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European countries announce $1 bn purchase of US weapons for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» STOCKHOLM - The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark will buy $1 billion of US weapons under a new NATO scheme to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, the countries announced Tuesday.
Israel PM says in 'profound shock' over hostage videos
AFP, Published on 03/08/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed "profound shock" over videos showing two emaciated hostages in Gaza, with the EU also denouncing the clips on Sunday and demanding the release of all remaining captives after nearly 22 months of war.
Thailand on spy alert amid border tensions with Cambodia
Online Reporters, Published on 03/08/2025
» The Thai military has alerted organisations and general public to watch out for suspicious drones and strangers amid border tensions with Cambodia.
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Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/08/2025
» Re: "New road safety shock", (Editorial, June 26).
Hamas exploits humanitarian aid
Oped, Published on 01/08/2025
» Across Gaza, humanitarian aid is urgently needed. Yet much of it fails to reach the people for whom it is intended. Instead, international assistance is routinely hijacked by Hamas -- a reality enabled by the troubling complicity of the United Nations.
Ukraine says Russian strike on training camp kills 3 soldiers
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» KYIV — A Russian strike on a military training camp killed at least three Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday, following an overnight offensive in the south that killed a pregnant woman and a dozen prisoners.
Terror threat to Singapore 'remains high'
Reuters, Published on 29/07/2025
» SINGAPORE — The terrorism threat to Singapore remains high, said its home affairs ministry in a report released on Tuesday, pointing to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and "continued traction of radical narratives".
International media groups urge Israel to allow access to Gaza
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» PARIS — International news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Thursday called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade.
Macron to raise defence targets, citing Russia threat
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II.
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 30 as truce talks deadlocked
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 30 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.