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Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs as French-Backed Talks With Lebanon Edge Closer

Lebanon seeks clarity on a full ceasefire before talks can begin.

UAE Says It Intercepted 4 Ballistic Missiles and 6 Drones Launched From Iran

Murphy Says Trump Has Lost Control of Iran War, Urges Exit to Prevent Bigger Disaster

U.S. Navy P-8A Transits Taiwan Strait in Assertion of Navigational Rights

Indonesia, Australia Outline Morotai Joint Training Base and Trilateral Frameworks With Japan, PNG

German Foreign Minister Makes First Wartime Visit to Israel, Takes Shelter During Missile Alert

Merz Warns of No Shared Plan to End the Iran War

Qatar Says 66 Iranian Missiles Targeted Country as Debris From Interceptions Injures Civilians

U.S. Revokes Visas for Chilean Officials in Clash Over China-Backed Pacific Cable

Japan Maintains Vice-Minister Role at Takeshima Day as Seoul Summons Diplomat

U.S. Buildup at Jordan Base Reaches 60+ Warplanes as Trump Weighs Iran Strike

Australian Frigate HMAS Toowoomba Completes Taiwan Strait Transit as China Tracks Ship

Takaichi Sets Harder Line on China, Unveils Plan to Speed Japan’s Rearmament

UK Confirms Operation Firecrest, Sending Carrier Strike Group to the North Atlantic and High North in 2026

Japan Confirms GCAP Cooperation With Italy at Munich as Koizumi Rallies Allies

UAE Rejects Report Linking It to Alleged RSF Training Camp in Ethiopia

HMAS Toowoomba Completes South China Sea Transit Near Spratly Islands

UN Security Council Renews Taliban Sanctions Monitoring After Report Finds Permissive Environment for TTP in Afghanistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Reaffirm Defense Ties in Munir–Khalid bin Salman Meeting

ADF Chief Says Chinese Flotilla Reached Edge of Australia’s EEZ in Signalling Deployment