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NATO 'far from being in a crisis' over Greenland: top commanderHelsinki (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 The head of NATO's forces in Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich, said Friday the military alliance was far from being in "a crisis", following President Donald Trump's threats to bring Greenland under US control. ... more  
'War is back in vogue,' Pope Leo saysVatican City (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that war was "back in vogue" and highlighted the "ambition of belligerents", as his own country the United States flexes its military muscles. ... more  
South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as 'essential'Simon's Town, South Africa (AFP) Jan 10, 2026 South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. ... more  
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit JapanSeoul (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. ... more |
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Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI: regulatorKuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 Malaysia suspended access to Elon Musk's chatbot Grok over AI-generated pornographic content, the country's tech regulator said on Sunday. ... more 
Turning point? Canada's tumultuous relationship with ChinaBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping for closer ties as he looks to reduce his country's dependence on the United States. ... more  
China geospatial information industry approaches 1 trillion yuan outputTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 China's geospatial information sector, a key component of digital mapping and positioning, is approaching a scale of 1 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The indust ... more  
Tethered UAV system demonstrates autonomous knotting for heavy load aerial transportTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 "Cable-driven systems excel at heavy-load transport but are limited by fixed anchoring points in unstructured environments," explained study corresponding author Lihua Xie from Nanyang Technological ... more |
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Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar satellite enters service ramp-upParis, France (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 The third satellite in the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar constellation has been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 for the Italian Space Agency and t ... more |
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Sweden to spend $1.6 bn to bolster air defencesStockholm (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 Sweden will invest 15 billion kronor ($1.6 billion) on bolstering its air defences, notably potential civilian targets, the government said Sunday, the latest European country to beef up military spending since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Israel army issues evacuation warning for Lebanon village ahead of strikesJerusalem (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. ... more  
Venezuela's furious street forces ready to 'fight' after US raidCaracas (AFP) Jan 10, 2026 When explosions boomed in the night and US warplanes roared in the sky over Caracas, Jorge Suarez and his companions rushed fearfully for their guns. ... 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 |
 
Netanyahu says wants Israel to cope without US aid within decadeJerusalem (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Israel to be able to cope without US military aid within a decade, he said in an interview published on Friday. ... more  |
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Colombian leader asks Venezuela to jointly fight drug traffickersBogota (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Friday urged Venezuela to jointly fight drug-traffickers operating across the two countries' border, after the United States threatened further armed action in the region. ... more 
Yemen former defence minister held in Saudi defence ministry: source to AFPDubai (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 Yemen's recently dismissed defence minister, who travelled to Riyadh with a top-level separatist delegation allegedly detained in the kingdom, is being held at the Saudi defence ministry, a source in his office told AFP on Friday. ... more 
'Sign of life': defence boom lifts German factory ordersFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Factory orders in long-struggling Germany unexpectedly posted a sharp jump in November, boosted by higher demand for defence equipment as Europe rushes to rearm, official data showed Thursday. ... more 
Macron accuses US of 'turning away' from allies, breaking rulesParis, France (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday the United States was "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules", offering some of his strongest criticism yet of Washington's policies under Donald Trump. ... more |
 
Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministryAnkara (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Turkey's military is ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday. ... more 
Timeline of Japan and China's spatTokyo (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 A spat between Tokyo and Beijing following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion of Japanese military action if China invaded Taiwan isn't going away. ... more 
Chinese, Iranian warships in South Africa for exercisesSimon'S Town, South Africa (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. ... more 
Russian strikes leave one million without water, heat in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left more than one million people in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, a Ukrainian minister said Thursday, as temperatures dipped below freezing. ... more |
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Malaysian ex-army chief detained in military procurement graft probeKuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 A Malaysian former army chief and his two wives were among five people detained Wednesday during a graft investigation into a military procurement project, according to the country's anti-corruption agency and local media. ... more 
Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on ThursdayBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP. ... more 
Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilotTaipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Taiwan's Air Force said Tuesday it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 fighter jet over the sea during a routine training mission. ... more 
Casualties in Afghanistan as residents, gold miners clash: TalibanAfghanistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A clash over gold mining in northern Afghanistan has resulted in casualties, a Taliban official told AFP on Tuesday, after a resident said multiple people were killed in the violence. ... more |
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Syrian Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on military integrationDamascus (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi was in Damascus on Sunday for fresh talks with officials on integrating his forces into those of the central military, the Kurds' armed forces said. ... more |
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Turkey's Erdogan hails 2.6 bln euro jet deal with SpainIstanbul (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed an agreement under which Spain will procure Turkish-made HURJET training aircraft, describing it as evidence of Turkey's "pioneering role" in defence and aviation industry. ... more 
Saudi calls Yemen's southern factions to 'dialogue' in RiyadhRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry called on Saturday for Yemen's southern factions to attend a "dialogue" in Riyadh, after deadly airstrikes and a surprise independence bid. ... more  
China military drills near Taiwan 'unnecessarily' raise tensions: USWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 Chinese war games around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said Thursday, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure." ... more
Trump seeks 50% hike in defense budget to $1.5 trillionWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget by half next year to a giant $1.5 trillion to deal with "troubled and dangerous times." ... more |
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