Military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake' in Nigeria
Military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake' in Nigeria

At least 16 civilians in Nigerias north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs, BBC reported. Residents told local media the victims were members of local vigilante groups and civilians defending themselves from armed...

United States announces $1.25 billion military aid package for Ukraine
United States announces $1.25 billion military aid package for Ukraine

The United States has announced a significant military assistance package for Ukraine, valued at $1.25 billion. This new aid, provided through previous drawdowns from Department of Defense stocks, includes a range of essential munitions and equipment to support Ukraines defense against Russias...

US announces $725 million military assistance package for Ukraine
US announces $725 million military assistance package for Ukraine

On Monday (Washington time), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new military aid package worth $725 million to support Ukraine in its ongoing defense against Russias invasion. The package, which is part of a broader surge of security assistance pledged by President Biden on...

Ex-minister Yaalon indicts Israel for 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
Ex-minister Yaalon indicts Israel for 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

Israels former defense minister, Moshe Yaalon, sparked controversy on Saturday by accusing the Israeli army of engaging in ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip. In an interview with private channel DemocratTV, Yaalon stated, The road we are being led down is conquest, annexation, and ethnic...

Taiwan claims of detecting 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships
Taiwan claims of detecting 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships

Taiwan claims of detecting 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships on Friday around the island, reports AFP. China conducted the drill ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing. Taiwan and regional security analysts said: China...

Trump to remove transgender members from US military
Trump to remove transgender members from US military

The Sunday Times reported that the president-elect of the United States is preparing to sign executive order removing all transgender members from military. Officials said: Transgender personal would be removed on medical grounds, deeming them unfit to serve. Trump, in his first term as...

Palestinian Christians despair as homeland destroyed by Israel
Palestinian Christians despair as homeland destroyed by Israel

When Khalil Sayegh, 29, remembers the weddings, the Sunday School classes, the music lessons and the visits to the tiny graveyard. When he thinks back to his early childhood in the Gaza Strip, the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius looms large in his memory. Now he lives in Washington,...

Japan vows military ties with US as regional tension rises
Japan vows military ties with US as regional tension rises

Japans prime minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge on Saturday to build up his countrys military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump, reports AP. Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the Tokyo suburbs, said...

UN imposes sanctions on 2 Sudanese generals for war crimes in Darfur conflict
UN imposes sanctions on 2 Sudanese generals for war crimes in Darfur conflict

The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Friday against two generals from Sudans paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for their roles in a brutal conflict against the Sudanese military, marked by ethnic violence and alleged atrocities. Sudans conflict erupted in April 2023...