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Philippines says Chinese flares fired at patrol plane over disputed South China Sea

Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Read More

Pressure mounts on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as war-crimes allegations and intel-mishandling claims roil Pentagon

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces mounting pressure over alleged Caribbean war crimes and mishandling of classified intelligence with bipartisan calls for resignation growing amid ongoing Pentagon controversies and scrutiny of his leadership. Read More

Russia launches massive missile and drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks enter third day

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after US and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4yearold war. Read More

Jaishankar says India–Russia ties among world’s steadiest as New Delhi ‘reimagines’ economic engagement

The India-Russia partnership has been among the “steadiest big relationships” in the last 70-80 years and President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi was about “reimagining” the ties with a focus on economic engagement, External Affairs Minister S Read More

South Africa: 11 killed as gunmen open fire at hostel in Pretoria

Gunmen opened fire at a hostel in Pretoria on Saturday, killing 11 people — including a three-year-old child — in one of South Africa’s latest mass shootings, police said. Read More

US pushes Europe to take over most Nato defence duties by 2027, says report

The United States has asked Europe to take over most of Nato’s conventional defence capabilities — including intelligence and missile systems — by 2027, Reuters reported, citing Pentagon officials who briefed diplomats in Washington this week. Read More

Russian drone and missile strike hits railway hub near Kyiv, triggers wider regional alerts

A major Russian drone and missile attack struck a railway hub near Kyiv overnight, damaging a depot and train carriages and forcing cancellations across the region, according to Ukraine’s state railway operator. Read More

Cross-border firings kill 4 in Afghanistan as clashes with Pakistan continue despite fragile ceasefire

Authorities in Afghanistan said that at least four civilians were killed after an exchange of heavy fire with Pakistani forces along their shared border as tensions between South Asian neighbours continue to escalate. Read More