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08.04.2026 13:30 The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in the Strait of Hormuz as the critical shipping corridor remains largely closed to global trade and the transport of humanitarian aid, with war continuing to rage across the region.

08.04.2026 13:30 The Royal Air Force is hosted its biannual exercise, Cobra Warrior 2026-1 , the United Kingdom's premier tactical air training event. This high-end exercise brings together Allied air forces to refine collective defence strategies and enhance multinational integration within an increasingly complex security environment.

08.04.2026 13:30 Six months after Papua New Guinea and Australia signed a bilateral defense treaty, public opinion in PNG remains divided, with some telling Radio Free Asia that they like that the pact creates opportunities for youth, and others saying that they worry about potentially being drawn into a larger conflict between the West and China.

08.04.2026 13:30 ⁠Key ⁠European Union oil and gas ⁠groups will hold meetings this week as countries around the bloc scramble to deal with the impact of the US-Israel-led war with Iran on energy prices and supplies.

08.04.2026 13:30 Fighters from regional resistance groups have reportedly carried out operations against American bases in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the ongoing US-Israeli onslaught against Iran, and acts of aggression elsewhere in the West Asia region.

08.04.2026 13:30 A California man and co-founder of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, one of the world's most prolific cartels and a designated foreign terrorist organization, pleaded guilty today to federal narcotics charges.

08.04.2026 13:30 The National Security Agency and other agencies today co-sealed a Federal Bureau of Investigation public service announcement, "Russian GRU Exploiting Vulnerable Routers to Steal Sensitive Information" to encourage further defensive actions.

08.04.2026 13:30 Today, the Department of Justice and the FBI announced a court-authorized technical operation to neutralize the U.S. portion of a network of small office/home office routers compromised by a unit within Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff Military Unit 26165, also known as APT28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit.

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08.04.2026 13:30 Australia's world-leading Jindalee Operational Radar Network is set to play a central role in Canada's ambitions to build the largest and most sensitive over-the-horizon radar system ever developed.

08.04.2026 13:30 Iran's changing tactics in firing missiles toward the Israeli-occupied territories have created a real challenge for the Israeli regime's missile interceptor systems, according to sources within the regime who say the systems are effectively failing to counter the growing threat of Iranian missiles.

08.04.2026 13:30 Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun departed for China on Tuesday on a controversial "peace tour" that could include a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping .

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08.04.2026 13:30 Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, with no room for external interference. The so-called "joint statement" makes irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan question and interferes in China's internal affairs, which we firmly oppose, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press briefing on Wednesday

08.04.2026 13:30 A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday reiterated the mainland's readiness to strive for peace across the Taiwan Strait.