US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that it launched an airstrike in Somalia on June 1, marking the second US bombing in the country within a week and the third since May 20. AFRICOM said the strike was launched about 37 miles southwest of Kismayo, a port city in...
US Indo-Pacific Command accused a Chinese warship of acting in an "unsafe manner" when it passed a US Navy guided-missile destroyer that was transiting the Taiwan Strait with a Canadian frigate on Saturday. The command said in a statement that the Chinese warship...
US officials confirmed to The Washington Post that US and other NATO equipment was used in a cross-border attack in Russia's Belgorod region that was launched on May 22. The fighters used at least four US-made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, known as MRAPs....
Iran's navy commander said Friday that Tehran was working to form a naval alliance with several Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq. "The countries of the region have today realized that only cooperation with each other brings...
The US will focus its efforts on arming Ukraine and not attempting to bring the war to a negotiated settlement, America’s top diplomat said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out a plan to massively expand Kiev’s military before talks begin.In a speech delivered...
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced Thursday that the US and Taiwan signed the first trade agreement under a new economic initiative that was launched last year. The deal was signed in Washington by representatives of the US and Taiwan's...
Russia said Thursday that its forces repelled another cross-border attack from Ukraine in Russia's Belgorod region, the second such incident within two weeks. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that over 30 Ukrainian "terrorists" were "eliminated" in the attempted...
The Pentagon Thursday said it's awarded a contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX to ship Starlink satellite internet terminals to Ukraine. "Satellite communications constitute a vital layer in Ukraine’s overall communications network and the department contracts with Starlink...
Mexican TV has reported that a militant affiliated with Mexico's Gulf Cartel was spotted carrying an advanced rocket launcher, the same type that the US has shipped thousands of to Ukraine. Azucena Uresti, a news anchor for Milenio TV, identified the rocket launcher...
The FBI is looking to gather new information about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age reported on Thursday. According to a front-page story in the SMH, the FBI may be trying to build its case up against Assange, who was indicted by...
