live U.S. clears way for $2.7 billion sale of air-defence development upgrades to Ukraine
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgr...
Kazakhstan and Türkiye are strengthening their defense and security ties through high-level military talks in Ankara, focusing on joint exercises, education, peacekeeping, and arms production.
A high-ranking military delegation from Kazakhstan, led by Lieutenant General Sultan Kamaletdinov, First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff, visited Ankara to explore avenues for deepening defense cooperation with Türkiye.
During the visit, Kazakh officials met with Türkiye’s Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, Army General Metin Gürak. The discussions focused on enhancing military cooperation, regional security, joint training exercises, language and military education, and peacekeeping efforts.
Both sides also reviewed opportunities for collaboration on arms production and military equipment acquisition, highlighting the growing partnership between the two nations. The positive trend in bilateral relations was emphasized through ongoing mutual visits and exchange programs.
Lieutenant General Kamaletdinov also visited Kazakh cadets enrolled in Turkish military institutions and toured defense industry sites and military facilities across Türkiye.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said on the Telegram messaging app.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped the war against Iran was nearing its end and that Tehran wanted to reach a deal, but Iran dismissed his comments as “mixed signals” as the conflict approaches its seventh month.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
Cuba's electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, plunging the nation into darkness and leaving millions without power amid a U.S. pressure campaign that has largely blocked oil from reaching the Caribbean's largest island.
A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a refueling mission in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two countries in disputed waters.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that additional news organisations could be barred from the White House, hours after announcing bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico over coverage he described as “fake news”.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Friday that would significantly expand Washington’s military presence on the Arctic island and give the United States what he described as permanent authority over its security.
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