Australia to receive only used nuclear submarines from US in amended defense deal

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to “streamline” the AUKUS defense deal, in a move branded on Sunday as a “cost-effective” Defense Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called “Virginia-class” nuclear-powered submarines from the United States within 15 years. Source … Read more

BrahMos missile deal signed with Vietnam

Skip to next section India says BrahMos deal signed with Vietnam, now eyes Indonesia next section Published on 05/31/2026Published on May 31, 2026Last updated 05/31/2026Last updated May 31, 2026 India says BrahMos deal signed with Vietnam, now eyes Indonesia Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India has signed an agreement with Vietnam under which it … Read more

Meteor explodes in the United States, triggering a sonic boom

A meteor hurtling through Earth’s atmosphere exploded over the northeastern United States, shaking buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, according to reports Saturday. US space agency NASA wrote in a statement posted on Twitter that the incident released energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, which is responsible for the loud noise. what do … Read more

Middle east live: Israel says ground forces ‘expanding’ in Lebanon

Israel’s military said on Sunday its forces were ‘expanding to additional areas’ in Lebanon to strengthen its military position in the south of the country. Israeli troops also captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle near the city of Nabatiyeh, in the deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than a quarter century. Follow … Read more

UK revisits Dorset’s famous and powerful Cern Abbas Giant

The National Trust, Britain’s heritage and nature conservation charity, said on Thursday Experts have begun work on re-chalking the Cerne Abbas Giant, the UK’s “largest and most iconic chalk hill figure”. The colossal chalk sculpture, approximately 55-metre (180-ft) long, carved on a hill overlooking Cerne Abbas in Dorset, south-west England, is an extraordinary portrait of … Read more

Russia says Ukrainian drone attacked Zaporizhia nuclear plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has requested access to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine following a drone attack on the Russian-held facility. The UN nuclear watchdog said it had been informed by the plant, currently under Moscow-installed management, that a drone struck a turbine building at the complex, reportedly blowing a … Read more

Reich brings energy sector ties into German Economy Ministry

Fifty-two-year-old Catherine Reich was seen by many in Germany as belligerent even before she was unexpectedly appointed Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s economic affairs minister in 2025. Environmentalists and climate activists have long regarded the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician as pro-business and pro-industry and an opponent of Germany’s ambitious shift toward renewable energy. After serving … Read more