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Myanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN confirms

An airstrike by Myanmars military government killed dozens in Kyauk Ni Maw village, Rakhine state, this week, according to the United Nations and local reports. The attack on Wednesday destroyed around 500 homes and killed over 40 people, including 26 Muslim villagers whose names were released by...

Turkiye threatens military action against Kurdish forces in Syria

Turkiye has threatened to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accept Ankaras conditions for a bloodless transition following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad last month. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told CNN Turk television late on Tuesday that we will do...

World powers urge halt to human rights violations in Myanmar, call for democratic solutions

In a unified appeal, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and other nations have issued a joint statement condemning the worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Myanmar. The statement, released on...

Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmars military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates sentences as part of a mass amnesty on Saturday marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain. It wasnt immediately clear if those released would include any of the thousands of...

Suicide soars among Israeli soldiers since genocidal war on Gaza

The Israeli military reported that at least 28 soldiers are suspected to have died by suicide since itlaunched a genocidal war on Gazain October 2023. A military statement said 17 soldiers were killed in suspected suicides in 2024 alone. The figure is higher than 2023 when 17 soldiers were...

US allocates $22 billion to support Israeli military since October 2023

The United States has allocated over $22 billion to support Israels military operations in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria since October 7, 2023, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). From 2019 to 2023, the U.S. accounted for 69% of Israels arms imports, a figure...

ISPR protests fake story of Anandabazar

The Bangladesh military has criticised a special story from Anandabazar Patrika for making misleading and unsubstantiated claims about the interim government welcoming Pakistani infiltration to help destabilise India. The story violates the minimum journalistic norms at the very outset as it has...

Activists find 138th child taken during Argentina's military rule

Argentinian activists said Friday that one of hundreds of children taken from their parents and given up for adoption during the 1976-1983 dictatorship had been found after a long search. For decades, members of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo rights group have been trying to find their...

US, UK, EU condemn sentencing of 25 Pakistani civilians by military tribunal

The United States has expressed deep concern over the sentencing of 25 Pakistani civilians by a military tribunal for their alleged roles in the May 9, 2023, protests. The U.S. criticized the military courts for lacking judicial independence, transparency, and adherence to due process, calling on...

Senior Russian military official killed in Moscow explosion

A senior Russian military official was killed on Tuesday when an explosive device hidden in a scooter went off outside a building in Moscow, according to investigators, reports AFP. The commander of Russian armed forces chemical, biological and radiation defence troops, Igor Kirillov, was killed...

US imposes sanctions on entities-individuals supporting N. Korea’s military activities

The United States has announced new sanctions targeting eleven individuals and eight entities for their role in supporting the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) and its backing of Russia. The sanctions, which focus on actions that enable the DPRKs military activities, including its...

Trump calls for military to reveal details on east coast drone sightings

President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that the US military should inform the public about the details of the drone sightings that have been happening on the East Coast in recent weeks, reports Reuters. The government knows what is happening, Trump said. For some reason, they dont want to...

Ukraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives its NATO ambitions

Ukraines Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the governments answer to the rampant corruption within the ministrys procurement companies, and meant to be a driver of reform on the elusive path toward NATO membership. The enterprise, in charge of...

Taiwan says detected 47 Chinese aircraft, 12 navy vessels

Taiwan says Chinese military activities have increased significantly in the past 24 hours in the waters north of Taiwan, in one of Beijings biggest-ever military exercises. In a statement on Tuesday, Taiwans defense ministry said that it had detected at least 47 Chinese aircraft and 12 warships...

Taiwan holds war-readiness drills in response to Chinese naval activity

Taiwans military began war-preparedness drills on Monday after Chinese warships and coast guard vessels entered the Taiwan Strait and the West Pacific for long-distance operations, reads a Focus Taiwan report. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)...

US helps Poland’s defense with $4 billion loan

The United States has announced an additional $4 billion Foreign Military Financing (FMF) loan guarantee to Poland, bringing the total U.S. support for Polands defense to more than $11 billion over the past two years; the state department of the USA stated this on Thursday (Washington time)....

Israel renews ban on people returning to their homes in Lebanon

Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee has reminded people in Lebanon that they are prohibited from travelling south in their country, reports Al Jazeera. I remind you that until further notice, you are prohibited from moving south to the line of the following villages and their...

Kim and Russian minister agree to strengthen military relations

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov had a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and decided to strengthen military ties between their two countries, as reported by North Koreas state media on Saturday. The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending...

ICC to seek arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan on Wednesday announced that he is filing an application for a warrant of arrest against Myanmars military leader Min Aung Hlaing before Pre-Trial Chamber I, reports UNB. After an extensive, independent and impartial investigation, his...

US Senate to vote on bills to block arms deal with Israel

The United States Senate will vote later this week on bills to block a $20bn arms deal with Israel, an effort advocates say will set a precedent in congressional efforts to halt weapons transfers to the US ally, reports Al Jazeera. Senator Bernie Sanders a progressive independent who caucuses...

Iraqi armed group claims attack on Israel

Iraq based armed group The Islamic Resistance said that it launched an attack on a vital target in southern Israel using drones, reports Al Jazeera. The group of Iran-backed militias said the attack was in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Lebanon. It has been launching near-daily...

Beirut’s Dahiyeh being bombed 50 times in one week

The Israeli military issued a statement saying its forces carried out a fourth wave of attacks on Beiruts Dahiyeh on Saturday evening, and that in the last week alone, it has bombed 50 targets in the neighbourhood, reports Al Jazeera. The statement came as Israeli forces continued to pound...

Trump promises to end wars with a 'strong military'

US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday promised a strong military, as he reiterated his pledge to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, reports AFP. Trump, who campaigned on an America First foreign policy, has said previously that he wanted to strike a deal between Kyiv and Moscow,...

Israeli military claims to kill PIJ brigade commander

The Israeli military claims that in coordination with Shin Bet, Israels internal intelligence service, its air force struck Alkaman Abed Elslam Khalil Anbar, who it claims was in charge of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) brigade located in Gaza City, reports Al Jazeera. It said that Anbar was...

UN reports Israel's warfare tactics in Gaza align with genocide definition

The UN Special Committee investigating Israeli practices in Gaza released a new report on Thursday, stating that Israels military actions in the region align with the characteristics of genocide. The report highlights the mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions deliberately imposed...

Hezbollah claims first attack on Israeli war ministry HQ

The Lebanon based armed group Hezbollah says it carried out its first air attack on Israels Kirya military base located in Tel Aviv, reports Al Jazeera. The group said the base was the headquarters of the Israeli war ministry and general staff, as well as its war management room and the air...

Gaza death toll rises

At least 43,712 people have been killed and 103,258 wounded in Israeli military attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the enclaves Health Ministry says, reports Al Jazeera. Of those, 47 Palestinians were killed and 182 wounded in the latest 24-hour reporting period, the ministry added....

Iran-backed armed group claims drone attack on Israel

The coalition of Iran-backed armed group, theIslamic Resistance in Iraq claimed that it launched drones towards an Israeli military target in the south of the occupied territories, reports Al Jazeera. In a post on Telegram post, the group, which regularly launches drones towards Israel, did not...