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Russia says it downs six Ukraine-launched drones

Reuters |Updated 8 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - The Russian defence ministry said on Friday that its air defence forces destroyed six drones that Ukraine launched overnight. Five of the drones were downed over the Belgorod region that borders Ukraine and one over the Crimean ...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock looks on as she delivers a statement, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel, April 17, 2024.

Germany warns of consequences for alleged Russian cyber attack

Alasdair Pal |Updated 48 minutes ago |1 min read

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Russia will face consequences for a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a group with ties to its military intelligence, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday. Germany has been among the ...

A "now hiring" sign is displayed outside Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., September 1, 2022.

Solid US job, wage growth expected in April

Lucia Mutikani |Updated 48 minutes ago |3 min read

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth probably slowed to a still-solid clip in April, with wages maintaining their steady rise, which would allay fears that the economy was stalling after activity pulled back considerably in ...

A tray full of counted votes of the Labour party candidate Chris Webb is seen on a table during counting at the Blackpool South Parliamentary by-election, in Blackpool, Britain, May 3, 2024.

Labour claim early win in UK vote as closely watched results trickle in

Reuters |Updated 8 minutes ago |1 min read

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, beating the governing Conservatives in one of a series of votes that will help gauge public opinion ahead of a full national election due ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a media statement with U.S. General Charles Q. Brown Junior (not pictured) following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the American military's Ramstein Air Base, near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, March 19, 2024.

US Defense Secretary says there was no indication Hamas planning attack on US troops

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

HONOLULU (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday he did not see any indication Hamas was planning any attack on U.S. troops in Gaza but added adequate measures were being put in place for the safety of military personnel.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown, Jr. [not pictured)  testify before a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on U.S. President Biden's proposed budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2024.

Damage, injury to Philippines in South China Sea is 'irresponsible behaviour', says US defence minister

Reuters |Updated 8 minutes ago |1 min read

HONOLULU (Reuters) - The injuring of Filipino crew and damage to Philippine vessels in the South China Sea is "irresponsible behaviour and disregards international law", U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a press conference on Thursday. ...

Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party, speaks with the media with Akhilesh Yadav (not pictured), chief of the regional Samajwadi Party, during their joint press conference ahead of the country's general election, in Ghaziabad, India, April 17, 2024.

India's opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from Raebareli too

Reuters |Updated 8 minutes ago |1 min read

(Fixes dateline to May 3) NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's main opposition Congress party said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi, the face of the party and its former president, will contest general elections from the family bastion seat of Raebareli in north ...

Serviceman patrols in front of the Patriot air defence system during Polish military training on the missile systems at the airport in Warsaw, Poland February 7, 2023.

Analysis-Missile defence successes in Gulf, Ukraine fuel global urgency to acquire systems

Gerry Doyle |Updated 2 hours ago |6 min read

By Gerry Doyle (Reuters) - The success of ballistic missile defences facing their first complex, high-stakes combat scenarios in Israel, the Red Sea and Ukraine will encourage militaries globally to invest in the pricey systems, experts say - and ...

A drone view shows a a centuries-old sunken town that reemerged amid extreme heat in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, May 2, 2024.

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists

Adrian Portugal, Peter Blaza |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

By Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines (Reuters) - Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle and an extra source of income in a region ...

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Taiwan says Chinese planes crossed median line, China carries out landing drills

Reuters |Updated 8 minutes ago |3 min read

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday it had detected a renewed incursion by Chinese military aircraft across the sensitive Taiwan Strait, as China reported its navy had carried out combat drills with landing ...

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