Diego Garcia & Chagos Islands Deal: Interactive Breakdown Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands: A Strategic Shift The UK and Mauritius agreement to transfer sovereignty while maintaining a critical military base reshapes geopolitics in the Indian Ocean On 22 May 2025, the UK and Mauritius signed a historic agreement transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago ...
Qatar–U.S. F‑15QA Training Facility at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho Concise facts, location map, timeline, and FAQs for the U.S.–Qatar F‑15QA training program The U.S. Department of Defense announced a dedicated training facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base (Idaho) for Qatar Emiri Air Force F‑15QA jets and pilots. Officials said the arrangement aligns with longstanding ...
7:15 PM GMT – 03/07/2025 Hamas has warned Gaza residents against cooperating with the US-Israeli backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), threatening “maximum penalties” for anyone assisting the organization following deadly incidents near its food distribution sites. The GHF, which began operations in late May after Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade, responded that it had ...
1:20 AM GMT – 02/07/2025 The Bank of Israel is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate at 4.5% next week, though analysts now believe a cut could come as early as August following Israel’s successful military campaign against Iran that has reduced geopolitical risks. Despite inflation slowing to 3.1% in May, it remains above ...
5:30 PM GMT – 01/072025 Israel Intercepts Missile Fired from Yemen as Houthi Attacks Continue The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory, the latest in a series of attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces. Israel has threatened Yemen’s Houthi movement with a naval and air ...
6:15 PM GMT – 30/06/2025 The Israeli military acknowledged on Monday that Palestinian civilians were harmed at Gaza aid distribution centers, citing “inaccurate artillery fire” in at least three instances that resulted in 30-40 casualties, including several fatalities. Since lifting an 11-week blockade on May 19, over 400 Palestinians have been killed while seeking humanitarian ...
10:30 PM IST – 28/06/2025 Israeli forces killed 23 people in Gaza this Saturday, including three children. “At least 23 dead and dozens of wounded were taken (to hospitals) after Israeli firing and raids”, civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP. 5:00 PM IST – 28/06/2025 In a series of airstrikes, Israel has yet again ...
China has built a drone so small it fits between your fingers. About the size of a mosquito – just 1.3 centimeters long – this tiny flying robot could change how countries fight wars and gather information. The National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) in China’s Hunan province recently showed this micro-drone on state TV. ...
