Blast strikes peace rally in northwest Pakistan; casualties feared, officials say. Search and rescue is underway at the site as authorities warn the toll may rise.

UN Security Council strongly condemned Thursday's suicide bombing outside a police station in Pakistan's Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the death toll rose to 19 after TTP claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack.

The UN Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the suicide terrorist attack outside a police station in Pakistan's northwestern Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the Sunday attack, which left 19 dead after the toll rose Monday.

China defense spokesperson says military exercises around Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea warn against Philippine provocations after Manila filed its nautical chart with the UN

China's defense ministry spokesperson Chen Xi said on Friday that Chinese military exercises and law enforcement training around Huangyan Dao and its surrounding waters serve as a serious warning against violations and provocations by the Philippines, following Manila's deposit of its nautical chart of the area with the UN.

China, Belarus to stage 'Swift Eagle 2026' joint airborne drills in Hubei, central China, in mid-to-late August, a Chinese defense spokesperson said. It is the 4th iteration of the bilateral exercise.

Chinese and Belarusian airborne troops will conduct the 'Swift Eagle 2026' joint training in central China's Hubei Province in mid-to-late August, Chinese defense spokesperson Chen Xi said Friday. The exercise will focus on surveillance and counter-surveillance, seizure-and-control, and elimination and defense, marking its fourth iteration.

Pentagon releases fifth batch of UFO files — 41 documents, photos and videos spanning more than seven decades from multiple US agencies.

Pentagon releases fifth batch of UFO files — 41 documents, photos and videos spanning more than seven decades from multiple US agencies.