Asaad Hassan al-Shibani named foreign minister and Murhaf Abu Qasra defence minister. Both are allies of HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign and defence minister,….
Opening summary Hello and welcome to the Middle East crisis live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news and developments from the….
Fiji’s defence minister has stressed the need for stability in the Pacific and welcomed moves to strengthen security ties with the US, while adding to criticism over China’s recent missile….
Tokyo has declared its bid to build Australia’s next fleet of warships is not about pursuing a defence export market, but rather about securing a strategic partnership with a “very….
Starmer said the energy partnership with Norway would help boost growth and protect against fluctuations in energy prices, such as those that happened after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine…..
An Israeli air strike has killed Palestinian journalist Ahmed Al-Louh and five Palestinian Civil Defence workers in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp. Al-Louh, who worked as a cameraman for Al Jazeera….
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Brazilian police accuse Walter Braga Netto of meddling in an investigation into an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 presidential election. Brazilian police have arrested a former defence minister and….
Former defence minister and Liberal party stalwart Kevin Andrews has died aged 69 after a battle with cancer. Andrews died on Friday with his wife Margie by his side, his….
In 2021-22, there were 53,508 compensation claims determined by the Veterans’ Affairs Department, but the backlog of claims that had not even been examined stood at 66,000. The lag was….
