U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton

U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Conducts Extended High-Altitude Surveillance Mission Over Caribbean Near Venezuela

A United States Navy MQ-4C Triton high-altitude unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft conducted a prolonged intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission over the Caribbean Sea on 8 January 2026, after departing Naval Station Mayport in Florida, according to flight-tracking data and...
JF-17 Thunder Block III

JF-17 Fighter Emerges at Centre: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Negotiate JF-17 Deal to Convert US$2 Billion in Loans into Air Combat Capability

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are advancing negotiations to convert roughly US$2 billion in outstanding Saudi financial assistance into a structured defence procurement programme centred on the JF-17 Thunder Block III, a move that fuses urgent fiscal relief with strategic force...
US Intercepts Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic

US–Russia Maritime Tensions Escalate as Senior Russian Lawmaker Calls for Torpedo Strikes on American Warships After Tanker Seizure

US–Russia maritime tensions sharply escalated this week after a senior Russian defence legislator openly called for military retaliation against the United States, warning that Moscow should “strike with torpedoes and sink a couple of American ships” in response to the...
Chinese VT-4 Tanks - Thai Army

Thai Army Launches Comprehensive Review of Chinese VT-4 Tanks After Catastrophic Gun Rupture and Repeated Mechanical Failures During Cambodia Border Operations

The Royal Thai Army has launched a comprehensive technical and operational review of its Chinese-manufactured VT-4 main battle tank fleet following a series of highly visible mechanical failures during border operations near Cambodia in December 2025. The episode has intensified...
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

RBA Warns Borrowers Against Expecting Rate Cuts Soon as Inflation Eases Slightly

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has signalled that borrowers should not expect any quick relief on interest rates, despite November’s unexpectedly soft inflation figures. Data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the consumer price...
US has seized two oil tankers it says are part of Venezuela's 'shadow fleet'.

Australia Seeks Clarity After US Forces Seize Two Oil Tankers Accused of Being Part of Shadow Fleet Operations

The Albanese government is seeking more information from Washington following the seizure of two oil tankers in back-to-back operations by US forces overnight. Footage released by the US Department of Homeland Security showed troops boarding the Russian-flagged Marinera, which had...
India’s AMCA to Adopt F-35

India’s AMCA to Adopt F-35-Style Built-In Telescopic Ladder, Enhancing Sortie Rates, Operational Independence, and Stealth Protection

India’s upcoming fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is set to break new ground with an integrated telescopic boarding ladder—a feature that marks a departure from the conventional design philosophy of the country’s legacy combat jets. The...
Plastic Burning

Plastic Burning for Household Energy Widespread in Developing Countries, Study Finds

A new global study has revealed that the household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is a widespread practice in developing countries, raising significant concerns about its health and environmental impacts. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the research...
New South Wales police and charged with 72 offences each related to NSW car park scam

Two Men Charged Over $50,000 Shopping Centre Scam Targeting Elderly Women in NSW

Two men have been charged after allegedly defrauding 18 elderly women of more than $50,000 in a series of shopping centre car park scams across New South Wales. NSW Police arrested the men, aged 37 and 57, on Wednesday following...
Bondi Beach Mass Shooting, Bondi Beach , Australia

Adelaide Festival Sparks National Outcry After Removing Palestinian Advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah, Citing “Cultural Sensitivity” Following Bondi Attack

The Adelaide Festival has sparked national debate after removing prominent Palestinian advocate and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah from its 2026 Writers’ Week lineup, citing concerns over “cultural sensitivity” following a review prompted by the recent Bondi attack. The festival, one of...
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