First person detained by Marines in LA was an Army Veteran on his way to the VA

Speaking to reporters after he was released, the civilian identified himself as Marcos Leao, 27, who said he was an Army veteran on his way to Veterans Affairs office — when he was asked to stop af...

POTUS can keep National Guard deployed to Los Angeles for now, appeals court rules

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests over stepped-up immigration enforcement — temporaril...

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian troops pushing back Russian forces in Sumy

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces were gradually pushing Russian forces out of the border Sumy region, where Moscow has established a foothold in recent...

Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones to counter China

"Uncrewed boats or vehicles have played a very significant role in the Ukraine war," Chen Kuan-ting, a lawmaker for Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who sits on parliament's forei...

Russia's Putin calls for quick development of drone forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that drones had played a major role in the conflict in Ukraine and called for the rapid development and deployment of separate drone forces within the...

US pushes for June peace deal between Rwanda and Congo

The United States is pressing for swift progress in peace negotiations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with a senior U.S. diplomat underscoring an “extremely aggressive t...

Dutch government supports NATO spending target of 5% of GDP

The Dutch caretaker government is in favor of increasing the country's defense spending to a total of 5% of gross domestic product, in line with a target set by NATO, Defence Minister Ruben Brekelm...

Australia to boost aerial surveillance of Pacific

Australia plans to significantly boost surveillance of Pacific Islands territorial waters, spending A$477 million ($310.72 million) on aerial patrols for illegal fishing fleets, documents show — as...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds restored destroyer, says more to be built

Tap for the full brief.

US tells Iran to do nuclear deal now after Israeli strikes

The United States, Israel's main ally, suggested Iran had brought the attack on itself by resisting a U.S. ultimatum in talks to restrict its nuclear program. Tap for the full brief.

Israel strikes Iran amid nuclear tensions

Israel said it was declaring a state of emergency in anticipation of a retaliatory missile and drone strike by Tehran. Tap for the full brief.

Marines poised to enter LA streets with OK to detain civilians as California sues feds

Street protests have also broken out in multiple cities including New York, Chicago, Washington and San Antonio, Texas. Tap for the full brief.

Over 200 killed as Air India plane crashes after take-off in Ahmedabad

More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said,...

In Armenia, rising ceasefire violations bring fears of war with Azerbaijan

Every evening at around 10 p.m., automatic gunfire echoes through the village of Khnatsakh, locals say — the sound of Azerbaijani troops firing into the night sky from their positions across the ne...

Pentagon cancels procuring M10 Booker combat vehicles due to “current world events”

Tap for the full brief.