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13.02.2026 16:50 The sudden dismissal of Kamchybek Tashiev as head of Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security marks a major shift in the country's political balance.

13.02.2026 16:50 Russian forces launched overnight ballistic missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed reports that elections or a referendum on territorial integrity would be announced on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

13.02.2026 16:50 Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost connection to one of its two off-site power lines on Tuesday, leaving it once again precariously reliant on a single power source, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency said today.

13.02.2026 16:50 The relentless attacks by the Russian Federation on energy infrastructure across Ukraine are depriving an already long-suffering civilian population of adequate warmth, water and electricity in an unbearably bitter and dark winter - one of the coldest in Ukraine in recent years.

13.02.2026 16:50 A new agreement between France and Norway provides new capabilities to Ukraine within the areas of surveillance and situational awareness, and aerial bombs.

13.02.2026 16:50 New half a billion pound package of air defence for Ukraine, including £150 million for NATO PURL, and additional 1,000 UK-manufactured missiles.

13.02.2026 16:50 The main terrorist threat against Sweden is still posed by lone violent Islamist actors and violent right-wing extremists. This was reported by the National Centre for Terrorist Threat Assessment in its annual assessment for 2026.

13.02.2026 16:50 US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded nearly three hours of closed-door talks at the White House on February 11 without reaching a clear agreement on how to proceed with Iran, underscoring lingering differences over diplomacy and security strategy.

13.02.2026 16:50 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the world is at a "defining moment" as he headed for the Munich Security Conference , where he was scheduled to arrive at 08:00 a.m. local time on February 13.

13.02.2026 16:50 The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has warned of a "terrible response" in the event of another drone incursion from South Korea.

13.02.2026 16:50 A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced new legislation targeting what they describe as the Kremlin's primary financial lifeline: oil exports.

13.02.2026 16:50 Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited , Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur for the acquisition of eight Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard at a cost of Rs 2,312 crore under Buy category

13.02.2026 16:50 The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity for various proposals of the Services at an estimated value of about Rs 3

13.02.2026 16:50 The Israel Missile Defense Organization within the Directorate of Defense Research Development in the Israel Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency , successfully completed a test series of the David's Sling Weapon System, designed to intercept various threats including rockets, missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and UAVs.

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