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Flawed AI-linked intel almost led US to board China ship: report
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The US military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel in the Middle East earlier this year based on a flawed intelligence report prepared with the help of art...
In DR Congo streets, ex-hoods get tough on litter -- and locals
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Brooms in hand and faces covered in tattoos, the cleaning crew got hard to work clearing the rubbish that choked a boulevard in central Kinshasa.
German government agrees fuel tax cut: sources
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Germany is poised to cut taxes on fuel for vehicles under an agreement within the country's coalition government, sources said Friday, as Europe's biggest econo...
Drone hit Russian nuclear plant cooling tower, no fire: IAEA
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
A drone hit the cooling tower of Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, near the border with Ukraine, but caused no fire, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Friday, c...
Philippines says Chinese ship 'rammed' government vessel in South China Sea
Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The Philippines said a China Coast Guard ship "rammed" one of its fisheries department boats on Friday in contested waters in the South China Sea.
Macron hosts Lebanon security talks to back 'indispensable' army
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The leaders of France, Lebanon and Jordan on Thursday met in Paris to to drum up international support for the cash-strapped Lebanese army which President Emman...
Iran foreign ministry summons German ambassador over Merz remarks
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The Iranian foreign ministry summoned Germany's ambassador on Thursday to object to "inappropriate statements" from Berlin, a reference to recent critical remar...
Five killed as Yemen's Houthis, govt, Saudi Arabia trade strikes
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Attacks attributed to the Houthis, the Yemeni government and its Saudi backers killed at least five people on Thursday, as fighting rocked the Arabian Peninsula...
Finland hosts Baltic Sea exercise after cable sabotage
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Jumping out of a helicopter, border guards practised how to take control of a suspicious ship, as Finland on Thursday completed an EU maritime exercise in the B...
Armenia would not oppose Russian base pullout: PM
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday that Yerevan would not object if Russia closed its military base in his country, saying it was no longer v...
Turkey adviser says jailed PKK leader to join disarmament panel
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan will join a disarmament panel as part of the peace process to end decades of deadly violence with Turkey, a top presidential a...
IAEA members raise 'concern' over North Korea nuclear expansion
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The UN nuclear watchdog's members on Thursday expressed "growing concern" about increased atomic activity in North Korea, including a recently reported "long-te...
Accident at Swedish training ground injures 7: armed forces
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The Swedish Armed Forces said Thursday that seven people had been injured after an accident at a military firing range in central Sweden, with media reporting a...
Colombian judge lifts ban on govt strikes against guerrillas
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
A Colombian judge on Wednesday lifted a ban on airstrikes on guerrillas, which had been suspended to protect minors but may now proceed with "caution," a ruling...
Leader's sister says only 'idiots' think N. Korea to give up nukes
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that the country's nuclear-armed status was "absolute", calling those hoping for its denucl...
Yemen's Houthis say Saudi strikes killed one, targeted telecom towers
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi strikes in Yemen killed one person and targeted three telecommunications towers on Thursday, Houthi media said, in the latest attacks since the Iran-backe...
'One of the kindest people': Taraneh, 21, facing execution in Iran
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
On the nights of January 8 and 9, twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi joined thousands of others in protests against the Iranian authorities in the central c...
Trump says 'major progress' towards US base in Poland
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Thursday there had been "major progress" towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holdi...
US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia: State Dept
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US State Department announced Thursd...
N.Korea leader's sister blasts US drills, threatens 'more offensive' response: KCNA
Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of escalating regional tensions through frequent military drills and warned of ...
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