Europe and U.S. unite to ramp up defence production against global threats, says NATO chief
Europe and U.S. are working together to strengthen defence production in response to growing global military threats, NATO Chief Mark Rutte said Wedne...
The Syrian Ministry of Defense on Thursday accused Hezbollah militias of firing artillery shells from Lebanese territory toward Syrian army positions in the al-Qusayr area west of Homs.
“Lebanese Hezbollah militias fired several artillery shells from Lebanese territory toward positions of the Syrian Arab Army in the al-Qusayr area west of Homs,” Syria’s state news agency SANA reported, citing a Defense Ministry source.
“Our forces immediately targeted the sources of fire after locating the sites” from which the five shells were launched, the source said.
The Syrian military halted its strikes on the Lebanese side after the Lebanese army requested a pause and pledged to sweep the area and pursue the groups responsible, the source added. The statement did not specify if there were any casualties or material damage.
While there has been no official response from Beirut, Lebanon’s state news agency reported Thursday that eight Syrian refugees were injured and transferred by the Lebanese Red Cross to hospitals in Hermel following the explosion of a booby-trapped drone in a farm in the border town of Hosh al-Sayyid Ali.
The Lebanese army reportedly dispatched reinforcements to the area after hearing gunfire. No party has claimed responsibility for the drone attack, and Hezbollah has not commented on the Syrian accusations.
Tensions along the 375-kilometer Lebanese-Syrian border have escalated in recent months, exacerbated by accusations last month that Hezbollah abducted and killed three Syrian soldiers — a claim the group denies. Syria’s government has vowed to tighten border security, targeting drug smuggling and other destabilizing activities.
Late last month, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa met in Saudi Arabia, agreeing on the importance of border demarcation and closer security coordination.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Türkiye's aid groups have continued delivering millions of meals, water, medical supplies, and shelters to Gaza despite access restrictions.
Journalists gain insights into NATO’s work and its partnership with Azerbaijan during a Public Diplomacy Division visit.
Archaeologists in Georgia have unearthed a 1.8-million-year-old jawbone belonging to an early species of human that they say will shed light on some of the earliest prehistoric human settlements on the Eurasian continent.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the historic peace agreement with Armenia, regional development, energy, and the country's growing role in diplomacy during an interview with Al Arabiya TV channel which broadcasts globally and is based in Riyadh.
Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met his Irish counterpart Simon Harris in Dublin, Ireland’s capital.
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