By Jack Queen (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Friday found TV news provider CNN liable for defaming a U.S. Navy veteran who helped evacuate people from Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country in 2021. The six-person jury said CNN had to pay damages totaling $5 million. There will be a second phase of the trial to determine any punitive damages. The verdict followed a

CNN cast the vet as a black marketeer exploiting vulnerable Afghans trying to flee the country.

Cmdr. Sarah M. Quemada was relieved of her duties "due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command," the service said.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will dispatch its navy if needed to help the coast guard respond to any suspicious activity near undersea communication cables, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday, after a Chinese-linked ship was suspected of damaging one. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, said a ship owned by a Hong Kong company but registered both in Cameroon and Tanzania

Iran’s Navy has received its first indigenous signals-intelligence destroyer, named Zagros. The ship, delivered in a ceremony attended by senior officials, is equipped with cutting-edge electromagnetic, electronic, and cyber technology. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani hailed it as a significant achievement, emphasizing that all of the ship’s equipment was produced domestically. The Zagros enhances Iran’s naval security across critical waterways, including the Indian and Pacific Oceans, aligning with the country’s broader defense goals under Ayatollah Khamenei’s directives.TAGS#zagros #iran #irannavy #signalsintelligence #destroyer #militarytechnology #defense #indigenousproduction #islamicrevolution #cybersecurity #electronictchnology #navalsecurity #iranarmedforces #tehran #irgc #commanderirani #indiansubcontinent #pacificocean #middleeast #iraniandefense