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Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.
Taiwan says monitoring China Coast Guard ships off east coast
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan's coast guard said Thursday it has deployed vessels to "monitor" Chinese ships operating in waters to the east of the island democracy.
Netanyahu says toppling Iran's Islamic republic 'within reach'
Sep 03, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran's Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as the Unit...
Iran strikes back against latest US attacks
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran pushed ahead with strikes targeting American interests around the Middle East on Wednesday, vowing "severe" consequences to US attacks, including one that ...
Two dead after Monday attack on Saudi oil tanker in Hormuz: shipping firm
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Two Filipino sailors were killed when a Saudi oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company said W...
US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand after months at sea
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
A US aircraft carrier at the centre of controversy over conditions on board arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for its first port call in nine months.
5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Around 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand on Wednesday, headed for a resort town with a seedy reputation after a Middle East deployment that spark...
Peru says it cut ties with Iran, accusing Tehran of escalating Mideast war
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Peru's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of inciting "an escalation of conflicts" in the Middle East ...
US aircraft carrier approaches Thai port after months at sea
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
A US aircraft carrier at the centre of controversy over conditions on board approached the Thai coast on Wednesday for its first port call in nine months.
Iran's top negotiator calls US 'Satan' after wedding attack
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday called the United States "Satan" after an attack on a wedding ceremony in the country's south.
Iran Guards say struck US bases in Erbil with missiles, drones
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that they struck US bases with missiles and drones in Erbil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, state media report...
US sailors descend on Thai resort town after months at sea
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of US sailors disembarked in Thailand on Wednesday, visiting a resort town with a seedy reputation after a lengthy Middle East deployment that sparked ...
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" despite ongoing clashes with Iran -- then hours later implied h...
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested am...
Israel says prepared to 'respond with great force' if Iran attacks
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday his country was prepared to respond "with great force" if attacked by Iran, after Iranian forces targeted US militar...
Palantir chief says France's digital sovereignty push 'backfiring'
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said Wednesday that French regulatory restrictions, including limiting government use of US-made software, were proving count...
US negotiating with Ukraine over licenses for Patriot interceptors
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
The United States is negotiating with Ukraine over licenses to produce Patriot interceptors that would help fend off Russian missile attacks, US Secretary of St...
UK minister urges LGBT veterans to meet compensation deadline
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's defence minister on Thursday urged LGBT military veterans sacked by the army over their sexual orientation to apply for financial compensation by a de...
Finland investigates drone that washed up on shore
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Finnish authorities said Wednesday they were investigating a "possible territorial violation," after a drone was found washed up on shore in the country's south...
After deadly US strike, videos show Iran wedding turned 'into funeral'
Sep 02, 2026 (AFP)
Footage of ruined decorations, abandoned shoes and debris strewn on the ground circulated widely in Iran on Wednesday following a wedding celebration that was t...
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