- Arabian Sea: US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier
February 3, 2026
The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters. The incident came as diplomats sought to arrange nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, and U.S. President Donald Trump warned that ...
- Thailand: Blast kills suspected bomb-maker in Yala
February 3, 2026
A man seriously injured when a bomb went off inside a house in Muang district has died from his wounds, security officials said on Tuesday. Assari Masong, 24, succumbed to severe injuries and blood loss after the explosion on Monday, according to a spokesman for Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc). Forensic officers found electronic components and ...
- Pakistan: The US wants these critical minerals, but militants with American weapons stand in the way
February 3, 2026
An estimated $8 trillion in copper, lithium, cobalt, gold, antimony and other critical minerals lies beneath the soil in Pakistan. But the treasure Pakistan claims to be sitting on is located in border areas wracked by decades-long jihadist insurgencies, that have grown more widespread and deadly since the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 left ...
- DR Congo: Drone attack targets strategic city
February 2, 2026
Eight explosive‑laden drones targeted the airport serving the northeastern Congolese city of Kisangani over the weekend, local authorities said, blaming the AFC/M23 rebel group and neighbouring Rwanda. If confirmed to be an AFC/M23 operation, it would be the furthest west the group has struck as part of its offensive against the government in Kinshasa. AFC/M23 spokesperson Willy ...
- Bangladesh: Three arrested with 95 crude bombs in Shariatpur
February 2, 2026
Joint forces in a drive arrested three people and recovered 95 crude bombs from Poragachha Bepari Kandi village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur district on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Nasir Uddin Bachhu Peda, 55, son of Goni Peda, Mehedi Hasan Peda, 30, son of Khalil Peda, and Rony Peda, 25 Tipped off, a team ...
- Nigeria: Nine arraigned for deadly attack that killed over 150
February 2, 2026
Nine people accused of carrying out a deadly attack in north-central Nigeria were arraigned before a federal court on Monday, charged in connection with the deaths of more than 150 people. The defendants are being charged with 57 counts of terrorism and could be sentenced to death or life imprisonment if convicted. They pleaded “not guilty” ...
- UK: ‘Suspicious powder’ removed from house in Anfield
February 1, 2026
Army bomb disposal removed “suspicious white powder” from a house linked to a probe into the discovery of human remains. Merseyside Police closed Douglas Road in Anfield at around 2.30pm today, Sunday, after officers carrying out a forensic search at a house found a quantity of white powder. Police forensic teams have remained at the house ...
- Pakistan: More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in Balochistan
February 1, 2026
Pakistan’s military said Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan killed 33 people, including civilians, while security forces responding to the violence killed 92 assailants. Analysts described it as the deadliest single day for militants in decades During the attacks, Baloch insurgents targeted civilians, a high-security prison, ...
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