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Ukraine signs 10-year security agreements with US and Japan at G7 Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that his country signed two separate 10-year security agreements with the United States and Japan at the 50th G7 summit in Puglia, Italy.

Iran and Pakistan agree to boost trade and security cooperation during President Raisi’s visit

The leaders of Iran and Pakistan agreed to strengthen economic and security cooperation as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Pakistan to mend ties

US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkiye alongside F-35s for Greece

The US State Department approved a $23 billion F-16 sale to Turkey, concurrently approving a $8.6 billion sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Greece.

Turkish Navy strengthens fleet with four new domestically-built naval vessels

Turkey integrated new maritime platforms, including its inaugural sea drone equipped with electronic warfare capabilities, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance its naval forces. The new platforms including the replenishment combat support ship TCG Derya, TCG Istanbul frigate, TCG...

Pakistan’s air force launches retaliatory strikes on militant targets in Iran

Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran targeting militant positions following Iranian attack.

US, Japan and South Korea activate real-time tracking of North Korean missiles

The United States, Japan, and South Korea have activated a trilateral real-time tracking system to detect and assess North Korea's missile launches.

Azerbaijan and Amenia exchange war prisoners in step towards normalization of ties

Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged prisoners of war in accordance with an earlier agreement aimed to fostering a peace treaty between the two countries. The prisoner exchange and the step towards normalization of toes was hailed by the European Union as...

UK deploys second warship to Gulf in response to rising tensions in the Middle East

The UK is dispatching a second warship, HMS Diamond, to the Gulf to enhance Middle East security amidst rising tensions.

Pakistan and China conclude largest-ever joint naval drills ‘Sea Guardian-2023’

Pakistan and China concluded their largest-ever joint naval exercise, 'Sea Guardian-2023', enhancing maritime cooperation and defense relations.

Turkish foreign minister meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine, discuss revival of Black Sea grain deal

Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other high-level Ukrainian officials in Kyiv as Ankara makes efforts for a compromise between Ukraine and Russia to revive a key Black Sea deal for grain exports. The Black...

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.