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UK pledges an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine

Sunak was travelling to Warsaw later Tuesday to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for talks about further aid for Ukraine

India ranks 4th in global military spending at $83.6 bn in 2023: Report

India has maintained its position as the fourth-highest spender for two consecutive years

$8 bn US military aid package to Taiwan will boost confidence: Prez-elect

In the face of authoritarian expansionism, Taiwan is determined to safeguard democracy and also safeguard our homeland, Lai said

Israel-Hamas war: Columbia cancels classes, cops arrest Yale protesters

The moves at the two Ivy League schools came hours hours before the Jewish holiday of Passover was set to begin Monday evening

Israeli military intelligence chief Haliva resigns over Oct 7 failure

Aharon Haliva, head of military intelligence, handed in his resignation after 2 1/2 years in the role, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Monday

Why the US may impose its first ever sanctions on an Israeli military unit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the possibility of sanctions on a Israel Defense Forces battalion 'the peak of absurdity and a moral low'

Voters endorse Muizzu's pro-China stand in Maldives polls. Worry for India?

Preliminary results show that pro-China Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's political party has won 70 seats, securing a 'super majority', in the nation's parliamentary elections

US, Sri Lanka to conduct joint maritime drill ahead of Iranian Prez's visit

However, the confirmation of the visit, happening in the current backdrop of Israeli-Iranian tensions, is yet to be announced by the Sri Lankan authorities

Taiwan detects 10 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships around nation

In retaliation, Taiwan sent planes and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the PLA activity

Khamenei tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in attack on Israel

Analysts believe both Iran and Israel, regional archrivals locked in a shadow war for years, are trying to dial back tensions following a series of escalatory attacks

Israel war cabinet discusses efforts to free hostages held in Gaza

For weeks, international mediators have facilitated talks on a ceasefire and hostage deal. However, the talks have yielded no apparent breakthroughs

Israel condemns expected US sanctions against 'ultra-Orthodox' soldiers

Israeli leaders condemned the decision as unfair, especially at a time when Israel is at war, and vowed to oppose it

MEA to accept revocation order of Portuguese citizenship to apply for OCI

The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card is a passport-like document issued by the Indian government to people of Indian origin who are foreign citizens

Gaza war: Israeli strikes on Rafah kill 22 as US advances aid package

The House of Representatives approved a $26 billion aid package on Saturday that includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza

Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships in its territory

In response, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the PLA activity, reports say

Oil, LNG prices to shoot up if Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz amid conflict

The Iran and Israel conflict has escalated over the last few days. Iran first launched drone and rocket attacks on Israel, which retaliated by firing a missile

China flight paths move: Taiwan to exercise its air traffic control rights

Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration has voiced concern regarding the W122 and W123 flight paths jeopardizing flight safety

14 killed in Israel's operation in West Bank: Palestinian health ministry

According to residents, Israeli forces have left the immediate area. However, they continue to remain present in the nearby city of Tulkarm

'Ready to cooperate': G7 foreign ministers advocate free, open Indo-Pacific

China claims most of the South China Sea as its own, while the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims over the strategically important maritime area

Philippines to hold military exercise with US amid tensions with China

Japan and the U.S. have cooperated in supporting the PCG's capacity building, and the three countries held trilateral Coast Guard exercises for the first time last June