Alibaba sues US for being linked to Chinese military
Alibaba sues US for being linked to Chinese military

Alibaba, the Chinese technology and e-commerce giant, sued the U.S. government on Tuesday over being placed on a list of businesses from China that the Department of Defense linked to that countrys military. The complaint was filed in the San Jose, California, federal court after the Pentagon...

Mexico military brings down ‘unfortunate’ drone near S Korea training camp
Mexico military brings down ‘unfortunate’ drone near S Korea training camp

Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korea teams training camp ahead of its World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official told the Associated Press. Military forces used specialised equipment to detect an unregistered drone near the South...

Iran says it shot down US military drone above territorial waters
Iran says it shot down US military drone above territorial waters

Iran said Sunday it shot down a US military MQ-1 Predator armed drone above its territorial waters, according to the state-run news agency IRNA. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement cited by IRNA that the unmanned aerial vehicle entered Iranian airspace in what it...

UK military bases in Cyprus under renewed scrutiny amid Iran war
UK military bases in Cyprus under renewed scrutiny amid Iran war

The war on Iran has reignited political tensions in Cyprus over the continued presence of British military bases on the island, with critics describing them as a lasting symbol of colonial domination and a direct threat to Cypriot security. The debate intensified after a drone struck the British...

Iran president thanks pope for ‘moral stance’ against US strikes
Iran president thanks pope for ‘moral stance’ against US strikes

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked Pope Leo for his stance on recent US military strikes against Iran, according to a message published by Iranian state news agency Fars. Pezeshkian said the pope had taken a moral, logical and fair position against the strikes, which he said were...

US intelligence says Iran restored most military capabilities
US intelligence says Iran restored most military capabilities

Secret US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran has regained access to most of its missile infrastructure and operational capabilities, contradicting repeated claims by US President Donald Trump and his administration that Iranian military capabilities had been destroyed during the recent...

Israeli military claims attacks on over 40 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Israeli military claims attacks on over 40 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israeli military says it has struck more than 40 infrastructure sites belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon over the weekend, reports Al Jazeera. It said in a statement on X that its forces also killed 10 Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, adding that weapons storage facilities and...

US approves $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies
US approves $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies

The US State Department has authorised a series of major weapons sales to allies in the Middle East, totalling approximately $8.6bn in military hardware and support services, reports Al Jazeera. The deals cover Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, according to statements...

US military commander to brief Trump on new military options against Iran, Axios reports
US military commander to brief Trump on new military options against Iran, Axios reports

President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on Thursday from the leader of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, on new plans for potential military action against Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday. The report cited unidentified sources. The White House and the U.S. Central Command did not...

Gaza flotilla organisers say surrounded by Israeli 'military boats'
Gaza flotilla organisers say surrounded by Israeli 'military boats'

The organisers of a flotilla carrying pro-Palestinian activists aiming to break through an Israeli blockade in Gaza said Thursday their boats were surrounded by Israeli military boats. The flotilla, made up of more than 50 boats, set sail in recent weeks from Marseille in France, Barcelona in...

Man arrested for damaging US military aircraft at Shannon Airport
Man arrested for damaging US military aircraft at Shannon Airport

Police said that a man has been arrested after allegedly entering a restricted area of an airport in the Republic of Ireland and damaging a US military aircraft, reports The Guardian. The suspect, aged in his 40s, was detained on Saturday at Shannon Airport in County Clare on suspicion of...

Israel claims killing personal secretary to Hezbollah chief
Israel claims killing personal secretary to Hezbollah chief

The Israeli military says its overnight air strikes in Beirut killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, reports Al Jazeera. In a statement, the military claimed Harshi was a close associate and personal advisor to Qassem. The military also claimed to have...

Japanese political veteran calls for rethink of military relations with US
Japanese political veteran calls for rethink of military relations with US

The Japanese Communist Partys longest-serving leader, Kazuo Shii, has called on Tokyo to reconsider allowing US military aircraft in its airspace. Shii, who has served as chairman of the partys central committee since stepping down as leader in 2024, made the remarks in a social media post...