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Germany to invest $10.8 billion to increase fleet of military drones to bolster air defences

Berlin, Oct 16 (UNI) Germany plans to invest over €10 billion (
10.8 billion) in the next few years in a bid to substantially increase its fleet of military drones, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Wednesday, signalling Berlin's growing role in Europe's evolving air defence strategy.
Berlin's increased expenses for expanded drone program, comes amid the growing militarisation of the EU, as member states – particularly Poland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany - are ramping up their air defence capabilities for responding to any future military aggression by Russia.
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Rubio to depart for Philippines for ASEAN meetings as regional diplomats gather in Manila

19 Jul 2026 | 9:01 AM

Washington, July 19 (UNI) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will depart for Manila, Philippines, on July 19 and will stay there till July 23 to join a series of high-level diplomatic meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the U.S. State Department said.

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Two U S service members killed, one missing after Iranian strikes in Jordan

19 Jul 2026 | 8:44 AM

Washington, July 19 (UNI) Two U.S. service members were killed and another remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on U.S. and partner forces in Jordan, the U.S. military said on Sunday (IST), marking the first American combat deaths from direct Iranian fire since March.

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Pakistan extends airspace ban on all Indian aircraft to August 23

18 Jul 2026 | 11:21 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, Jul 18 (UNI) Pakistan has extended the ban of its airspace usage for all Indian aircraft – both civilian and military - for another month, stretching it from its expiration date on July 24 to August 23, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Saturday.

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Iran declares suspension of peace agreement with US over accusations of violating MoU terms

18 Jul 2026 | 8:48 PM

Tehran, Jul 18 (UNI) Iran today said it had suspended its commitments under an interim peace agreement with the US, accusing Washington of violating the terms of the deal as the two countries continued exchanging strikes on military and infrastructure targets.

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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council instructs media to restrict reporting damages to civil infrastructure amid war with US

18 Jul 2026 | 8:29 PM

Tehran, Jul 18 (UNI) A confidential directive issued by Iran's Supreme National Security Council has instructed domestic media organisations to restrict reporting on damage to civilian infrastructure as the US is reportedly preparing to expand its military campaign against Iran.

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