By The African Exponent The size and composition of a country’s military aircraft fleet directly influence its defensive reach, strategic mobility, and capacity to respond to crises across land, sea, and air. In the 2026 Global Firepower assessment, military aircraft including fighters, transport planes, helicopters, and special‑mission platforms are counted across all branches of uniformed

By Anadolu Agency UK police will review reports of alleged misconduct in public office after the latest release of files by the US Justice Department concerning convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggested that former minister Peter Mandelson leaked government information to him. In a statement Monday, Commander Ella Marriott of the Metropolitan Police Service in

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivers a statement on Arctic Security, at the House of Commons in London, Britain, January 19, 2026. House of Commons By Reuters Britain’s foreign minister said she would use a visit to Ethiopia on Monday to focus on measures to try to stem rising numbers of migrants from the Horn

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (L) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 19, 2019. Credit Photo AFP By The Associated Press The Strait of Hormuz, a vital and narrow passageway for global oil shipments in the Persian Gulf, is again drawing attention as Iran prepares for a military exercise that could involve live fire

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump is again weighing military action against Iran despite US and Israeli intelligence assessments indicating Tehran’s nuclear program poses no immediate threat, according to officials. American and European officials cited by The New York Times in a special report said that six months after US airstrikes in June, there

This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows a giant banner in Tehran, Iran. Photographer Shadati By Xinhua News Agency Iran on Wednesday rejected any prospect of talks with the United States as long as Washington continues to threaten military action, after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric and announced the deployment of additional

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Picture date: Monday November 18, 2024. Photographer Stefan Rousseau By Reuters When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago with an “America First”

Flags of China and the Union Jack stand during the China-UK Energy Dialogue in Beijing, China March 17, 2025. Photographer Florence Lo/Pool By Reuters China is ready to enhance mutual trust with Britain and deepen practical cooperation with the Group of Seven nation as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the world’s second-largest economy this week,

By Anadolu Agency At least 15 people died early Monday after a ferry carrying more than 300 passengers sank off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. Another 28 are missing, according to the local English daily Philstar. The vessel, identified as the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo Island in Sulu province.

Guests visit the ruins of the “sacred lake” at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt, Jan. 24, 2026. An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission announced on Saturday that the team has uncovered an ancient “sacred lake” at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, a city renowned