Ukraine has warned that its ability to defend against Russian missile attacks is weakening as Moscow appears to be expanding its missile arsenal ahead of a possible winter campaign targeting critical infrastructure.
Azerbaijan and Ukraine are seeking to deepen cooperation in energy, reconstruction and trade, with Baku signalling its readiness to supply natural gas to Ukraine and expand its role in rebuilding projects following high-level talks in Kyiv.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has approved Kyiv’s Resilience Plan for the autumn-winter season, aimed at strengthening the capital’s ability to withstand continued Russian attacks and ensuring the uninterrupted operation of critical services.
Iran is expected to receive its first shipment of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers within weeks, according to three sources familiar with the agreement, in an exclusive interview with Reuters.
A powerful El Niño weather event could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food insecurity across some of the world's most vulnerable regions by the end of 2027, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.
Ukraine has received only about one-third as many air-defence missile interceptors from its allies in 2026 as it did in 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as intensified Russian attacks expose widening gaps in the country's air defences.
The U.S. Treasury has lifted counter-terrorism sanctions on Iraq’s Fly Baghdad Airlines and two of its aircraft, citing significant changes to the airline’s operations and conduct. The move does not signal any shift in Washington’s policy towards Iran.
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Firefighters battling a cluster of wildfires near Spokane, Washington, have established primary containment lines around the blazes, but crews are racing to strengthen defences ahead of another spell of hot and dry weather.
FIFA has reaffirmed its support for President Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco over scrapped plans to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, while apologising to members over mistakes in handling the process.
New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing the federal agency of withholding unredacted files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and obstructing its renewed criminal investigation.
The Democratic Party's progressive wing has claimed a significant political victory after Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, setting up a closely watched contest against Republican Mike Rogers in November.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, as pressure mounts over the handling of a controversial proposal to sell the commercial rights to the men's World Cup.
Türkiye's ruling alliance has submitted draft legislation to parliament aimed at advancing the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The proposed law includes legal protections for many former militants and suspended prison sentences for some convicted members.
Families of Moroccan migrants who crossed into the Spanish coastal exclave of Ceuta spent Tuesday searching for missing relatives or waiting anxiously for news, after a mass border crossing last week.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the country's ambassadors to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and several other countries. The removals came after a speech on Monday in which he said embassies would be judged on their effectiveness in securing weapons for Ukraine.
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have begun implementing a landmark 2022 border agreement, launching a land exchange to complete the demarcation of their shared frontier and pave the way for new infrastructure projects.
A new Ebola treatment centre is due to open this week in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as authorities battle the country's largest and fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak on record. Officials hope the new facility will ease pressure on an overstretched healthcare system.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, casting further doubt on a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at ending the war.
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