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28 July

Taiwan Detains Nvidia Worker in Chip Smuggling Probe: Source Familiar With Case

Prosecutors in Taiwan have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the US tech giant's AI chips to China, a source familiar with the case told AFP.

28 July

Middle East

A member of Yemen's National Resistance Forces patrols the international shipping lane near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 28, 2026. Yemen's internationally recognized government says it is prepared for further escalation with the Houthis following attacks targeting Saudi Arabia. Photo: AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen ‘Prepared for Any Escalations’ With Houthis

Yemen's internationally recognized government said it is ready for any escalation with Houthi rebels after the Iran-backed group launched attacks and a maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia.

28 July

Middle East

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a previous White House visit in Washington, DC.

Staff Writer With AFP

Netanyahu to Meet Trump for the First Time Since Iran War

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan to Test Civilian Factories for Wartime Defense Production

Taiwan will use next month's military exercises to test the resilience of its defense industry during a potential conflict with China.

28 July

Americas

210830-N-UP745-1104 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2021) U.S. Coast Guardsman uses a two-way radio to direct a rigid-hulled-inflatable boat during a small-boat operation aboard the USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman is conducting Initial Ship Aviation Team Training with HSM-60 Detachment 2 in the Virginia Capes. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Theoplis Stewart II/Released)

Giulia Bernacchi

US Coast Guard Seeks Technologies to Defeat Underwater Drones

The US Coast Guard is seeking commercially available technologies to detect, track, and defeat uncrewed underwater vehicles.

28 July

Land

The Cottonmouth advanced reconnaissance vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Taps Vivace for Cottonmouth Recon Vehicle Components

Textron Systems has partnered with Vivace International Corporation to provide critical components for its Cottonmouth advanced reconnaissance vehicles.

28 July

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Philippines to Acquire 500+ Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Ground Troops

The Philippines is planning to procure more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles for its armed forces.

28 July

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

EU to Allow Sale of Confiscated Russian Oil From Shadow Fleet

The EU agreed to allow member states to sell Russian oil and other cargoes confiscated from vessels suspected of circumventing sanctions.

28 July

War

Rojoef Manuel

US Probes Russia-Iran Coordination in Drone Strikes on CIA Sites

US intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia helped Iran target Central Intelligence Agency facilities in the Persian Gulf by providing intelligence or advanced drone technology.

28 July

Asia Pacific