The US sent three unmanned speed boats to blow up a submarine and a ship maintenance facility in an Iranian naval base. A senior US official said the attack offers a preview into what naval combat will look like...
EU backs plan to ban trade with Israeli settlements | DW News
Most EU member countries have said they are in favor of banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The bloc had been under pressure to act as a whole, after several member states imposed their own...
What the ‘Octagon’ means for Egypt’s military regime | DW News
Egypt just built the largest defense complex on Earth, called The Octagon. While the government calls it a futuristic hub for national security, critics argue it’s multi-billion dollar fortress built to insulate...
Trump demands 20% toll on cargos passing through strait of Hormuz | BBC News
President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two...
Vehicles swept away as Typhoon Bavi batters China
China’s eastern coast was battered by Typhoon Bavi, bringing intense rain and dangerous flooding. Eyewitness footage captured the moment floodwaters washed vehicles away in the city of Chengde. #china #disaster #typhoon...
Can Europe save Ukraine’s air defenses?
After Russia’s latest wave of large-scale missile attacks, Kyiv is struggling to maintain its air defenses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning to his European partners for support. Meeting in...
‘We will never eliminate the risk of fire completely’, expert says as wildfire rages south of Paris
Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Monte Francis, Stefan Doerr, Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, says that "we need to prepare the environment more to reduce the risk of fire but we...