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Arms
Poland Inks Deal for 48 Patriot Air Defense Launchers
Poland signed a contract to build 48 launchers for the US-designed Patriot air and missile defence systems to boost Warsaw's military capabilities.
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Africa
Sudan at ‘Cataclysmic Breaking Point,’ Says UN Agency
Sudan is at a catastrophic "breaking point," with tens of thousands of preventable deaths looming due to multiple crises, the UN migration agency warned.
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Africa
Death Toll in East DR Congo Attacks Climbs, Others Missing
The death toll of two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to at least 18, with 14 people missing, local sources said.
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Americas
US Orders Carrier Group to Hasten Middle East Arrival
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an aircraft carrier group to hasten its arrival in the Middle East as mounting tensions raise fears of a region-wide war.
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Asia Pacific
Islamic State Claims Deadly Kabul Bomb Blast
Islamic State has claimed a bombing on a minibus that killed one person and wounded 11 in a Shiite-dominated neighborhood of the Afghan capital.
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War
Russian Army Concedes Ukraine Advances in Kursk Offensive
Moscow acknowledged Ukrainian troops had pierced deep into the Kursk border region in an offensive aimed to “destabilize” Russia.
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Middle East
Iran Says Guards Navy Gets ‘Large Number’ of New Missiles, Drones
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have added long-range missiles and drones to the force's navy, official media said.
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Middle East
Fighting in East Syria Kills 11 Civilians: War Monitor
Bombardment by pro-Iranian groups supporting the Syrian government killed 11 civilians in an eastern village under the control of Kurdish-led forces, a war monitor said.
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Middle East
UN Warns IS Afghanistan Branch Growing in Strength
A UN counter-terrorism official warned that the Islamic State group's Afghanistan branch poses the greatest external terrorist threat to Europe as it boosts its organizational strength.
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Americas
US F-22 Stealth Warplanes Arrive in Middle East
Advanced American F-22 stealth warplanes arrived in the Middle East as Washington boosts its forces in the region ahead of an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.
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