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  Rawalpindi, Pakistan (AFP) May 8, 2025 Pakistan's army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes on Wednesday morning, escalating days of gunfire along their border. At least 45 deaths were reported from both sides following Wednesday's violence, including children. Pakistan's military said in a statement Thursday that it had "so far shot down 25 ... read more |
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China vows to stand with Russia in face of 'hegemonic bullying'Moscow (AFP) May 8, 2025 China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce. ... more  
North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missilesSeoul (AFP) May 8, 2025 North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea's military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship. ... more  
Merz supports easing EU fiscal rules to boost defence spendingWarsaw (AFP) May 7, 2025 Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said that Berlin supports relaxing strict EU fiscal rules to let member states ramp up defence spending as he sought to establish his European credentials on his first foreign visits. ... more  
Philippines slams 'high-risk' Chinese naval actions near contested reefManila (AFP) May 8, 2025 The Philippines criticised on Thursday a "high-risk" manoeuvre by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. ... more |
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VA secretary says job cuts would improve efficiencyWashington DC (UPI) May 6, 2025 Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce. ... more |
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India warns Pakistan attacks will get 'firm response' after trading fire for another dayNew Delhi (AFP) May 8, 2025 India warned Thursday any Pakistan military action would be met with "a very, very firm response", a day after New Delhi launched missile strikes in retaliation for an attack it blames on Islamabad. ... more 
Gaza rescuers say Israeli strike killed fiveGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 8, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike killed five people in the north of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory early Thursday. ... more  
Trump tells India and Pakistan to 'stop' clashesWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for India and Pakistan to immediately halt their fighting, and offered to help end the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades. ... more 
Kremlin says taking 'all measures' to protect May 9 paradeMoscow (AFP) May 7, 2025 The Kremlin insisted Wednesday it was taking "all necessary measures" to ensure the safety of foreign leaders set to attend its flagship May 9 parade after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports in several cities, disrupting hundreds of flights. ... more |
Second plane falls off US aircraft carrier in 10 daysWashington (AFP) May 7, 2025 A US warplane plummeted into the Red Sea when trying to land on the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, a defense official said Wednesday, the second jet lost from the ship in just over a week. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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France, Germany say to cooperate more closely on defenceParis (AFP) May 7, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Wednesday to ramp up security cooperation in the face of Russian threats, as the new German leader visited Paris on his first trip abroad. ... more  
Thousands demonstrate in Panama over deal with US militaryPanama City (AFP) May 6, 2025 Thousands of students and workers demonstrated in Panama on Tuesday over a planned increase in the US military presence around the country's vital interoceanic shipping canal and other government policies. ... more 
Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus borderVilnius (AFP) May 5, 2025 NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines. ... more  
French army hopes for combat-ready robots by 2040Beynes, France (AFP) May 7, 2025 France's armed forces are on schedule to develop battle-ready robots by 2040, according to participants in a test bringing together the military with engineers, researchers and defence contractors. ... more |
 
At UN, US slams Russia for 'cynically' protecting N.KoreaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) May 8, 2025 The United States on Wednesday denounced Russia for "cynically obstructing" the monitoring of North Korea's compliance with UN sanctions, saying Moscow was trying to dodge criticism for using Pyongyang's weapons in its war with Ukraine. ... more 
Putin tells Iranian president Russia wants 'fair' US-Iran nuclear dealMoscow (AFP) May 6, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian that Moscow wants a "fair" nuclear deal between the United States and Iran and was ready to help advance talks, the Kremlin said. ... more
US VP says Iran nuclear talks on 'right pathway'Washington (AFP) May 7, 2025 US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that talks on Iran's nuclear program are heading in the right direction, and that Tehran can have civil nuclear power but not enrichment that can lead to atomic weapons. ... more 
Iran slams Israeli strikes on Yemen portTehran (AFP) May 6, 2025 Iran on Tuesday strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, following missile attacks by Tehran-backed Huthi rebels on Israel's main airport. ... more |
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Pakistan conducts second missile test, India readies civil defence drillsIslamabad (AFP) May 5, 2025 Pakistan conducted a second missile test and India ordered civil defence drills in an escalating stand-off over contested Kashmir that the UN said on Monday has brought the two nations to the brink of war. ... more 
Israel strikes Yemen after Huthi attack on Ben Gurion airportSanaa (AFP) May 5, 2025 Israel struck Yemen on Monday in what the Huthis said was a joint raid with the United States, a day after the Iran-backed rebels claimed missile fire at Israel's main airport. ... more
Second U.S. fighter jet falls off USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrierWashington DC (UPI) May 7, 2025 A jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman for the second time in roughly a week, officials said. ... more  
Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejectedRovaniemi, Finland (AFP) May 7, 2025 A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday near the Rovaniemi airport in Finland's Arctic north, but the pilot was rescued after ejecting, the armed forces said. ... more |
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Pakistan warns will 'avenge' deaths from Indian strikesMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) May 7, 2025 Pakistan has warned it will "avenge" those killed by Indian air strikes that New Delhi said were in response to an attack in Kashmir, signalling an imminent escalation in the worst violence in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more |
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Pakistan accuses India of altering Chenab River flow as tensions riseLahore, Pakistan (AFP) May 6, 2025 Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of altering the flow of the Chenab River, one of three rivers placed under Pakistan's control according to the now suspended Indus Waters Treaty. ... more  
Drone strike on Port Sudan navy base: army sourcePort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 7, 2025 A drone attack targeted Sudan's biggest naval base on Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth day the country's wartime capital has come under strikes. ... more 
India says strikes on Pakistan were 'right to respond' as Pakistan warns to 'avenge'New Delhi (AFP) May 7, 2025 India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Wednesday that missile strikes against Pakistan were a "carefully planned" operation that exercised New Delhi's "right to respond". ... more 
PM Sharif: Pakistan has right to retaliate against India's 'act of war'Washington DC (UPI) May 7, 2025 Pakistan has the right to retaliate against India's "act of war," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday, after New Delhi launched strikes against alleged terrorists within Pakistan's borders. ... more |
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