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Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank camp
Nur Shams, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out armed groups in northern areas of the occupied West Bank. The buildings, home to some 100 families, are in the Nur Shams camp, a frequent site of clashes between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces. Israeli military bulldozers and cranes tore through the structures early Wednesday, sending thick plumes of dust into the air, an AFP journal ... read more |
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Saudi-led coalition says targets arms shipments from UAE in YemenAl Mukalla, Yemen (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 A Saudi-led coalition said it targeted Tuesday a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles destined for separatist forces that were being offloaded from ships at a port in Yemen, coming from the UAE. ... more 
Israel's determination to disarm Hamas is 'absolute': military chiefJerusalem (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 Israel is determined to disarm Palestinian militant group Hamas, the country's military chief said Wednesday, describing 2026 as a "decisive year" for Israel's security. ... more 
Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remainKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms. ... more 
Thailand and Cambodia declare truce after weeks of clashesBangkok (AFP) Dec 27, 2025 Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people. ... more |
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Admiral leading US forces in Latin America steps downDoral, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 The US admiral responsible for overseeing a major military buildup in the Caribbean and controversial strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats stepped down on Friday just a year into his tenure. ... more 
NATO chief says a joint plan to end Ukraine war would 'test' PutinBerlin (AFP) Dec 11, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that if the United States and Europeans could agree on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, this would be a "test" of whether Russia "really wants peace". ... more
Cambodian death toll in Thai border clashes rises to 6: defence ministryPhnom Penh (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Thai forces shelled Cambodian positions overnight into Tuesday, killing two more civilians, Phnom Penh's defence ministry said, bringing Cambodia's civilian death toll in the reignited border conflict to six. ... more 
Trump's Pentagon chief under fire as scandals mountWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under mounting pressure from scandals surrounding strikes on alleged drug boats and his use of Signal to discuss sensitive military information, sparking growing criticism and calls for him to quit. ... more 
Thailand-Cambodia clashes reignite, killing soldier and civiliansBangkok (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Thailand launched air strikes Monday on its neighbour Cambodia, with both sides trading blame for renewed fighting on their disputed border that has killed four Cambodian civilians and a Thai soldier. ... more |
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German lawmakers back new military service model
Berlin (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 German lawmakers backed a new scheme for military service on Friday as the country seeks to bolster its long ill-equipped and understaffed armed forces following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The reform stops short of introducing conscription but will include mandatory screening of all 18-year-old men and measures such as higher pay aimed at making service more attractive. Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he wants Germany to have Europe's strongest conventional army, at a time when th ... read more 
Florida's Venezuelans divided on US military buildupDoral, United States (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 As the United States deploys more military forces and carries out airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean, Venezuelans in South Florida are divided over what President Donald Trump's next moves should be. ... more |
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Ultra-Orthodox military conscription row reignites in IsraelJerusalem (AFP) Nov 29, 2025 A new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews, whose support is crucial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, has sparked uproar in Israel, with the opposition denouncing it as a special privilege for "draft-dodgers". ... more 
Jordan tells Russia to stop recruiting its citizens after two killedAmman (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 Jordan on Thursday asked Russia to stop recruiting its citizens for its armed forces after two of them were killed fighting for Moscow. ... more 
France to restore voluntary military service, says MacronVarces-Allieres-Et-Risset, France (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 France will introduce a voluntary military service of 10 months beginning next year, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, in the face of what it views as a growing threat posed by Russia. ... more 
Military service in Europe: the state of playParis (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 The growing threat from Russia and the risk of renewed conflict in Europe have thrown a spotlight on the continent's varied military service models. ... more
Latest Ukraine draft deal 'significantly better' for Kyiv: senior official to AFPKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 The latest version of a draft document to end the war in Ukraine is "significantly better" for Kyiv than the original US one, a senior official familiar with the matter told AFP. ... more |
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