The federal government has accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan’s military government of providing support to “TPLF mercenaries” and violating Ethiopia’s territorial integrity. The accusations were levied in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, and comes a day after the Sudanese government accused Ethiopia and the UAE of orchestrating…
More than two months into the Iran war, some 1,600 ships remain stranded in dangerous conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, with roughly 20,000 seafarers on board. On Monday, a U.S.-flagged ship operated by a subsidiary of Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, became one of the relatively small number of vessels to…
Iranian commander says US military attacked two passenger boats, not IRGC vessels, in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Iran has accused the United States of killing five civilians in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its forces attacked passenger vessels in the waterway rather than boats belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as…
Inside this old skydiving plane, a crew of Ukrainian volunteers is hunting down Russian drones. Russia is sending thousands of its one-way attack drones into Ukraine every month. Many are shot down, but the country’s air defenses can’t stop them all. On the side of the fuselage here, they’ve mounted this American-made machine gun that’s…
As we mark the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe this Friday, 8 May, it’s clear that Germany will again soon be the leading European military power. Already next year its defence spending will be as much as that of France and Britain combined – and it is projected…
A drone slammed into a high-rise apartment building a few miles from the Kremlin on Monday, a rare attack on Moscow that came as Ukraine has expanded its long-range strikes inside Russia. The breach of air defenses in the Russian capital occurred five days before the annual Victory Day parade, a major event on Red…
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says European leaders have “gotten the message” after United States President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany. Trump has grown increasingly…
Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 The global oil supply squeeze from shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz during the United States-Israeli war on Iran is having an “enormous impact” across the Asia Pacific, Japan’s prime minister…
NewsFeed Tens of thousands of partygoers gathered for an illegal “free party” at a military firing range near Bourges, despite warnings about unexploded World War II ordnance. Authorities warned of serious risks, while organisers said the event was attended by 40,000 to protest against proposed laws targeting unregistered raves. Published On 4 May 20264 May…
The U.S. Army is searching for two service members who went missing while taking part in a joint military exercise in Morocco, according to a statement released by the U.S. Africa Command on Sunday. The service members were reported missing on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, in southwestern Morocco, along the Atlantic Ocean. They…
