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14.02.2026 18:21 Syria's fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the northeast, but renewed violence in the south, Israeli incursions and deep humanitarian needs underscore how precarious the path to stability remains, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday.

14.02.2026 18:21 UK will spend over £400 million this financial year on hypersonic and long-range weapons including joint projects with France, Germany, and Italy.

14.02.2026 18:21 The development of the new hypersonic missiles will speed up thanks to a £12 million contract which will benefit British-based businesses.

14.02.2026 18:21 On Feb. 13, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

14.02.2026 18:21 U.S. Central Command completed a transfer mission following a nighttime flight from northeastern Syria to Iraq on Feb. 12 to help ensure ISIS detainees remain secure in detention facilities.

14.02.2026 18:21 The Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter , Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann , for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Friday.

14.02.2026 18:21 European countries bordering Russia have secretly begun discussing the possibility of developing their own "nuclear deterrent" capabilities for the first time since the Cold War, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the talks between certain governments and militaries.

14.02.2026 18:21 On Wednesday, 11 February, NATO launched Operation Arctic Sentry. The operation is aimed at strengthening NATO's position in the Arctic and the High North, while expanding the Alliance's sustained presence in the region.

14.02.2026 18:21 The Philippine Army is looking to develop an air defense capability that would allow the service to support the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept now being operationalized by the country's military forces.

14.02.2026 18:21 The Rapid Support Forces unleashed "a wave of intense violence ... shocking in its scale and brutality" during its final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, committing widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, says a report published Friday by the UN Human Rights Office.

14.02.2026 18:21 US President Donald Trump said regime change is the "best thing that could happen" in Iran, as he confirmed that a second aircraft carrier would soon join a "massive" US armada in the Arabian Sea amid high tensions between the bitter rivals.

14.02.2026 18:21 "Given the dependence of health, food, and water systems on imported fossil fuels, the current oil scarcity has put the availability of essential services at risk nationwide."

14.02.2026 18:21 The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the energy crisis in Cuba after it was cut off by the US President Donald Trump administration from fuel supplied by Venezuela.

14.02.2026 18:21 The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026, the draft of which was released recently by the Ministry of Defence to replace the existing 2020 version, has been designed to bolster self-reliance, accelerate acquisition timelines, and empower the Indian defence industrial ecosystem

14.02.2026 18:21 Beijing has warned it would take "all necessary measures" against foreign spies, hitting back after the US spy agency posted a recruitment video aimed at Chinese military personnel.