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In Finland's forests, soldiers re-learn how to lay anti-personnel mines
Kajaani, Finland (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia. Trudging through snow, a young Finnish conscript carefully draws a thin blue wire between two pine trees. The other end is attached to a hidden mine some 20 metres (65 feet) away. "We are in the process of figuring out what's the most effective way to use them," said Lieutenant Joona Ratto, who teaches military servic ... read more |
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Russia resumes strikes on freezing Ukrainian capital ahead of talksKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Russia launched its biggest drone and missile attack this year on Ukraine overnight, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in freezing temperatures on Tuesday, just one day ahead of fresh talks aiming to find an end to the four-year war. ... more
Israel denies accepting Gaza health ministry war tollJerusalem (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Israel's military denied on Friday having accepted the Palestinian health ministry's death toll for the war in Gaza of 71,000 killed since October 2023, as was reported in Israeli media. ... more 
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 32Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 Israeli air strikes killed 32 people including children in Gaza on Saturday, according to the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency, as the military said it had attacked in response to a Hamas ceasefire violation. ... more 
EU has 'serious doubts' about Trump's 'Board of Peace' after Greenland climbdownBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 23, 2026 European leaders have serious doubts about the scope of President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" but are ready to work with the United States and the newly founded body in Gaza, EU chief Antonio Costa said Friday. ... more |
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Cuba defends military drills as deterrent against US aggression; Lebanon PM says international force needed after UnifilHavana (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel defended his country's military preparedness exercises on Saturday as a deterrent against potential aggression from the United States. ... more 
Israeli strike kills three Gaza journalists including AFP freelancerGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 An Israeli air strike killed an AFP freelancer and two other journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defence agency said, while the military said it struck "suspects" operating a drone. ... more 
Canada military models response to US invasion: reportToronto, Canada (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The Canadian military has developed a model response to a US invasion, the Globe and Mail reported Tuesday, as President Donald Trump again muses online about a takeover of Canada. ... more 
Norway preparing for property requisitions in wartimeOslo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Thousands of Norwegians were to receive letters on Monday from the military informing them that their homes, vehicles, boats and machinery may be requisitioned in the event of war. ... more
Glitch delays restart of world's biggest nuclear plant in JapanTokyo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 A technical glitch pushed back the restart of the world's biggest nuclear reactor in Japan, its operator said on Monday, a day before local media reported it would go online. ... more |
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UK to increase age reservists can be called up to 65London (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 British military veterans aged up to 65 may be called up for service, the government said on Thursday, as the country seeks to better prepare for war in the face of "global threats". ... more
Israel says conducting strikes in Lebanon, issues evacuation ordersJerusalem (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The Israeli military on Thursday said it conducted air strikes against Hezbollah targets shortly after issuing evacuation orders for the village of Sohmor in southern Lebanon. ... more 
Five problems facing Ukraine's new defence chiefKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Ukraine's former head of digital transformation Mykhailo Fedorov takes the role of defence minister Wednesday with several crises in his in-tray. ... more 
At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire: UNGeneva (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 At least 100 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground forces in Gaza since the start of a tenuous ceasefire three months ago, the United Nations said on Tuesday. ... more 
Russia strikes power plant, kills four in Ukraine barrageKharkiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Russia battered Ukraine with more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones early Tuesday, killing four people and pummelling another power plant, piling more pressure on Ukraine's brittle energy system. ... more |
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Israel army issues evacuation warning for Lebanon village ahead of strikes
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Sunday for the village of Kafr Hatta in southern Lebanon ahead of air strikes on Hezbollah targets in the area. "The IDF (army) will soon, and once again, strike terrorist Hezbollah military infrastructure in the village, in order to address the prohibited attempts it is making to rebuild its activities there," Arabic-language spokesman Colonel Avichay Adraee wrote on X, posting a map of the expected target. "We urge residents of the area... you a ... read more
UK earmarks 200 mn pounds for Ukraine deploymentLondon (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 The UK Friday earmarked GBP200 million ($268 million) to prepare British troops to be deployed to Ukraine as part of a "multinational" force if a ceasefire is agreed between Moscow and Kyiv. ... more |
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