X

Latest posts

Libya’s rival leaders to meet in Moscow for ceasefire talks

War-torn Libya's rival leaders Fayez al-Serraj and Khalifa Haftar are set to meet in Moscow to discuss a ceasefire agreement

Staff Writer With AFP

Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan IED blast

The US identified two American soldiers killed in a Taliban IED in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, as Staff Sgt. Ian P.…

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso Super Tucano conducts first joint air op with French Mirage 2000 jets

Burkina Faso conducted its first joint air operation with France, when a Super Tucano worked alongside Mirage 2000D fighter jets…

Fergus Kelly

Iran admits ‘unintentionally’ downing Ukrainian airliner

Iran said its armed forces "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian plane that crashed after taking off from Tehran, killing all…

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah’s missiles of mass destruction

It’s long been surmised that Iran could deploy Hezbollah against Israel as a first-strike force or in response to an…

Opinion Editor

US approves $2.75 billion sale of 12 F-35B aircraft to Singapore

The US State Department approved the $2.75 billion sale of 12 F-35B joint strike aircraft to Singapore, the Pentagon said…

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria: Ceasefire established in Idlib province following Turkish delegation visit to Russia

A ceasefire between warring sides in Syria's Idlib province came into effect following the visit of a Turkish delegation to…

Staff Writer With AFP

At least 25 Niger soldiers, 63 ‘terrorists’ killed in attack on army base in Tillaberi region

Insurgents attacked a Niger military base in the Tillaberi region leading to clashes that killed at least 25 soldiers and…

Fergus Kelly

Colombia’s president calls on UN to extend peace mission until 2022

President Ivan Duque called on the UN to extend its peace verification mission between Colombia's government and former FARC rebels…

Staff Writer With AFP

More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali

Supported by helicopters, jets and armed Reaper drones, commandoes deployed to Operation Barkhane conducted three helicopter-borne assaults in Mali

Fergus Kelly