Syrian officials and Druze leaders announced a new ceasefire on Wednesday evening following the breakdown of a previous truce. Clashes had raged across the southern Syrian city of Sweida for most of Wednesday --- with Israel threatened to escalate its involvement in support of the Druze religious minority.

A series of airstrikes has hit the Syrian capital Damascus, with Syrian state media blaming Israel. One video from a Syrian television channel shows the Ministry of Defense building being hit live on air, forcing the anchor to take cover. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz shared the footage, saying “the painful blows have begun.”

During a live Syrian TV broadcast, a massive explosion struck a Syrian Ministry of Defense building in Damascus, confirmed by Israeli military sources. Israel acknowledged launching airstrikes targeting Syrian military sites,

Moments after Minister of Defense Katz warned of 'painful blows' to the Syrian regime, a live news broadcast captured the moment of an airstrike behind its studio.

Japan had initially planned the F-35Bs to support amphibious operations, but the initial six jets missed the target March delivery period.

Thousands of Afghans were relocated to Britain in a secret government scheme after a data breach of nearly 100,000 refugee applicants via Afghanistan following the Taliban's 2021 seizure of power.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday proposed current Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as Ukraine's new defence minister.

Japan's defence ministry plans to acquire six shipborne small UAVs in fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader strategy to integrate unmanned systems across its military forces.

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