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29.08.2024 10:51 At least nine people were killed by fresh Russian attacks on two Ukrainian regions on August 28 as Kyiv's drones struck three Russian regions, setting an oil depot on fire in Russia's Rostov region.

29.08.2024 10:51 Ukraine's surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region has left the Kremlin reeling, although the ultimate impact of the risky military maneuver remains to be seen, according to a top U.S. intelligence official.

29.08.2024 10:51 Thirty months into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, human suffering continues to worsen amid alarming reports of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including nuclear facilities, a senior UN political affairs official told the Security Council on Wednesday.

29.08.2024 10:51 The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research Engineering ) hosted an event to demonstrate next-generation autonomous systems designed to enhance naval operations, improve situational awareness, and bolster defense capabilities in an increasingly complex maritime environment.

29.08.2024 10:51 White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met for a second day in Beijing Wednesday, holding talks that touched on topics that included a potential meeting between the two countries' heads of state and tensions in the South China Sea.

29.08.2024 10:51 The U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea co-hosted a U.S.- ROK Joint Symposium: Protecting the Virtual Asset Industry from DPRK Exploitation and Disrupting DPRK Revenue Generation in New York City on August 27, 2024.

29.08.2024 10:51 The Air Force has selected JAS 39 Gripen E/F to be included in the new fighter strike squadron as the Air Force has implemented the first phase of the fighter strike aircraft procurement project in the fiscal year 2025-2029 to replace the Type 19/K or F-16 A/B fighter aircraft at Squadron 102, Wing 1, which has been in service since 1988, more than 36

29.08.2024 10:51 Pakistan urged Afghanistan's Taliban leaders Wednesday to explain their relationship with a globally designated terrorist group waging cross-border bloodshed and address concerns about sweeping restrictions they have imposed on Afghan women.

29.08.2024 10:51 China pledged support for Pakistan's anti-terrorism campaign after Baloch insurgents, with a history of opposing Chinese investments in the region, carried out a series of attacks in the southwestern Baluchistan province Monday.

29.08.2024 10:51 Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27.

29.08.2024 10:51 Israeli forces launched raids and airstrikes Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, killing at least nine Palestinian militants and surrounding the volatile city of Jenin.

29.08.2024 10:51 The World Food Programme announced today it is pausing the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice after a WFP team came under fire on the evening of 27 August, a few metres from an Israeli check point at the Wadi Gaza bridge.

29.08.2024 10:51 The World Food Programme announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice following an attack on a team returning from an aid delivery mission on Tuesday evening, just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.

29.08.2024 10:51 Extremist settler violence in the West Bank causes intense human suffering, harms Israel's security, and undermines the prospect for peace and stability in the region. It is critical that the Government of Israel hold accountable any individuals and entities responsible for violence against civilians in the West Bank.

29.08.2024 10:51 Amid further raids, airstrikes and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned that the Israeli military's actions risked further enflaming an "already explosive situation".