Mideast, Ukraine wars rageBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday the bloc was looking to help Gulf nations fend off Iranian drone strikes, but warned supplies of relevant kit might be limited. ... more  
UK defence minister arrives in CyprusLondon (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Britain's defence minister John Healey arrived in Cyprus Thursday, following a drone strike on a UK air base on the Mediterranean island. ... more  
Second Iranian ship heading to Sri Lanka after submarine attackGalle, Sri Lanka (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka's territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 84 sailors, a minister told parliament. ... more |
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Italy to send air-defence aid to Gulf countries; France allowing US aircraft on some Mideast basesRome (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Italy will send air-defence assistance to Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes launched in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday. ... more  
Intense blasts rattle Doha in latest Iranian attacksDoha (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Multiple rounds of explosions echoed over the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday just hours after officials said they were evacuating residents living near the US embassy. ... more 
Azerbaijan says Iran drone attack 'will not go unanswered'Baku (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Azerbaijan said it was preparing to retaliate after two people were wounded on Thursday in Iranian drone hits on an airport and near a school. ... more 
Israeli strikes killed eight people in south Lebanon: state mediaBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Israeli strikes killed eight people in Lebanon on Thursday as Israel renewed its evacuation call for vast areas of the country's south, long a stronghold of Hezbollah. ... more |
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Philippines detains three defence personnel on China spying allegationsManila (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Philippine authorities have apprehended three defence personnel who allegedly spied on behalf of China in what the country's security agency has described as a 'serious national security matter', its spokesman said Thursday. ... more  
Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widensTehran (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned 'separatist groups' against action in the widening war. ... more 
Apparent AI use in Iran war raises daunting questions: expertGeneva (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Suspected widespread use of AI to select targets and launch attacks on Iran raises many questions, and fears that human control of war machinery could be slipping, a leading expert said Wednesday. ... more 
UK MP's husband among three accused of spying for ChinaLondon (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 British police on Wednesday arrested three men on suspicion of spying for China, including the husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ruling Labour party. ... more |
 
Children must not be 'collateral damage' in Mideast war: UN expertsGeneva (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child insisted Wednesday that children must be protected during the war in the Middle East, highlighting an alleged air strike on an Iranian school. ... more 
Aid trucks resume crossing Egypt-Gaza border after closureRafah, Egypt (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 More than 100 aid trucks crossed the Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah border crossing on Tuesday, two sources told AFP. ... more 
NATO 'welcomes' Macron's nuclear driveBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 NATO on Tuesday said it welcomed 'the opportunity to expand consultation on nuclear issues' with Paris after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to bolster France's nuclear arsenal. ... more  
Vantor adds Google Earth AI models to Tensorglobe for secure mission supportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 Vantor has signed an agreement with Google to integrate Google Earth AI imagery models into the Vantor Tensorglobe spatial intelligence platform, expanding geospatial analysis options for government ... more |
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Israel army says struck 'covert underground' nuclear site in IranJerusalem (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 The Israeli military said Tuesday that it struck an underground nuclear site in Iran where it alleged scientists were 'covertly' developing a key component for nuclear weapons. ... more 
Iran claims 'complete control' of key waterway for energy transitTehran (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. ... more 
EU says 'ready' to defend interests after Trump Spain threatBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 The European Commission said Wednesday it was 'ready' to defend EU interests after President Donald Trump threatened to sever trade with Spain for refusing to allow US use of its bases to attack Iran. ... more 
France to boost nuclear arsenal, could deploy atomic weapons to European alliesIle Longue, France (AFP) Mar 2, 2026 President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France will expand its atomic arsenal and could deploy nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time, as he unveiled an unprecedented plan to bolster security on the continent. ... more |
Saudi Arabia intercepts drone attack targeting huge refinery: defence ministryRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone attack in targeting its massive Ras Tanura refinery, the defence ministry said Wednesday, following an earlier hit on the complex along its Gulf coast this week. ... more 
'Narrative war': disinformation surges as conflict roils Middle EastWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli assault on Iran has unleashed a torrent of online disinformation that analysts are calling a war of narratives. ... more  
France's Dassault accuses Airbus of sabotaging European aircraft projectSaint-Cloud, France (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 France's Dassault Aviation on Wednesday accused Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the multibillion-euro FCAS warplane programme, of seeking to sabotage the project. ... more  
NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delaysCape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 27, 2026 NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. ... more |
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US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear materialNew York (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 A member of Japan's yakuza crime group was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court on Tuesday after being convicted of trafficking nuclear material as well as drugs and weapons. ... more 
Europe reacts to Macron's atomic offerBerlin (AFP) Mar 2, 2026 President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France could deploy nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time as he invited eight European countries to take part in exercises with French deterrent forces. ... more 
Iran says 'trying' to swiftly appoint new supreme leaderTehran (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Iran said on Wednesday it was trying to swiftly appoint a new supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on the weekend. ... more 
Trump insists he struck Iran on his own termsWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 President Donald Trump and his team scrambled Tuesday to reclaim the narrative on why he decided to attack Iran, after his top diplomat suggested the US struck only after learning of an imminent Israeli strike. ... more |
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