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Trump Secretly Evacuated From Turkey Amid Iran Threat
Trump secretly left Turkey via a military jet and was reportedly hidden in a catering truck during a plane swap, contradicting his public statements about an undisclosed Iranian threat.
Vietnam Begins Building Largest Domestically Made Frigate
Vietnam has begun construction on its largest domestically built anti-submarine frigate at Song Thu Shipyard in Danang, with most weapons and equipment to be developed in-country as Hanoi pushes to cu
Why Japan is stalling on Trump’s Gaza rebuild offer
Japan is holding off on joining Trump's Board of Peace, which now governs Gaza reconstruction but sells permanent seats for $1 billion and runs on a charter that, per the Carnegie Endowment, never men
Australia, Vietnam Deepen Military Ties Against China
Australia and Vietnam announced expanded military cooperation on maritime security and joint training during a Canberra summit, framing the partnership as a direct response to China's growing military
Trump Secretly Exited Turkey on Decoy Plane Over Iran Threat
Trump was secretly shuttled off Air Force One at the NATO summit in Ankara and flown out on a smaller military jet via a catering truck, prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, The Washington Pos
Vietnam begins building largest homemade anti-sub frigate
Vietnam has begun constructing its largest domestically-built anti-submarine frigate at a defense ministry shipyard in Danang, as Hanoi accelerates efforts to reduce dependence on Russian military imp
Vietnam begins building largest domestic anti-submarine frigate
Vietnam broke ground on its largest domestically-built anti-submarine frigate at the Song Thu Shipyard in Danang, with most weapons and equipment to be sourced in-country as Hanoi pushes to reduce rel
Trump demands Iran pay damages as Hormuz talks continue
Trump demanded Iran pay for '50 years' of damages, including USS Cole victims killed by al-Qaeda, escalating demands as Iran-Oman talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz continue amid a US blockade th
Canada Sanctions Streit Group Over Russia Ties
Canada has sanctioned Streit Group, a Canadian-owned armoured vehicle manufacturer founded in Ontario in 1992, citing its supply of vehicles to Russia's National Guard in Ukraine — a move that follows
North Korea Calls Japan White Paper a 'Re-Invasion Paper'
North Korea's KCNA has branded Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper a 're-invasion paper,' escalating a campaign of at least seven statements since July that pairs Pyongyang's propaganda broadsides with t
North Korea blasts Japan's white paper as 're-invasion paper'
North Korea condemned Japan's 2026 defense white paper as a "re-invasion paper" in a KCNA commentary, escalating its rhetorical offensive against Tokyo's military buildup.
Russia's Top Court Bars Yabloko From Elections
Russia's top court barred Yabloko, the country's main antiwar party, from upcoming parliamentary elections, removing the last legally registered political force opposing the war in Ukraine from the ba
Netanyahu Rejects US Gaza Plan; Trump Defends 'Good' Ties
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu formally rejected the 15-point US-led Gaza peace plan on Sunday, prompting President Trump to publicly insist his relationship with Netanyahu remains 'very good' despi
Trump Demands Iran Pay Compensation for Past Killings
President Trump demanded Iran pay compensation for people he said it killed in wars, attacks, and protests, a move likely to complicate efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations
President Trump demanded Iran pay 50 years of reparations for war deaths and protester killings — a new condition responding to Tehran's own demands and dimming hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait o
Russia Court Ousts Anti-War Yabloko From Election Ballot
Russia's Supreme Court stripped Yabloko — the only registered party opposing the war in Ukraine — from September's parliamentary ballot after a Kremlin-aligned rival's appeal, deepening the crackdown
Russia Bars Anti-War Yabloko Party From Elections
Russia's Supreme Court has barred Yabloko, the country's only party opposing the Ukraine conflict, from parliamentary elections.
Trump Demands Iran Pay Reparations for War Dead
President Trump demanded on Monday that Iran pay reparations for those killed in the conflict, after Tehran called for compensation for damages it says it suffered over the past five months.
‘We have no one’: Palestinians react to Israel’s rejection of Gaza plan - Al Jazeera
Israel's rejection of a Gaza peace plan has left Palestinians without a diplomatic backer and opened a widening public rift between Netanyahu and Trump.
Austria Busts Vienna Firm Supplying Russian Missile Makers
Austrian authorities dismantled a sanctions-evasion scheme run by a Vienna-based company that supplied components to Russia's arms industry, including its missile makers.
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