Hamas likely to name new leader from outside Gaza after Sinwar's death, experts say

The Palestinian militant group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother - Mohammad Sinwar - is expected to assume a bigger role direct...

US investigates leak on intelligence about Israel's Iran attack plans

The United States is investigating the leak of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel's preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson said ...

US says THAAD anti-missile system is “in place” in Israel

The U.S. military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now "in place", Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Tap for the full brief.

UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans migrating to Iran

The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan called on Thursday for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed on the Afghanistan-Iran border. Tap fo...

Ukrainian attacks forced Black Sea Fleet to move warships from Sevastopol, Russian official says

Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to move many warships from the naval base of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsular, which Russia annexed in 2014, due to attacks by Ukraine, a Russian-instal...

Israeli forces storm shelters, detain men, as north Gaza raid deepens

Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced people on Monday as they deepened their operations in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, residents and medics said. Tap...

India, China agree on border patrolling pact to resolve conflict, India's top diplomat says

India and China have arrived on a patrolling arrangement along their disputed frontier in the Himalayas and it can lead to disengagement and resolution of a conflict that began in 2020, Indian Fore...

Sudanese army reports first defection of senior RSF commander

Sudan's army said on Sunday a commander from its foe the Rapid Support Forces had defected with some of his troops, the first such move by a senior figure since the two sides went to war more than ...

Explainer: What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine

Officials in Ukraine and South Korea have accused North Korea of dispatching troops, estimated to number in the thousands perhaps, to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

North Korean special forces in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, SKorea says

North Korea has shipped 1,500 special forces troops to Russia's far east for training and acclimatizing at local military bases and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South K...

Wounded Sinwar threw stick at drone just before death, according to Israeli video

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was tracked by an Israeli mini drone as he lay dying in the ruins of a building in southern Gaza and filmed him slumped in a chair covered in dust, according to video rele...

At 10-year mark, US and allies weigh future of mission against Islamic State group

10 years to the day after the formal launch of the U.S.-led operation against the Islamic State, the United States and its NATO allies gathered in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the future of a mi...

US states warn officials that delaying, tampering with vote could bring criminal charges

Some U.S. states are sending strong signals to county and local officials who might be tempted to intervene illegally in the Nov. 5 election or refuse to certify results: Fail to do your duty and r...

German warship serving UNIFIL downs drone off Lebanon

A German warship operating as part of the United Nations' UNIFIL peacekeeping mission shot down a drone off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday, the German defense ministry told Reuters, as unease bui...

Canada sending Ukraine small arms, protective gear in latest aid

Canada plans to give Ukraine a C$64.8 million ($47 million) military aid package that will include small arms, ammunition, and protective gear, Defense Minister Bill Blair said in a statement on Fr...