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23.05.2026 21:40 Operating far from home in a complex maritime environment demands sharp skills, disciplined teamwork and absolute trust between partners.

22.05.2026 13:50 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Sweden for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers as European allies seek reassurances over US troop drawdowns and Washington's shifting rhetoric on the alliance.

22.05.2026 13:50 The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $17.8 million contract to Ocean Construction Services Inc. for the construction of new engineering and weapons training facilities at Training Center Yorktown, Virginia.

22.05.2026 13:50 The United States Navy lacks the capacity to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by providing escort services to ships through the contested waterway, US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said on Thursday.

22.05.2026 13:50 The United States has shouldered the vast majority of Israel's missile defense during the war with Iran, firing far more advanced interceptors than the Israeli regime itself, according to Pentagon assessments.

22.05.2026 13:50 When an armed quadcopter buzzed over Lebanon's southern border into Israel on May 19, one Israel Defense Forces soldier raced up a nearby hill and attempted to snag the drone's fiber-optic control cable with a piece of scrap metal.

22.05.2026 13:50 As Gaza's fragile ceasefire frays and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, a senior UN envoy warned the Security Council on Thursday that delays in implementing the Council-backed transition plan for the enclave will only increase suffering and undermine recovery.

22.05.2026 13:50 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated nine individuals in Lebanon for obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament of Hizballah. These Hizballah-aligned officials include individuals embedded across Lebanon's parliament, military, and security sectors, where they seek to preserve the Iran-backed terrorist group's influence over key Lebanese state institutions. Hizballah's continued militant activity and coercive influence over the Lebanese state undermine the Lebanese government's ability to assert its authority over state institutions and disarm the terrorist group.

22.05.2026 13:50 As gangs continue to "terrorise" communities in Haiti, children are the ones paying the highest price, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict warned on Thursday.

22.05.2026 13:50 Shortly after the outbreak of the war with the United States and Israel, Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil and gas supplies.

22.05.2026 13:50 US President Donald Trump says that the United States does not want any tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations to end the war remain uncertain.

22.05.2026 13:50 Iran is restoring its armed forces and weapons production much faster than the United States expected, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with US intelligence data.

22.05.2026 13:50 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps 's intelligence arm says that following the failed attacks in June and February and the collapse of an April siege, US assumptions about the feasibility of quick and easy military action against the Islamic Republic has proven false.

22.05.2026 13:50 The UK has announced up to £20 million to support communities affected by the deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

22.05.2026 13:50 United Nations agencies have moved swiftly to support efforts to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo , delivering emergency medical supplies, protective equipment and logistics support.