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Belgium's Antwerp port vulnerable to drone attack, boss warnsAntwerp, Belgium (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 The boss of Belgium's Antwerp port, the second busiest in Europe, has told AFP the giant facility risks being a soft target for drone attacks, as fears swirl over the threat from Russia. ... 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
Sweden beefs up air defence in rearmament pushStockholm (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Sweden will acquire anti-air defence equipment worth 3.5 billion kronor ($366 million) to protect itself against missiles, drones and combat aircraft, the government said Tuesday. ... more
Facing Russia 'threat', France to restore voluntary military serviceParis (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 President Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, just under three decades after conscription was abolished in the country. ... more |
Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliationJige Mughalgai, Afghanistan (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city. ... more
China promises 'new giant pandas' for France as pair flies homeRoissy-Charles De Gaulle Airport, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Two giant pandas were flying home from France to China for retirement on Tuesday, after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, with a Chinese official pledging new bears would soon replace them. ... more
Drones crash in Romania, Moldova as Russia bombards UkraineBucharest (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Drones crashed in both Romania and Moldova on Tuesday, with Bucharest deploying four fighter jets after a night of massive Russian air strikes in neighbouring Ukraine. ... more
Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near TaiwanTokyo (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Japan said Tuesday it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan that has been drawn into a weeks-long diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more |
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China's Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with TrumpBeijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed the ever-sensitive issue of Taiwan in a phone call Monday with US President Donald Trump, as he stressed the need to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers. ... more |
Based in US or Nigeria? Musk's X erupts over location featureWashington (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Elon Musk's X erupted in uproar after the rollout of a feature revealing an account's location, exposing what users describe as global troll farms and influence operations on the platform - including in support of Donald Trump. ... more
Israel says killed man responsible for West Bank ramming attack; Israel strike kills Hezbollah offical in BeirutJerusalem (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Israel's armed forces announced late Monday that its personnel had killed a man they held responsible for a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank last year. ... more
Israeli military sacks several generals over October 7 attackJerusalem (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 attack by Hamas, the deadliest in the country's history. ... more
China slams Japan's plans to deploy missiles near TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 China slammed on Monday Japan's decision to push ahead with a planned deployment of missiles on an island near Taiwan, escalating a weeks-long diplomatic spat. ... more |
G20 grapples with splintering world orderJohannesburg (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 G20 leaders gathered Sunday in South Africa hailed multilateralism - even as they struggled to adapt to a changing world order beset by go-it-alone US policies, wars and deepening geopolitical rivalries. ... more ![]() |
Brazil's Bolsonaro detained for trying to break ankle bracelet and fleeBrasilia (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro - under house arrest while he appeals a conviction for a foiled coup attempt - was taken into custody Saturday after the Supreme Court deemed him a high flight risk. ... more
Pentagon chief calls on Nigeria to stop violence against ChristiansWashington (AFP) Nov 21, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Nigerian National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu, urging Africa's most populous nation to take steps to curb violence against Christians, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more
Sudan's parallel war on social media; Aid workers forced to 'choose who to save'Cairo (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 The war in Sudan is increasingly being fought on the battlefield of social media, where competing factions trade fake news, doctored videos and triumphalist propaganda, hardening divisions in a country already fractured by years of conflict, analysts warn. ... more
Iran envoy says new UN resolution will have 'negative impact'Vienna (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency told AFP on Thursday that a new resolution passed by the UN nuclear watchdog would have a "negative impact" on cooperation over the country's nuclear programme. ... more |
US national in German court over China spying offerBerlin (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 A US citizen went on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of offering sensitive information to China while he was working for a civilian contractor at a US military base. ... more
Orbital cloud project to combine solar powered AI compute and satellite network in low Earth orbitLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 PowerBank Corporation is partnering with Smartlink AI under the Orbit AI banner to develop an orbital cloud architecture that combines satellite communications, AI computing and blockchain verificat ... more
Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothesAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 As global temperatures rise and heatwaves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and more comfortable in ... more
Frontgrade unveils SADA-10 drive to increase efficiency for LEO and MEO satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Frontgrade Technologies has introduced the SADA-10, a compact Solar Array Drive Assembly designed to support precise solar array positioning for Low Earth Orbit and Medium Earth Orbit space missions ... more |
Faraday Effect Reveals Magnetic Role of Light in New StudyLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have established that the magnetic field component of light actively influences the Faraday Effect. The team, led by Dr. Amir Capua and Benjamin Ass ... more
SpainSat NG programme completed as second secure communications satellite launchesParis, France (ESA) Nov 25, 2025 Europe has strengthened its secure-communications capabilities with the successful launch of SpainSat NG II on 24 October, wrapping up the SpainSat Next Generation programme supported by the Europea ... more
EU gives Germany free pass over defence spendingStrasbourg, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Germany will escape EU punishment for breaking the bloc's budget rules because of a defence spending exemption, the European Commission said on Tuesday. ... more
New BlackSky satellite delivers rapid high-resolution imagery of strategic port operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. has provided the first set of very high-resolution images from its third Gen-3 satellite less than 24 hours after launch. The company released images taken over the Port of ... more |
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Iran FM to discuss nuclear programme, national's case in France visitTehran (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Iran's foreign minister will discuss the country's nuclear programme and the case of an Iranian citizen held in France during a visit to Paris this week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
Iran's foreign minister to hold Paris talks Wednesday: French ministryParis (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will hold talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris this week, France's foreign ministry said Monday. ... more
Turkish prosecutors accuse three defence execs of spyingIstanbul (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Turkish authorities arrested three executives of defence companies operating in the country, accusing them of spying for foreign powers, prosecutors said on Tuesday. ... more
Taiwan's president to propose $40 bn in extra defence spendingTaipei (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said his government will propose $40 billion in additional defence spending over several years, as the democratic island seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion. ... more
France says ready to deliver frigate to Sweden by 2030Stockholm (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 France's defence minister said Monday that the country was ready to deliver a "fully equipped" frigate to Sweden, which is looking to acquire four new warships, by 2030. ... more |
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