English

Gavin Blackburn

USA

US sending aircraft carrier to waters off South America, Pentagon says

Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.

United Kingdom

Zelenskyy urges US to up Russia sanctions to force it into peace talks

Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military support to shield his country from future Russian aggression.

Croatia

Croatia reintroduces military service as tensions in Europe rise

Croatia's Defence Ministry said the aim is to teach young people basic skills and knowledge that are "needed in crisis situations, so they would contribute to national security."

United Kingdom

UK judge sentences five men for roles in Russia-linked arson attack

The men were involved in a plot to set fire to a warehouse in east London in March 2024 that contained humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine.

ADVERTISEMENT

Turkey

Migrants dead after dinghy sinks in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's coast

Greece is a major entry point into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

North Korea

North Korea to erect memorial for soldiers killed fighting for Russia

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would "advance non-stop," the state-run KCNA news agency reported.

Lithuania

Two Russian aircraft briefly enter Lithuania's airspace, military says

In a post on X, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity."

Gaza

Vance slams Knesset vote on West Bank annexation as an 'insult'

While many members of Israel's coalition support annexation, they have backed off those calls since US President Donald Trump said last month that he opposes the move.

North Korea

North Korea says latest missile test showcased new hypersonic system

At a military parade earlier this month, Kim Jong-un unveiled some of his military's newest weapons, including what appeared to be a short-range ballistic system fitted with hypersonic glide vehicles.

USA

NBA legend and Portland coach Billups arrested in FBI gambling probe

FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials were expected to provide more information at a news conference later on Thursday.

United Kingdom

British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre

The judge ruled on Thursday that there was insufficient evidence to convict Soldier F over the killing of unarmed civilians on 30 January 1972.

Ukraine

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to regain off-site power

Zaporizhzhia is one of the 10 biggest nuclear plants in the world and its fate amid the fighting has caused fears of a potential nuclear catastrophe.

Ukraine

Ukraine unveils sea drone it says can strike anywhere in Black Sea

The range of the "Sea Baby" has been expanded from 1,000 kilometres to 1,500 kilometres and it can carry up to 2,000 kilograms of payload.

Ukraine

Russia's new energy assault pushes Ukraine into a winter of blackouts

Attacks on Ukraine's power grid have grown more effective as Russia launches hundreds of drones, some equipped with cameras that improve targeting, overwhelming air defences.

Netherlands

NATO's annual major nuclear exercise winds down in the Netherlands

The bulk of the drill was held in the North Sea, far from Russia and Ukraine, and involved military bases in Belgium, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands.

Israel

Gaza ceasefire going better than expected, JD Vance says in Israel

The ceasefire was tested by renewed fighting on Sunday and accusations from both sides of ceasefire violations, but both Israel and Hamas have said they are committed to the deal.

Syria

World Bank estimates €185bn needed to rebuild Syria after civil war

Syria's civil war began in 2011 when mass protests against the government of then-President Bashar al-Assad were met with a brutal crackdown and spiralled into armed conflict.

Poland

Poland detains eight over suspected Russia-linked sabotage, says PM Tusk

Two suspects were also arrested in Romania for allegedly depositing incendiary devices at an international courier company in Bucharest.

USA

Trump says he does not think Ukraine can win war against Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his reportedly tense meeting with Trump on Friday was "positive" even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles for his military.

Iraq

Iraq says some US military advisers will stay due to IS in Syria

Washington and Baghdad agreed last year to wind down a US-led coalition fighting IS in Iraq by this September, with US forces departing some bases where they have been stationed.

ADVERTISEMENT