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Search continues south of Crete after migrant boat disaster
A large search operation is continuing about 75 kilometres south of Crete after a migrant boat became waterlogged…
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Bangsamoro holds first parliamentary election after decades of conflict
Voters in the southern Philippines are choosing the first parliament of the Bangsamoro autonomous region, a major test…
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Sweden faces uncertain government after razor-thin election
Preliminary results give Sweden’s opposition 176 seats against 173 for the outgoing governing bloc, leaving coalition talks uncertain.
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Turkey moves 51st Commando Brigade opposite Greek island — Greece signals it will respond militarily to any threat
Turkey’s decision to station the 51st Commando Brigade in Söke, opposite the Greek island of Samos, is adding…
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Search continues south of Crete after migrant boat disaster
A large search operation is continuing about 75 kilometres south of Crete after a migrant boat became waterlogged…
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Mitsotakis announces €5,000 annual support measure for Kastellorizo
New support measures for Kastellorizo include a €5,000 annual allowance intended for permanent residents and public-sector employees on…
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Houthis seize additional Red Sea islands as Yemen fighting expands
Houthi forces have captured additional islands in the southern Red Sea as Saudi-backed Yemeni forces struggle to contain…
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Beijing prepares Xiangshan Forum amid rising regional tensions
Military officials and diplomats are gathering in Beijing for the Xiangshan Forum as China seeks a larger role…
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North Korea says joint live-fire drill demonstrated destructive power
Pyongyang says its latest exercise combined short-range missiles, artillery and drones after a trilateral US–South Korea–Japan drill.
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BIS warns AI-driven market boom shows signs of vulnerability
The BIS has identified signs of vulnerability in the AI-driven market rally, while saying that financial markets are…
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US awards $2 billion contract to rebuild strategic tungsten stockpile
Elmet Group says a subsidiary has secured an approximately $2 billion US contract focused on rebuilding strategic tungsten…
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Planned Gulf–Iran meeting on Strait of Hormuz is postponed
Diplomatic efforts over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz suffered a setback after a planned Oman meeting was…
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Second fire hits EMCO weapons site as Bulgaria investigates sabotage
Bulgaria is investigating a second fire at an EMCO weapons facility in several weeks, including possible sabotage and…
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Greek MoD on Reviving the Greek Defense Industry: What Could Greece Produce?
Greece’s Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias gave an interview on the Greek TV broadcaster “Star” on Monday evening.…
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Cyprus may sell its Mi-35s to Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that Serbia “will not interfere in the internal affairs of other states”…
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Riyadh under fire, its ‘partners’ absent: Turkey and Pakistan ‘play China’ as Saudis pay for ‘multipolarity’
The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with…
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Hezbollah’s Leadership on the Brink: Can Nasrallah’s organization recover from Israel’s Relentless Strikes?
Since October 8, 2023, Israel has launched a decisive military campaign against Hezbollah, focusing more on the group’s…
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Operation Varsity: The Last Airborne Operation of World War 2
Operation Varsity was the last Allied airborne raid of World War 2 targeting the east bank of the…
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Falklands War: The battle for Air supremacy over the islands
The Falklands War can be considered one of the most important conflicts of the last decades, with the…