Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead

Pakistan's security forces used drones and helicopters to wrest control of a southwestern town from separatist insurgents after a three-day battle, police said on Wednesday—as the number of civilia...

Trump to pull 700 feds from Minnesota, thousands remain

The Trump administration is withdrawing some 700 federal immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota—although about 2,000 agents will stay, White House border czar Tom Homan announced. Tap for th...

NATO starts military planning for Arctic mission amid Greenland dispute

NATO has started military planning for an Arctic Sentry mission, a spokesperson for the alliance's military headquarters SHAPE said on Tuesday, against a backdrop of tensions between the U.S. and E...

US judge lifts order blocking DHS from destroying Pretti shooting evidence

U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud said he was troubled by administration officials rushing to defend the agents and label Pretti a terrorist—but found their statements were not enough to justify ...

Israeli tank shelling, airstrikes kill 21 in Gaza, breaking ceasefire

Among the dead was a medic who rushed to help victims of a strike in the southern city of Khan Younis and was then killed by a second attack on the same location, health officials said. Tap for the...

US military sends small team to Nigeria

AFRICOM’s General Dagvin R.M. Anderson said the U.S. team was sent after both countries agreed that more needed to be done to combat the terrorist threat in West Africa. Tap for the full brief.

US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier

The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier "with unclear intent" and was shot down by a U.S. F-35C fighter jet, the U.S. military said. Tap for the full brief.

Syrian security convoy heads to Kurdish-controlled Qamishli under US-backed deal

The convoy reportedly headed straight to a security zone inside Qamishli for talks with senior Kurdish officials. Tap for the full brief.

Workers arrested on suspicion of sabotaging German warships

The two workers are accused of pouring steel pellets into an engine block, puncturing fresh-water lines, removing fuel tank caps, and disabling fuses in the onboard electronics, the report said. Ta...

Syria arrests group behind Damascus airport attacks, weapons traced to Hezbollah

Syria said it had detained a group behind recent rocket attacks on the Mezzeh military airport in Damascus—with investigators tracing the weapons to Iran-backed Hezbollah. Tap for the full brief.

Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office, Musk summoned

The probe is investigating alleged complicity in the "detention and diffusion" of images of a child‑pornographic nature—and the violation of a person’s image rights with sexually explicit deepfakes...

Ukraine agrees to US, European truce plan calling for western troops if Russia invades again

Under the proposal, a Russian breach of the truce would trigger a response—including a direct military intervention by a European-led "coalition of the willing.” Tap for the full brief.

Pakistan forces kill 145 militants in two-day battle after wave of attacks

Pakistani security forces killed 145 militants in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead, the province's chief minis...

Top US, Israeli generals meet amid buildup near Iran

Two U.S. officials said Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine held closed-door discussions with Eyal Zamir, the Israeli armed forces chief of staff. Tap for the full brief.

Slow movement at Gaza border after Israel reopens Rafah crossing

The Rafah crossing sits at Gaza's southern border with Egypt, connecting the Palestinian territory to the Sinai Peninsula. It is the sole route in and out for nearly all of Gaza's more than 2 milli...