The UK defence ministry has been fined £350,000 ($440,000) for disclosing personal information of 265 Afghans seeking to flee the Taliban, a data watchdog announced on Wednesday. “This deeply regrettable […]

China’s new domestically produced passenger jet made its debut outside the mainland on Wednesday, with international media in Hong Kong getting their first up-close look. The C919 made its maiden […]

A splinter rebel group that chose not to take part in a sweeping 2016 peace accord said on Tuesday it would no longer engage in kidnapping for ransom. The announcement […]

China’s new domestically produced passenger jet made its debut outside the mainland on Wednesday, with international media in Hong Kong getting their first up-close look. The C919 made its maiden […]

Swiss lawmakers are expected Wednesday to elect Viola Amherd, the first woman to serve as Swiss defence minister, as the country’s next president, and also pick a new cabinet. Seats […]

China’s new domestically produced passenger jet made its debut outside the mainland on Wednesday, with international media in Hong Kong getting their first up-close look. The C919 made its maiden […]

The Israeli army said Wednesday that 115 soldiers have been killed so far in its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. It said 10 soldiers died in fighting […]

Two Benin soldiers were killed when the motorbike they were riding hit an improvised explosive in the north of the country, two security sources and a local resident said on […]

Two Benin soldiers were killed when the motorbike they were riding hit an improvised explosive in the north of the country, two security sources and a local resident said on […]

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended an earlier ruling to block military trials of civilians, allowing them to continue ahead of a final decision next month. The country’s powerful military […]

South Korea’s defence minister warned Wednesday that North Korea would face a “hell of destruction” if it engages in any “reckless” action that “destroys peace”. Pyongyang last month put a […]

A volley of Russian missiles wounded dozens of people and damaged a children’s hospital Wednesday, the worst attack on Kyiv in months, Ukrainian officials said, as the country pleads for […]

Viola Amherd, the first woman to serve as Swiss defence minister, was sworn in Wednesday as the country’s next president. The Swiss presidency rotates annually among the seven ministers in […]

At least 200 members of the ADF rebels affiliated to the Islamic State group were killed in air strikes led by Uganda in September in the Democratic Republic of Congo, […]

Geneva’s international airport closed temporarily Wednesday evening following “an operational incident” which saw a private jet overshoot the runway, the airport said on X, formerly Twitter. Airport sources said no […]

The Israeli army said Wednesday that 115 soldiers had been killed so far in its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, including 10 the day before — the […]

The United States said Wednesday that it was ready to resume cooperation with Niger on the condition its military regime commits to a rapid transition to civilian rule. Washington suspended […]

South Korea’s military said Thursday it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air defence zone, an area wider than the country’s airspace. The […]

South Korea’s military said Thursday it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air defence zone, an area wider than the country’s airspace. The […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that peace was possible with Ukraine only after Moscow achieved its goals in the nearly two-year conflict. “There will be peace when we achieve […]