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For the third straight year, the United Nations (U.N.) has adopted a resolution jointly led by Korea and the Netherlands on artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain.

Today, 2 November 2026, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found that the Court may exercise jurisdiction in the case against Osama Elmasry Njeem.On 30 April 2026, the Registry transmitted an "Admissibility Challenge by Mr. Osama Elmasry/Almasri Njeem Pursuant to Article 17(1)(a) and Article 19 of the Rome Statute", arguing that the case against Mr Njeem falls outside of the Court's jurisdiction and is inadmissible. The Chamber received observations from the Prosecution and victims' representatives.

Japan asked the United States to thoroughly enforce discipline among military personnel in the country after a U.S. Marine in Okinawa Prefecture was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol during curfew hours imposed following a murder case involving another Marine, Kyodo News reported citing the top spokesman.

Japan has urged the United States to strengthen discipline among its military personnel after a U.S. Marine in Okinawa Prefecture was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol during curfew hours, Kyodo News reported Monday.

Jordan's King Abdullah II has described the Zionist regime's expansionist ambitions as the greatest threat to the region and its nations.

Israel and Kazakhstan, which has announced its intention to join the Abraham Accords, face similar challenges in the areas of the climate crisis, desertification and water resource management, and share common interests alongside longstanding friendly relations.

Deputy Prime Minister Madiyev is leading a high-level economic delegation, which is visiting Israel at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take part in a meeting of the Israel-Kazakhstan Joint Economic Committee.

A two-day seminar on "Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare", organised by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), commenced in New Delhi on November 02, 2026. The seminar aims to deliberate on the emerging security challenges arising from the convergence of cyber operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), information influence and human cognition, with particular focus on India's evolving threat landscape.

Below is the Joint Statement issued by the Defence Ministers of Germany, Boris Pistorius, and the United Kingdom, Wes Streeting, following the Defence Ministerial Council held on 2 November 2026 in Berlin.

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China has noted relevant reports and has also noted that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has recently repeatedly stated its position on military moves by the US, South Korea and Japan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Monday.

Kim Jong Sik, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, made public the following press statement "Immutable is our national defence policy to strengthen the nuclear war deterrent with more increasing speed" on November 2:

The Chinese People's Armed Police Force and the mobile police force under the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security are set to conduct a joint counter-terrorism exercise, codded "Cooperation-2026," in Hanoi, Vietnam, in early to mid-November, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday.

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President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China stands ready to work with Oman to steer their strategic partnership to a higher level, and to help restore peace and realize lasting stability in the Middle East at an early date, Xinhua reported.

When asked for further details about that China's plan to send special envoys to countries in the Middle East, Gulf region, the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November.

A joint statement by the UK's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP and Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius MdB.

New Belfast shipbuilding hall crowns year of record-breaking defence investment in Northern Ireland industry, supporting 900 jobs and apprenticeships in Belfast

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would cease strikes on Russian oil refineries -- as demanded by US President Donald Trump -- if the US would quickly provide Kyiv with Patriot air-defense missiles.