From intelligence sharing to tabletop exercises, Taiwan to deepen military exchange with US

Russia's air defense units intercepted and destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 35 drones taken down over the Kursk border region and the remainder over the Oryol, Tula, Bryansk regions, and the Sea of Azov, as reported by the Russian defense ministry on the Telegram messaging app. Full Article

The NIA conducted searches at 12 locations in Jammu in connection with a terrorist infiltration case involving LeT and JeM. The case, registered last year, involves active terrorists entering India through the IB and LoC with the help of OGWs and terror associates providing support. Full Article

Talks on a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine are set to continue in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, according to US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. Following a phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Witkoff stated that discussions on a ceasefire deal, including agreements on energy infrastructure and targets in the Black Sea, have been reached with the Russians, expressing hope that the Ukrainians will also agree to the...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised concerns about the sales of arms and military technology to Pakistan in a meeting with the Dutch Defence Minister, citing India's long-standing battle against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and the potential destabilization of regional power dynamics. Singh emphasized the need for enhanced partnerships with Indian defence companies and urged against sharing military technology with Pakistan due to its history of terrorism support, pointing to recent instances of arms transfers by the Netherlands...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore, along with Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov, returned to Earth after a 9-month space mission, experiencing a tense reentry as the Dragon spacecraft deployed parachutes to safely splashdown off the coast of Florida. Despite facing risks like muscle atrophy and bone mass reduction due to prolonged exposure to space, the astronauts are in good health and will need time to readjust to gravity, as per NASA doctors....

Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, killing over 400 Palestinians and breaking a ceasefire in place since January, marking the deadliest bombardment in a 17-month war with Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after Hamas rejected Israeli demands to amend the ceasefire agreement, vowing to continue until all war goals are met, with the White House supporting the actions. The Israeli military instructed evacuations in eastern Gaza, hinting at potential ground operations,...