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Today marks three years since Hamas' horrific terrorist attack against Israel on 7 October 2023. The attack claimed the lives of 1,200 people, and 251 people were taken hostage. Norway condemned the attack in the strongest possible terms. There can be no justification for terrorism, attacks on civilians, sexual violence or hostage-taking.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's statement three years on from the October 7th attacks.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile on October 7, as the group launched a fresh wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government-held south.

Parliament elected Justina Shiroka Pula as Kosovo's new president early on October 7 following a last-minute political deal that secured lawmakers' approval of legal changes restricting the powers of a Hague-based war crimes court.

Iran's ambassador to the Netherlands and Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has said that US military attacks on Iran's chemical industries damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities, disrupting supply chains and affecting the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

In a message regarding the visit of the Armenian Foreign Minister to Tehran, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi, has emphasized that continued dialogue and cooperation with neighbors is the path prioritized by the Islamic Republic of Iran for building a region that is more secure, stable, and prosperous.

Pakistani security forces killed 13 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported.

The possible deployment of a NATO military base and nuclear weapons in Lithuania would further escalate tensions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

Sixty-two Vietnamese peacekeepers have begun a year-long deployment on the United Nations (UN) Mission in South Sudan, supported by Australia's eighth strategic airlift.

Australia has joined Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom for Exercise Bersama Lima 2026.

The Australian Army has further expanded its fleet of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, as the Albanese Government continues to strengthen Australia's long-range strike capability.

The Kazakh Qurultay ratified the intergovernmental Agreement on Military-Technical Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Serbia, signed in Belgrade on November 29, 2023, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reported.

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President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced the development of a new shipyard, to be called "Arsenal-2," during a ceremony at the future site in Sparrows Point, Maryland.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Dua, an aviation structural mechanic assigned to the Naval Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, stands in front of an E-2D Hawkeye tactical aircraft during Exercise Gray Flag at Naval Base Ventura County, California, last month. As a qualified plane captain, he has many responsibilities, including daily maintenance and servicing to ensure the aircraft is mission ready.

The Army is launching a comprehensive, phased effort to reform how it plans, designs, acquires and executes military construction (MILCON) projects, with several key initiatives already underway. Supported by new congressional authorities, this major step aims to deliver critical defense infrastructure up to 50 percent faster and at a 30 percent lower cost, ensuring every taxpayer dollar is spent directly on building durable, high-quality living and working spaces for Soldiers.

Today, U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (Penn.-06) and Adam Smith (Wash.-09) demanded answers on the Department of Defense's decision to end appointments to tenured positions at military service academies. Specifically, the lawmakers questioned Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Department's legal authority for this action, its intended application, and effects on existing faculty.

For the first time, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has certified a cadre of special agents to both operate and instruct others on the Skydio X10D as part of a broader effort to expand small unmanned aircraft system operations across the agency.