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Three killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan
After months of relative calm the Pakistani air force has struck in Afghanistan's northeast, killing at least three people and inflaming tensions.
Denmark Says Greenland Sovereignty Protected in US Military Deal
Denmark has insisted that its sovereignty over Greenland will remain intact under an emerging agreement with the United States that could significantly expand the American military presence on the strategically important...
Sep 20, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II (97) celebrates after defeating the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Bengals Defense Puts Pedestrian Offense on Its Back and Carries Team to 2-0 Start
Citi CEO Says Companies Scrambling to Launch AI Cyber Defenses
Citigroup’s CEO says artificial intelligence-related security concerns have led to a wave of cyber defense fixes in the business world. “There is a race to defend and shore up all of the firm’s perimeters, and there is a tsunami of patching going on in the world at the moment in all companies,”...
'Nothing short of a minor miracle': 'Rusty treasure' found in the Danube is full of 2,000-year-old iron bars that could equip an entire army with weapons
Archaeologists in Austria have analyzed a collection of 500 iron bars that were likely lost in a Danube shipwreck 2,200 years ago.
While the US Navy cuts the reactor block out of its old nuclear submarines and buries it whole in a desert trench, Britain has cut 2,695 tons off a 272-foot Cold War attack submarine in a Scottish dry
The US Navy has been scrapping its old nuclear submarines since the 1980s, and its method is blunt in a pretty efficient way. Crews cut the entire reactor
Analyst warns Israel-Saudi security coordination against Houthis remains limited
Riyadh and Israel increasingly confront overlapping threats from Iran and the Houthis, but political constraints continue to limit direct military cooperation.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours
North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills.
UFC 331: 5 big takeaways after Joshua Van, Arman Tsarukyan, Sean Sharaf lead night of shocks and surprises
The five biggest takeaways from UFC 331 in Los Angeles, from Joshua Van's brilliant title defense to Gable Steveson's shocking knockout loss.
UFC 331 post-fight show: Reaction to Joshua Van and Arman Tsarukyan’s big wins, Gable Steveson’s brutal knockout loss
Topics include Joshua Van’s title defense, Arman Tsarukyan’s knockout, and more following UFC 331.
US embassies in Middle East issue security alert for US citizens
The statement linked the alert with hostilities involving Iranian-supported Houthis and warned that the "military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly...
AI use, faulty intel, dated imagery: The US ‘kill chain’ behind Iran school strike that killed 123
The missile strike on the school in Minab represents the worst incident of civilian harm resulting from US operations in decades. | World News
Carney, Macron deepen ties as Canada turns away from U.S. dependence
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron moved Sunday to deepen a strategic partnership spanning space, defense, energy and business, another step in Canada's accelerating turn toward Europe as relations with the United States deteriorate.
Alaska Airlines Settles $500,000 Lawsuit After Refusing Military Leave For Over 160 Pilots
Alaska Airlines will pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit involving vacation accrual for 163 pilots during qualifying military leave.
MARTAC expands US drone boat production with 100 more Devil Rays per year
MARTAC teams up with SŌLACE Boats to boost production of its Devil Ray vessels by 100 units every year to meet growing military demands.
Iran's Ghalibaf says "there will be no opening" of Strait of Hormuz until conditions are met
Tehran [Iran], September 20 (ANI): Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said there would be no opening of the Strait of Hormuz until Iran's seven conditions were met, adding that Tehran must pursue both military action and negotiations at the appropriate time. While addressing the Iranian Parliament, Ghalibaf said, 'We believe that the duality of war or negotiation is not real, but that we must both
BYC welcomes raising of Balochistan human rights issue at UNHRC
Geneva [Switzerland], September 20 (ANI): The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has welcomed the raising of the human rights situation in Balochistan and the detention of BYC leaders at an international forum during the ongoing session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). As mentioned by BYC in a post on X, the organisation said it considered the expression of concern by Global Human Rights Defense (
Turkish FM Fidan says Ankara has "no difficulty" meeting Saudi military needs under Mecca Pact amid Houthi strikes
Ankara [Trkiye], September 20 (ANI): Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said Ankara would have "no difficulty" meeting Saudi Arabia's military needs under the Mecca Alliance, as Trkiye closely monitors escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement amid the widening conflict in West Asia. Speaking to Turkish broadcaster NTV on Friday, Fidan said Ankara was evaluating the security situa
US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh
By AFP | Posted by TOE The United States warned Saturday that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David, a secluded presidential complex in rural Maryland, to return unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday. The White House gave no explanation for the early return, which comes as a new threshold was cros
Salman Khan defends Katrina Kaif against postpartum weight trolling on Bigg Boss 20
On a recent episode of Bigg Boss 20, Salman Khan passionately slammed online trolls and paparazzi over ageist comments, body-shaming, and invasive angles, notably coming to the defense of Katrina Kaif following her postpartum appearance.
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