The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured servicemen and women on Armed Forces Day, with Kate visiting RAF Coningsby. A national event in Aldershot drew 20,000 attendees, featuring parades, flypasts, and parachute displays.
The US struck Iranian missile and drone facilities near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday in response to Iran's drone attack on the Singapore-flagged M/V Ever Lovely, as the ceasefire between the two nations faces its greatest test.
Germany rejects conscription, opts for voluntary military service with incentives to boost recruitment amid Russian threat.
MoD accused of bullying army families with threats to deduct legal costs from pay if they don't drop housing claims.
Indonesia cancels deal for 42 Chinese J-10C fighter jets, reversing earlier plan that would have been first non-Western aircraft purchase.
Waymo pauses freeway robotaxi services in the US to update software for safety, following recalls and incidents involving flooded roads.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has broken ranks with Sir Keir Starmer, demanding increased defence spending ahead of the delayed Defence Investment Plan, sparking accusations of open rebellion.
Yvette Cooper demands defence spending hike, defying Starmer days before delayed Defence Investment Plan release, sparking open rebellion claims.
US unseals indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife with narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking after his capture.
Senator Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents at a New Jersey detention centre protest, citing chaos and poor conditions.
Winston Churchill's wartime request for a live platypus from Australia, the mysterious death of the animal, and the role of a stuffed platypus named Splash.
Russia tells banks to shoot down drones; UN condemns threats to embassies in Kyiv; Czech ammunition initiative continues.
Ecuador President Noboa touts US-backed crime fight and economic progress in State of the Union address, citing extraditions and drug seizures.
Republican senators Collins and Tillis oppose Pentagon chief Hegseth's censure of Senator Mark Kelly over a video urging troops to follow the law.
US military strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific kill three men, second attack in two days, raising death toll over 200.
Ukrainian naval drone strikes Russian warship Olenegorsky Gornyak near Novorossiysk, causing damage and highlighting evolving naval warfare.
Analysts warn Gulf air defence stocks could be exhausted within a week as Iran and US-led forces engage in a salvo competition of missiles and interceptors.
Nato scrambles jets after Russian nuclear bombers detected near UK coast; Lavrov reportedly advocates nuclear use.
Ex-Nato chief George Robertson attacks Starmer over 'corrosive complacency' on defence, warning UK is in peril and underfunded.
Midwest states bear high cost of Trump's Iran war as casualties mount, leaving veterans questioning the conflict's legality and purpose.
A Guernsey couple renovating their home discovered a WWII Nazi bunker with German writing, including 'beware, the enemy is listening'.
NATO eastern flank countries warn Russia is preparing a possible provocation in the Baltic states or Poland to test alliance cohesion, as Ukraine's long-range attacks pressure Moscow.
Trump's brief Iran conflict risks becoming a geopolitical turning point like Vietnam, exposing US strategic weakness and reshaping Middle East alliances.
Ukraine's President Zelensky has approved a 40-day military operation targeting Russian personnel and equipment to compel Putin to end the war, amid escalating drone attacks on Russian infrastructure.
Recent Russian incursions into Nato airspace by drones and fighter jets test alliance unity and raise risks of escalation, as Nato warns of military response.
A newly discovered photo suggests Amelia Earhart may have died in Japanese custody, but experts dispute the claim.
North Korea fires over 10 ballistic missiles during US-South Korea drills, as Trump renews dialogue overtures.
Admiral Sir Keith Blount warns UK must set clear defence spending plan or risk slipping from leading to following nation in NATO alliance.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, an aftershock of July's 8.8 quake. No injuries or tsunami warnings issued.
Three Royal Navy personnel died in a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crash during a training exercise in Devon. Investigation underway.