War

Another US destroyer enters Middle East waters as Iran receives 1,000 new drones - report

The USS Delbert D. Black entered the region sometime in the past 48 hours, bringing the number of destroyers in the Middle East to six.

Iranian soldiers take part in a military parade during a ceremony marking the country's annual army day in Tehran on April 17, 2024.
View of an illustration depicting captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in downtown Caracas.

How media decides which deaths count and which events matter - analysis

A displaced Sudanese woman from the Heglig area in western Sudan receives a blanket at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp, 420 km east of the capital, Khartoum, in December.

Sudan's forgotten war deepens as aid cuts leave millions starving

An employee of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority inspects a burnt tree following a rocket attack from bordering Lebanon, at the Tel Dan nature reserve in northern Israel in November 2024.

After the ceasefire, the land still burns


Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says

Human Rights Watch reported two attacks, one of them with 21 villagers dead, while the other reported ten people killed, including one woman.

A child sits holding a sponge at a car wash, amid ongoing fuel shortages caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked insurgents in early September, in Bamako, Mali, October 31, 2025.

Twenty countries have ordered F-35s: A look at the 5th generation warplane - explainer

1,230 F-35s now fly worldwide across 20 countries. The advanced 5th-gen jet, acting as a data sponge, defines NATO and allied air power, with potential Saudi inclusion pending.

A F-35 fighter jet moves past Indian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet parked on tarmac during the "Aero India 2025" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India.

Japan asks China to take steps after it discouraged visits to Japan, Kyodo reports

Japan requests that China reverse its warning against travel to Japan after comments on Taiwan sparked a diplomatic dispute.

An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025.

Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows

A survey shows that over half of the population backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to increase defense spending.

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

IRGC claims to dismantle US, Israeli anti-security network, arrest all involved - report

According to the report, the IRGC disclosed that in recent months, Israel has established a network of Iranian individuals who have been compromising Iranian security.

 (Illustrative) A silhouette over an Iranian flag.

Russian drone, missile strike on Kyiv injures 11, damages buildings, infrastructure

Russian drone, missile strike on Kyiv injures 11, damages buildings and infrastructure as fires break out across multiple districts.

People take shelter inside an underground parking lot during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 14, 2025.

Trump's risky nuclear policy: 'Tepid legality' is preferable to 'maximum lethality' - opinion

Unless the United States and other states refuse to follow Donald Trump's incoherent policies, a nuclear war could rage until every sturdy flower of culture had been trampled.

DEFENSE SECRETARY Pete Hegseth receives a signed executive order from US President Donald Trump to rename the defense department as the Department of War, in September 2025.

How a High Court ruling on journalists could ignite battle over Gaza’s war narrative - opinion

Israel could be at risk of losing the narrative, with the world believing that Israel's reaction to October 7 was one of collective punishment.

A Hamas terrorist stands guard near the Yellow Line to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 2, 2025.

IDF targets Hezbollah rebuilding effort in Tyre after terror group breaches ceasefire

The strike is the latest in a series of preemptive Israeli actions designed to prevent Hezbollah from rehabilitating the extensive infrastructure damaged during recent hostilities.

Smoke billows over Kfar Tebnit after an Israeli strike near Lebanon’s border with Israel, in Lebanon, September 18, 2025.

Avoid falling into a financial pit: Israel's personal economic crisis - opinion

Do not wait for a letter from the Law Enforcement Authority or a situation where you cannot withdraw money from the ATM. The warning signs are there; pay attention to them and act.

RESERVE SOLDIERS arrive at their base in southern Israel ahead of the IDF entry into Gaza City in early September. This is about people serving in reserve duty for months on end and losing their business or being laid off and families whose savings evaporated, says the writer.