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Navy taking on gangs in Colombia’s biggest port
Colombia's Navy put on a show of force at the weekend in a town whose population is at the mercy...
Germany puts two nuclear plants on standby in energy U-turn
Germany said Monday it would keep two nuclear plants on standby beyond the end of the year in a policy...
Brazil judge suspends easing of gun laws, citing election violence fears
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Monday temporarily suspended several provisions implemented by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro that allowed people...
More German troops begin arriving in Lithuania
Around a hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday, after Germany pledged to bolster its presence on NATO's eastern...
Iran announces defence system against chemical, biological threats
Iranian authorities have introduced defence systems in 51 cities to counter "biological, radiological and chemical threats", deputy defence minister Mehdi...
Iran briefly seizes two US Navy drone vessels in Red Sea
An Iranian naval flotilla briefly seized two American military unmanned research vessels in the Red Sea before releasing them, Iranian...
US approves $1.1 billion in arms for Taiwan
The United States on Friday announced a $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, vowing to keep boosting the island's defenses...
Israel to get Boeing refueling aircraft as part of US military aid
Israel's armed forces will acquire four Boeing refueling aircraft in the coming years as part of the aid it receives...
Air Force executes first in-flight next-gen aircrew protection test in F-15E Strike Eagle
The Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing and the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron executed an in-flight vapor...
Iran navy says thwarted pirate attack on ship in Red Sea
An Iranian naval flotilla foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Red Sea, the navy said,...
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