India has conducted the maiden test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off the Odisha coast. The test was carried out on Friday evening by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to The Times of India. A defence source told the newspaper tha
At least 100 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in northwest Zamfara state, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, urging authorities to open an immediate investigation. The airstrike, which hit the remote Tumfa market in Zurmi district on Sunday, was the se
Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. The strait is no longer viewed as a narrow stretch around a handful of islands
Almost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests. In March, Sir Keir Starmer announced that British armed forces "are now able to board sanctioned vessels that are p
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged a spate of measures including fuel conservation, work-from-home practices and limits on travel and imports, as a surge in global energy prices puts pressure on the country's foreign exchange reserves. People should prioritise a return to work-fro
