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Tel Aviv to seek purchasing weapons that Washington previously declined to approve, Israeli media reports

Pentagon watchdog says hundreds of structures hit, senior service member warns repairs to take ‘decades’

Council affirms Saudi Arabia's right to self-defence, demands release of 73 detained UN personnel in Yemen

Date represents ‘sovereign milestone,’ relations with coalition states shift to bilateral partnerships: govt spokesman

US president writes no US enemies will be able to make sensitive investments on island without America's approval

Several European countries are facing delays in receiving missile and air defense systems

Campaigns used freely available Chinese AI models to create autonomous ‘agents' capable of carrying out online task

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Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett remains runner-up in voting at UNSC

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Cyberattacks and fears over advanced AI grow

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Intelligence report suggests the victims died of poor ventilation in detention facility

Elections are seen as war barometer, as anti-war candidates squeezed out

Indicates will ban other media outlets too, moves likely to face constitutional legal challenges

Iran says Togo-flagged oil tanker struck while making an “illegal passage” through Strait of Hormuz

Cutting Russian oil could raise fuel prices, while maintaining imports risks crippling exports to the US

Drone attacks forced the shutdown of the company's East-West pipeline

Viral clip shows Ed Sheeran's 2022 Wembley performance

India's $100 billion food industry faces scrutiny in a crackdown involving factory visits and product testing

Djibouti prepares for up to 10,000 refugees, putting acute pressure on health and education services

Nobel prize hike adds $106,000, with the sum shared if more than one laureate wins in a category

Military personnel are unharmed, and no other vehicles or infrastructure used by them are damaged, says Guido Crosetto

An industry breakthrough ⁠comparable to OpenAI's landmark GPT-3.0 model could come around mid-2027

Guterres warns of 'serious risk of explosion' as leaders also wrangle over organisation's next chief

Proposal would stop short of full membership, deepen Ottawa's ties across trade, defence, tech, energy and research

Reserve could serve as collateral for govt borrowings, including for reconstruction following June earthquakes

Eight injured, four critical as attack marks two fatal gun incidents at country's schools since June

Pyongyang to strengthen nuclear deterrence as South Korean president says Seoul should do ‘utmost’ for US dialogue

Houthi advances, Gulf doubts, Iran's defiance test Trump's claims of victory ahead of midterms

Possible drawdown could reach 40,000 troops as Pentagon reviews US military presence on continent

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Pakistan abstains as envoy urges resolution of N-issue

Also accuses Tehran of crimes against humanity

Country ranks third-last on WEF's Gender Gap Index 2026

Pakistan urges non-confrontational approach, calls for diplomacy and a peaceful solution to the Iran nuclear issue

Yemen's 2011 turmoil helped the Houthis gain ground and forge ties with Iran and Hezbollah

Says Iran is in direct contact with the US and the Iranians still want to reach a deal

Canada, a NATO member, seeks closer military ties with Europe to reduce reliance on the United States

EU Commission says von der Leyen's proposal is not hostile but needs member states' approval to proceed

Experts warn developments on ‌battlefield are moving so quickly that some NATO weapons and tactics risk being outdated

Kalin meets premier, army chief, intelligence chief following visit to Afghanistan

The more immediate battle in Pakistan is over transport fuel prices

Officials did not issue any explicit threats or indicate that Beijing would seek to pressure Tehran economically

Also discusses ways to revive stalled direct talks with the US to end the months-long war with Iran

Araghchi describes consultations with Beijing as ‘successful’

Government forces target Houthi reinforcements, communications center; report gains in Kahbub range near Bab al-Mandeb

US officials ​have previously said military operations are conducted in accordance with the law of armed conflict