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Japan to Accelerate Deployment of Upgraded Long-Range Missiles

Tokyo: Japan will deploy an upgraded version of its Type-12 surface-to-ship missile and hyper velocity gliding projectiles at several Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) bases, with schedules moved up by about one year, the Defense Ministry announced Fri…

Hunger Crisis in Gaza Leads to Five More Deaths

Gaza: Five Gazans, including two babies, have died in the last 24 hours due to hunger and poor nutrition, according to local health authorities. This tragic development was announced in a press statement on Friday, highlighting the severe impact of th…

One Person Killed During Worker, Student Protests in Jakarta

Jakarta: One person was killed in Jakarta when he was run over by a police tactical vehicle during worker and student protests near the parliament building late Thursday. The protests were driven by demands to raise wages, end outsourcing, revise a co…

Second Phase of UAE-Funded Solar Power Plant Launched in Yemen

Kuwait city: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council member Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, Yemeni Prime Minister Salem bin Braik, and UAE Ambassador to Yemen Mohammad Al-Zaabi inaugurated the second phase of the 120-megawatt solar power plant in the Bir Ahmed …

US Establishes Anti-Drone Task Force

Washington: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced late Thursday that he has directed Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll to formally establish a joint, interagency task force to counter hostile unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly referred to a…