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  Comments Off on Russia’s Lavrov visits Tehran for talks on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz and regional security 0

  Russia’s Lavrov visits Tehran for talks on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz and regional security

  Europe, Middle East, News October 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Tehran on October 19, 2026, for talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, regional security and efforts to prevent a renewed escalation.
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  Comments Off on Protests spread across Europe as anger over living costs and public services grows 0

  Protests spread across Europe as anger over living costs and public services grows

  Europe, News October 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  Protests over rising living costs, unaffordable housing, underfunded public services and economic insecurity have intensified across parts of Europe, with demonstrations and, in some locations, violent clashes reported in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Albania.
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  Comments Off on US Secretary of State Rubio seeks to advance trade and security ties during Central Asia and India visits 0

  US Secretary of State Rubio seeks to advance trade and security ties during Central Asia and India visits

  Asia-Pacific, News, US October 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign ministers from five Central Asian countries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. He is scheduled to travel to India afterward for talks on trade, energy, and security cooperation as part of an October 17-22 tour aimed at strengthening U.S. economic and strategic ties across Central and South Asia.
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  Comments Off on GCC foreign ministers condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, call for dialogue with Iran 0

  GCC foreign ministers condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, call for dialogue with Iran

  Middle East, News October 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Bahrain on October 18, 2026, for the 168th ministerial summit. The ministers reaffirmed solidarity with Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks and called for dialogue to ease tensions between the United States and Iran.
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  Comments Off on North Korea tests new AI-guided high-speed torpedo 0

  North Korea tests new AI-guided high-speed torpedo

  Asia-Pacific, News October 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea says it has successfully tested a new high-speed, precision-guided torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for target detection and guidance, as leader Kim Jong Un seeks to strengthen the country’s naval capabilities and expand its underwater strike options.
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  Comments Off on CSTO concludes two military exercises in Belarus involving more than 1,500 personnel 0

  CSTO concludes two military exercises in Belarus involving more than 1,500 personnel

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News October 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) concluded its joint exercises, Indestructible Brotherhood 2026 and Barrier 2026, in Belarus, focusing on peacekeeping operations, biological security, and coordination among member states.
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  Comments Off on France to develop next-generation fighter jet independently after FCAS project collapses 0

  France to develop next-generation fighter jet independently after FCAS project collapses

  Europe, News October 17, 2026 , by IRIA

  France has announced that it would develop the next-generation fighter jet domestically after years of efforts to build a joint aircraft with Germany and Spain ended with the collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project in June 2026.
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  Comments Off on US and UK discuss closer defense cooperation as Streeting meets Hegseth in Washington 0

  US and UK discuss closer defense cooperation as Streeting meets Hegseth in Washington

  Europe, News, US October 17, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting met at the Pentagon on October 15, 2026, to discuss NATO burden-sharing, defense industrial cooperation, military modernization and regional security.
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  Comments Off on EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss energy prices, Ukraine, China trade and European security 0

  EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss energy prices, Ukraine, China trade and European security

  Europe, News October 16, 2026 , by IRIA

  European Union leaders met in Brussels on 15 October 2026 for a two-day summit. The meeting focused on the bloc’s next long-term budget, rising energy prices, economic competitiveness, trade tensions with China, the migration crisis, European security, and continued support for Ukraine.
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  Comments Off on Leonardo DRS introduces multi-purpose missile launcher for Bradley and Stryker vehicles 0

  Leonardo DRS introduces multi-purpose missile launcher for Bradley and Stryker vehicles

  News, US October 16, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. defense company Leonardo DRS has introduced a Multi-Purpose Missile Launcher (MPML) designed to enable combat vehicles equipped with existing Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missile systems to fire Israeli-made Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles while retaining compatibility with TOW munitions.

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