
US would lead Ukraine ceasefire force; Turkey says Europe should take responsibility for own security
The United States would lead a "ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism" with European participation if a peace deal is agreed in the…
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The United States would lead a "ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism" with European participation if a peace deal is agreed in the…
Jan 6, 2026

Space Machines Company (SMC) has been awarded a 2.9 million Australian dollar contract by Defence's Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) to…
Jan 6, 2026

The US Department of Defense is launching a review of the effectiveness of having women serve in ground combat roles, which were opened to female troops a decade ago, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Jan 6, 2026

Lithuanian experts are studying the damage to an undersea fibre-optic cable in the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, the country's NKVC crisis management centre said Monday.
Jan 5, 2026

Asian stocks rose Monday on the back of a fresh rally in tech firms and oil fluctuated as investors weighed the impact of the US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Jan 5, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would not allow arch-foe Iran to restore its ballistic missile programme, just days after US President Donald Trump issued a similar threat.
Jan 5, 2026

Hong Kong reclaimed its position as the world's top spot for initial public offerings in 2025 after it raised more than HK$285 billion (US$36.6 billion), a 225 percent increase on-year, accounting giant PwC said Monday.
Jan 5, 2026

Israel's government has told the Supreme Court that a ban on international media access to Gaza should remain in place due to security risks in the Palestinian territory, according to a court submission.
Jan 5, 2026

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, Seoul's military said, a day after a major US military operation against Pyongyang's socialist ally Venezuela.
Jan 4, 2026

The US military operation that led to the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday sparked international alarm, with allies and foes of Washington and Caracas expressing disquiet.
Jan 4, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Monday with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, with closer economic ties as well as the recalcitrant North on the agenda.
Jan 4, 2026

Irish prime minister Micheal Martin arrived in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a five-day visit aimed at boosting trade between the two countries.
Jan 4, 2026

Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the Islamist extremists resurging.
Jan 4, 2026

Venezuela's military on Sunday recognized Delcy Rodriguez, deputy to ousted president Nicolas Maduro, as the country's acting leader, after US forces extracted the former head of state to face trial.
Jan 4, 2026

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday for a four-day visit, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.
Jan 4, 2026

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the Sunday test-firing of hypersonic missiles in a drill made necessary by "the recent geopolitical crisis," state media quoted him as saying.
Jan 4, 2026