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Nawaf Salam stressed that Lebanon is seeking a comprehensive ceasefire and insists that Israel be committed to it

A stalwart on defense spending, Poland is training its citizens in civil defense while balancing their jobs and families.

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Top leaders believe losing 5,000 U.S. troops will not hurt German security. But analysts fear an economic hit, especially in military communities.

The leader of Mali's military government, Assimi Goïta, has taken over as defence minister after the military officer who previously filled the role was killed in coordinated attacks on April 25 by al Qaeda-linked militants and Tuareg separatists, state television reported on Monday.
By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - European officials have been working on ways to convince Donald Trump to keep the United States in NATO despite severe tensions over the Iran war. But his abrupt move to cut U.S. forces in Germany is the latest sign that such efforts have their limits and are far from certain to succeed.

High winds have hit the South Aegean and heavy rain has fallen in Turkey, but Central Europe has felt summer heat Greece and Turkey have found themselves in the grip of a late-season cold spell this weekend. Conditions will persist over the next few days as an area of low pressure situated over Turkey is pulling in colder, moisture-laden air from the north-east via the Black Sea; this meteorological set up has suppressed temperatures well below where they should be for the time of year. Away fro

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a “record” victory on Monday in key elections in opposition-held West Bengal state after official trends and partial results showed a thumping majority for his Hindu nationalist party. Votes were still being counted under tight security in the state of more than 100 million people, one of five states and territories that held elections in April and May where results were also being announced on Monday. The results should put Modi on a stronger footing

The US-Israel war on Iran could bolster Beijing’s leverage on issues such as hi-tech supply chains and Taiwan during the coming Trump-Xi summit, according to American experts. US President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, next week. “He’s not going to move to reschedule it,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during an interview with Fox News on Sunday, after Trump confirmed on Friday that his visit would take place as scheduled. The summit, expected to

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announced on Monday that it remains firmly committed to supporting Pakistan in strengthening midwifery education, workforce development and health systems. In a statement to mark the observance of ‘International Day of the Midwife’ on May 5, UNFPA’s representative in Pakistan, Dr Luay Shabaneh, said that the Fund will continue to work in close partnership with the government and all stakeholders to advance this agenda. “The path forward is cl

Two years of intelligence warnings have met a US troop withdrawal from Germany—the EU's rearmament plan is still four years out.

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There had been "no casualties to date" among the 24 crew members on board, who include six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals, the ministry said in a statement.
Two U.S.-flagged merchant ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said on Monday as Iranian media circulated claims Iran struck a U.S. warship.

Igor Kimakovsky said the main objective is to establish radio control and secure the radio horizons

President says US navy will ‘guide’ stranded ships out of waterway but report says warship was hit by Iran Middle East crisis – live updates The world’s shipping industry has questioned if vessels will be able to travel safely to and from the Gulf after Donald Trump announced his latest plan to open the strait of Hormuz. The US president wrote on Monday that the navy would “guide” stranded ships out of the waterway, writing on his social media site Truth Social that the operation, “Project Fre
Dr. Andreas Krieg | Gulf Security Expert | Institute of Middle Eastern Studies: For MBZ, Palestine was always a fringe issue. WikiLeaks cables showed MBZ speaking very negatively about it. The Abraham Accords were never about peace or Palestine. It was about national interest - access to Israel's tech sector, intelligence networks & technology. In return, giving Israel access to Emirati jurisdictions & proxy territories in Yemen, Somaliland & Sudan. The only ideologi

ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairman Syedal Khan Nasar on Monday took notice of security lapses and poor facilities at the Parliament Lodges, summoning the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and security officials and ordering a comprehensive report within three days. Parliament Lodges house members of the National Assembly and Senate in the capital. Security and maintenance issues have been a recurring issue at the lodges. Chairing an emergency meeting at Parliament House, Nasar expressed displea

Austrian foreign minister says ‘forest of antennae’ at mission in Vienna being used for illicit collection of data Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage capital since the cold war, was being be used for illicit data collection. “It is unacceptable that diplomatic immunity be used to commit espionage,” Austria’s foreign minister, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, said on Mo
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 59 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the enemy showing the highest activity on the Huliaipole, Pokrovsk, and Kostiantynivka sectors.
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Igor Kimakovsky emphasized that Western countries had done much to transform the Ukrainian armed forces into their own PMC

A UAV attack on Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast left two people dead and four others injured.

The Russian Defense Ministry previously reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces contain mercenaries from various countries
IRGC: No commercial ship or oil tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past hours.

NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic has awarded its first research and development contract on behalf of a NATO ally to HonuWorx, a Scotland based undersea robotics company. NATO DIANA awards first allied R&D contract to Scottish firm first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
South Korea reports ‘explosion and fire’ on ship in Hormuz, cause unclear South Korea's foreign ministry reported on Monday that an “explosion and fire” struck a carrier owned by Korean shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz near the UAE while it was attempting to pass through. The ministry has reported “no casualties to date” and said that 24 crew members were on board the vessel, including 18 foreign nationals. A spokesperson for HMM told Reuters that it is not clear whether the fire was ca

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The warning came soon after the United States military confirmed that two commercial vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Rights group says Gaza flotilla activists facing abuse in Israeli jail Two activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla who were kidnapped by Israeli forces over international waters have been detained and are facing psychological abuse, death threats and poor conditions in Israeli prison, a rights group representing them said on Monday. One of the activists, Brazilian national Thiago Avila, has reported being “subjected to repeated interrogations lasting up to eight hours" where "interroga
The number of victims of a Russian strike on Merefa in the Kharkiv region has risen to six.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Armenia.