Taliban dismiss Trump’s claim about Chinese presence at Bagram airfield
Afghanistan calls US president’s statement ‘emotional’ and ‘based on unsubstantiated information’
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Satellite images show Taliban’s diversion of Helmand river away from Iran
Satellite images confirm that the Taliban has once again diverted the flow of the Helmand River towards the Godzareh depression instead of allowing water to reach Iran as previously agreed.
US intel discloses Russia and China seeking to recruit disgruntled federal employees
Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have been fired or feel they could be soon, according to four people familiar with recent …
New Backdoor Auto-color Linux Targets Systems in US and Asia
Auto-color: New Linux backdoor malware targeting the US and Asia. Learn about its advanced evasion, persistence, and detection…
Trump says US generals involved in Afghanistan withdrawal should be fired
US President Donald Trump said “every single one” of the military generals involved in the US withdrawal from Afghanistan must be fired, seated next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting.
Taiwan Faces China Threats From Sea and Cyber
EXPERT INTERVIEW — While much of the world’s attention in recent weeks has been on Europe, and the U.S. tilt to Russia in its pursuit for […] More
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Japan targets weapons sales through Indo-Pacific, as industrial ties lag strategic ones
In the last year Japan has moved from making its first appearance at an international air show, the 2024 Singapore event, to providing radars to the Philippines and engaging in a full court press to sell the Mogami frigate to Australia.
Briton arrested in Thailand after overstaying 30-day visa by record 25 years
The Briton’s 9,135-day overstay of his visa is a ‘record’, Thai police say
Fourth flight of illegal immigrants deported from US lands in India
Trump administration has returned over 300 Indians this month
India bans drugs blamed for opioid crisis in West Africa
Aveo Pharmaceuticals is accused of illegally exporting banned combination of tapentadol and carisoprodol to Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast