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Human rights experts note a “horrific escalation” of executions in Iran in recent months.

These state elections could reshape national politics for 200 million Muslims. For nearly 50 years, India’s West Bengal state was governed by …

Radar from Raytheon garners large order from defense logistics group  Military Embedded Systems

Climate activists participate in a May Day protest in DC. Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by …

For China, this rhetoric isn’t just posturing. The country is at the heart of twenty-first-century trade networks, so Beijing’s strategists prioritize geopolitical …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday, as efforts to broker a peace deal …

From deliveries of drones and armoured vehicles to training sessions led by Russian Africa Corps instructors, security cooperation between Madagascar and Russia …

A neighborhood of Beit Lahia was destroyed in Israeli strikes in October 2024, including a strike on a building that killed 132 …

Photo of Master Sgt. Carlos Espada. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District recently hosted Espada for a 60-day SkillBridge internship …

Is the U.S.-Iran conflict becoming a forever war? At first glance, it doesn’t look that way. Rising oil and gas prices, growing …

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Spain has granted permission for a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and anchored off the coast of Cape …

Cybersecurity vendor Trellix published a terse statement last Friday, disclosing that a threat actor recently gained unauthorized access to “a portion of …

The administration has announced a new military strategy designed to open up the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, but it’s unclear …

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the collapse of Romania’s government, competing claims over the Strait of Hormuz, and …

Over the years, the households of New York financier Jeffrey Epstein and billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick, now the U.S. Commerce Department secretary, …

Norovirus loves a cruise ship. So did the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The crowded rooms, stuffy air, and communal dining of a …

new video loaded: Deadly Explosion Destroys Fireworks Factory in China 0:49 An explosion on Monday in a fireworks factory in southern China …

A 23-year-old university student in Taiwan was arrested for interfering with the TETRA communication system used by the country’s high-speed railway network …

Chad’s army says the attack by the Nigeria-based armed group came on the island of Barka Tolorom. Published On 5 May 20265 …

Let’s face it: Another baby boom isn’t coming anytime soon. The latest round of US birth data, released earlier this month by …

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Japan defense chief visits Philippines to deepen security ties and witness combat exercise  The Washington Post

The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, May 4, 2026. Arilson Almeida/AP hide caption …

new video loaded: Celebrations in India as Vote Counting Begins in State Elections Vote counting has begun in India after over 154 …

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work to out the fire after an explosion at a fireworks plant in …

The most exuberant farewell event—a dance party at the White House—took place on January 6th. It was a freezing night, and people …

Sleep can feel like a precious commodity in my household. My wife has had her fair share of insomnia. Across the hall, …