Middle East & North Africa
Mossad chief in Washington as Netanyahu presses Trump to resume the war on Iran
Mossad director Roman Gofman is in Washington for talks with senior Trump administration officials on Iran, Axios reports. Netanyahu, now…
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Drones
Houthis say they hit the East-West pipeline, Yanbu and Aramco in Riyadh – France calls for more pressure on them
The Houthis claim five strikes inside Saudi Arabia on the night of November 12. The Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed…
Air Force
T-19A Kestrel: U.S. Air Force Academy shows its first aerobatic aircraft in a debut flyover
The U.S. Air Force's newest aircraft flew over cadets in Colorado Springs on 12 November, four aircraft delivered in 10…
Africa
Sudan: WFP chief Luke Lindberg warns funding cuts are deepening hunger after first field mission
WFP Executive Director Luke Lindberg says funding cuts are worsening hunger in Sudan, where the agency now reaches just over…
Balkans
Edi Rama: The NATO summit will not be held in Tirana in 2027 – allies object to Albania’s low defence spending
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said in Dublin that NATO’s next summit will not take place in Albania in 2027,…
Drones
Russia says it shot down 1,198 Ukrainian drones in one night – fire at the Volgograd refinery, restrictions at Moscow airports
Russia’s Defence Ministry says air defences downed 1,198 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones in twelve hours, up to 08:00 on November 13.…
Politics & Diplomacy
Haiti: UN report counts 1,167 killed in three months, with abuses by gangs and security forces
The UN human rights office in Haiti recorded at least 1,167 killings between July and September, including massacres in Kenscoff…
Europe
41 European leaders, including Mitsotakis and Christodoulides, back joint statement on illegal migration
A joint statement issued by the UK, Denmark and Italy was endorsed by 41 leaders in Dublin, including the leaders…
Politics & Diplomacy
UK and Azerbaijan sign Strategic Partnership declaration in Dublin, with defence cooperation on the agenda
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Ilham Aliyev signed a Joint Declaration on a Strategic Partnership in Dublin on 12…
Greece
Greek soldiers trained in Israel with the Kfir Brigade’s Haruv reconnaissance unit – Kan 11 speaks of a message to Erdoğan
Dozens of Greek soldiers were in Israel this week for joint training with fighters of Haruv, the reconnaissance unit of…
Europe
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland start work on a joint defence agreement at the NORDEFCO meeting in Oslo
The five Nordic countries decided at the NORDEFCO defence ministers’ meeting in Oslo on November 11–12 to begin work on…
Europe
G7: Foreign ministers call on Iran to stop attacks on ships in Hormuz and insist on Hezbollah’s disarmament
The G7 foreign ministers demand an end to Iran’s “persistent attacks” on civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and…