Israel: Air Force Strikes Militants Operating from Lebanon
The Israeli Air Force said it carried out strikes Saturday against militants who were operating from the area in southern Lebanon from which rockets were fired toward Israeli forces.
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Army Chief Warns Pakistan: Choose Geography or History on Terror
New Delhi, May 16, 2026 — Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi issued a stark warning to Pakistan over its role in cross-border terrorism, linking continued support for militants to the country's future standing. Speaking...
Hamas Military Chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad Killed
Tel Aviv, May 16, 2026 — Izz al-Din al-Haddad, identified by the Israel Defense Forces as the head of Hamas's military wing and a planner of the October 7, 2023 attacks, was killed in a targeted airstrike in Gaza City...
China’s Gray-Zone Maritime Push Alarms Asian Neighbors
Summary: Reports say China has stepped up a coordinated mix of fishing fleets, coast guard patrols and maritime militia in contested Asian waters, a campaign analysts describe as “gray-zone” operations aimed at...
Zelenskiy Denounces Russia After Kyiv Strike Kills 24
Kyiv, May 15, 2026 (Reuters) — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy demanded that Moscow be held to account after he laid red roses at the rubble of an apartment block in Kyiv where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people...
Taiwan Detects Seven Chinese Vessels and One Official Ship
Taipei, May 15 (ANI) — Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported that it detected seven People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and one official Chinese ship operating near Taiwan’s territorial waters on...
Taiwan Reports Chinese Aircraft Sorties and Naval Activity
Taipei, May 13, 2026 — Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported that, as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8) on Wednesday, it detected two sorties of Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels and one official ship operating...
Russia launches over 200 drones at Ukraine overnight
Ukrainian officials said Russia launched more than 200 drones against Ukraine overnight, in strikes that followed the expiry of a US-mediated ceasefire and undercut hopes the pause would be extended.
Report: Pakistan Sheltered Iranian Aircraft from US Strikes
CBS News, citing unnamed US officials, reports that Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airbases to protect them from potential US airstrikes. The report says Tehran also moved at least one...
Iran: 'We are still holding the trigger' while seeking settlement
Tehran — Iran warned on Tuesday that it remains militarily prepared even as it pursues a negotiated end to the conflict with the United States. A government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, told state-linked outlets...
Hezbollah’s Qassem Rejects Disarmament, Vows to 'Make It Hell' for Israel
Beirut, May 12, 2026 — Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem told a televised address that the group's weapons and military capabilities are an internal Lebanese matter and will not be negotiated away amid the current...
Around 20 Countries Interested in Drone Deals With Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says nearly 20 countries are engaged at various stages in talks over drone and defence cooperation with Ukraine, and four formal agreements have already been signed. He told...