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Belousov Awards Warship Captain for ‘Skillfully and Decisively’ Firing Flares at Danish He...

The captain received Russia’s medal “For Courage” after he “prevented a provocation by a Danish helicopter,” the Defense Ministry said.

Russian drone strike kills five on Ukraine passenger bus

A Russian drone strike hit a passenger bus in southern Ukraine, killing five people and injuring at least seven others

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(260916) -- NAGOYA, Sept. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yuning (L) of China celebrates his goal with teammate Wu Xi during the group B match of men's football between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at 20t…

Russia’s new Pres-VM anti-drone system shown at South Africa airshow

The device combines a passive detection system with radio jamming capabilities

Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensive

The recent flare-up in the Yemen conflict has seen tens of thousands of people displaced in Taiz governorate.

Russia hopes Europe has taken notice of warning about 'other, very short war' — Lavrov

Russia’s top diplomat pointed to the fact that it was Europe that was regularly voicing claims about its preparations for a possible war

Iran considers memorandum with US valid, wants to return to peaceful solution — MFA

Iran is not interested in continuing the conflict, Abbas Araghchi said

Russia's bear population rises as attack numbers remain within norm, ministry says

Brown bears have been attacking people in several parts of Russia in recent weeks

Kazakhstan, Gazprom sign amendment to gas supply contract

Russia remains Kazakhstan’s strategic partner, Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev noted

Russian General Who Oversaw Capture of Ukraine’s Kostiantynivka Dies

Major General Anton Grunis had personally briefed Putin on the capture of the heavily fortified city earlier this summer.

Kremlin mum on exposure in US of individuals allegedly working for Russian intelligence

Until "any plausible evidence" emerges, there is no point in commenting on statements by the US Department of Justice, Dmitry Peskov said

Terror groups across Africa are expanding, leveraging technology – US AFRICOM chief

Africa’s largest arms and aviation exhibition opens in South Africa

This year’s exhibition focuses on innovations in the fields of unmanned systems, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence for the defense sector

Festival participant from Italy says foreign turnout shows Russia is not isolated

Carlo Di Martino said the Youth Festival offers a packed program and a variety of discussion panels

Why the US has imposed visa limits on some South Africans

US secretary of state Marco Rubio warns of further action if South Africa fails to address US concerns

Prospects of Ukrainian settlement no closer than few months ago — Russian senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov said the responsibility lies precisely with the representatives of the European "war party"

At least five killed in Russian drone strike near Ukraine front line

At least seven people also injured in attack near Nikopol in southeastern Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk governor says.

Iran downs third US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours

Iranian armed forces have shot down a third US MQ-1 Predator drone over the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours.

Russia’s Battlegroup West destroys 75 Ukrainian heavy combat hexacopters in past day

The spokesman additionally reported that the battlegroup destroyed 50 enemy drone control centers, two Starlink satellite communication stations, 36 ground robotic systems

JMPD units on high alert following murder of women in Ekurhuleni

JMPD units on high alert following murder of women in Ekurhuleni The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has announced that it is placing operational units on heightened alert along regional borders to support ongo…

Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys 345 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs in past day

According to the spokesman, the battlegroup also destroyed a Polish-made PT-91 tank and two T-72 tanks

US military nearing 'breakdown' amid sustained Iranian attacks: US officials

Iran’s sustained attacks on US bases and warships across West Asia are pushing the US military to the brink of a “breakdown,” US officials warn.

United States Charges 5 People in Alleged Russian-Backed Murder Plots

Attorney General Todd Blanche said the plots included efforts to murder a Russian dissident believed to be located in Washington, D.C.

US charges five people over alleged Russian plots

Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders.

Iran confronts enemies no other nation dares ‘fire a bullet at’: Army, IRGC

Brigadier General Mohebbi praises the Iranian Army as a source of national pride, describing it as a powerful, popular, and fiercely anti-imperialist institution.

Trump’s call to halt attacks on energy sites shows dissatisfaction with Zelensky — expert

Alexander Protsenko said Donald Trump had also stressed that global diesel shortages were the result of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries

China’s defence chief warns against coercion, avoids US, Japan mention

Dong Jun pitches shared security governance and military cooperation while warning against coercion.

US House approves resolution demanding end to Iran war

The resolution is not legally binding and serves as a recommendation

Middle Eastern countries disappointed with US security guarantees — ex-top diplomat

Antony Blinken said the US had no good military solution to the current conflict "absent a full-scale invasion of Iran, which would be a disaster"

Panic on board Iranian plane as violent shaking rips cabin apart

A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 cabin rips apart after an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran.