Trump disavows Marjorie Taylor Greene amid intraparty strife

"I am withdrawing my support and endorsement of 'Congresswoman' Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the great state of Georgia," Trump posted on Truth Social. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine begins mass production of interceptor drones to bolster air defense

Ukraine’s defense ministry said the technology to intercept Shahed drones was tested in combat and proved that it was working "at night, under jamming, and at low altitudes." Tap for the full brief.

Azerbaijan seeks sentences of up to life for Karabakh ex-separatist officials

Azerbaijani prosecutors said they would seek sentences of up to life in prison for 15 ex-leaders and officials in Nagorno-Karabakh, two years after Baku retook the region that had been controlled b...

US approves potential $330M arms sale to Taiwan

"The proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability to meet current and future threats by maintaining the operational readiness of the recipient's fleet of F-16, C-130," and other aircraft, ...

Iranian forces intercept tanker, divert it towards Iran

Iranian forces intercepted an oil products tanker and diverted it into Iranian territorial waters on Friday, a U.S. official and maritime security sources said—the first report of Tehran seizing a ...

Trump asks Justice Department to probe Epstein ties with Democrats

President Donald Trump on Friday said he will ask the Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties with U.S. bank JPMorgan and prominent Democrats, including former President Bi...

Japan will suffer “crushing defeat” if it tries to intervene over Taiwan, Chinese military says

Japan will suffer a "crushing defeat" by the Chinese military if it tries to use force to intervene over Taiwan, China's defense ministry said Friday—ramping up the rhetoric over Japanese Prime Min...

US Coast Guard responds to Russian spy ship near waters off Oahu

The United States Coast Guard detected a Russian military ship on October 29 approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Oahu, near U.S. territorial waters, it said in a statement. Tap for the full bri...

US conducts 20th strike on alleged drug boat

The United States conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, according to a defense official. Tap for the full brief.

France marks 10 years since deadly Paris attacks

France paid tribute on Thursday to 130 people killed a decade ago during a rampage by Islamic State group gunmen and suicide bombers—targeting cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. Tap ...

Two suicide bombings rock Pakistan, Islamabad blames Afghan Taliban

Afghan nationals carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan this week, including one in the capital Islamabad, a minister said Thursday—amid rising tension between the neighbors over militant vio...

US denies reporting that UK cut off intel sharing over boat strikes

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio pushed back on reports that Britain stopped sharing intelligence on drug-trafficking boats over concerns about U.S. strikes in the Caribbean—saying that nothing has...

RSF paramilitary pushes east in escalation of Sudan war

The paramilitary force battling the army in Sudan's civil war is shifting its focus eastward after consolidating its grip over Darfur last month—reigniting violence and launching drone attacks acro...

US CENTCOM says five ISIS members killed, 19 captured in Syria operations

U.S. Central Command said Wednesday its forces assisted and enabled over 22 operations in Syria against ISIS—in which five members of the group were killed and 19 captured. Tap for the full brief.

DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say

Since September, the U.S. military has carried out at least 19 strikes against suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coast of Latin America—killing at least 76 people. Tap for...