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Senior officials from the three Mecca Pact countries are expected in Tehran on Monday as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify and Washington's confrontation with Iran raises concerns over regional security.
READ UPDATE →At least 53 Yemeni soldiers were killed and around 200 wounded in a Houthi missile strike on a military camp in Shabwa province.
READ UPDATE →An apparent live-fire training accident at CFB Wainwright in Alberta triggered a major blaze, overwhelming emergency services and prompting an investigation into the cause of one of Canada's deadliest recent military training incidents.
READ UPDATE →Katie Zacharia exits after five days as White House press secretary while departures at the State Department raise questions over Trump's diplomatic appointments.
READ UPDATE →SpaceX launches a classified US Space Force payload from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, with the mission's purpose remaining undisclosed.
READ UPDATE →Syrian authorities reportedly arrest former Assad-aligned militia leader Mihrac Ural, accused of involvement in the 2013 Baniyas massacre that killed hundreds.
READ UPDATE →Cybersecurity researchers say Israeli company Discover-Tech exploited online advertising networks to track internet users and help deliver spyware, raising international security concerns.
READ UPDATE →A commercial tanker catches fire near Romania as a separate vessel reports eight missing sailors, intensifying concerns over maritime security near NATO's Black Sea borders.
READ UPDATE →Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no advance warning from partners before Russian ballistic missile strikes, raising concerns over air-defense coordination.
READ UPDATE →Russian missiles and drones damage dozens of Ukrainian energy facilities, leaving at least 600,000 people without electricity amid renewed attacks.
READ UPDATE →Eurojust announces five arrests and coordinated searches across Europe in an investigation into alleged fraud involving logistical support for NATO vessels.
READ UPDATE →Colombia's peace tribunal charges ten former FARC leaders over alleged abuses against Indigenous communities during the country's long civil conflict.
READ UPDATE →A new food-security warning highlights the impact of Sudan's civil war and drought, with millions suffering severe hunger and famine risks growing.
READ UPDATE →Former President Joseph Kabila launches a new coalition incorporating M23 rebels, raising fears of deeper political and military confrontation in eastern Congo.
READ UPDATE →North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles following South Korea's hypersonic weapons test, raising fresh concerns about regional security.
READ UPDATE →NATO's top commander emphasizes military readiness as European governments assess growing threats from sabotage, drones and possible Russian provocations.
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