UN reducing international staff numbers in Gaza after Israeli strikes

The United Nations said Monday it is reducing its international staff numbers in Gaza by about a third — after Israeli strikes in the enclave that have killed hundreds of civilians, including Unite...

Ukraine detains “mole” accused of helping Russia's counteroffensive in Kursk

Ukraine's SBU security service said Tuesday it had detained a serviceman it accused of helping Moscow attack Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region by giving away their location. Tap fo...

US gives Syria conditions for partial sanctions relief, sources say

The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters, including ensur...

Israel strikes hit bases in central Syria, kill four in south

Israeli shelling killed four people in southern Syria on Tuesday, Syria's state news agency reported, after the Israeli military said its troops had clashed with militants there who had opened fire...

Renewed fighting in eastern Congo as neighbors try to revive peace process

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo battled militiamen allied with the government on Tuesday as regional countries tried to give fresh impetus to faltering peace initi...

Israel parliament approves budget as hostage families protest in chamber

Israel's parliament gave final approval to the delayed 2025 state budget Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Germany’s far-right AfD takes expanded role in new parliament

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took up its largest-ever share of the seats as Germany's new parliament met for its first session on Tuesday, demanding commensurate influence in a Bunde...

EU must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, council president says

Europe must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, adding that peace without defense is an illusion. Tap for the f...

POTUS defends national security advisor after Yemen war security breach

President Donald Trump expressed support Tuesday for his national security advisor, Michael Waltz — after a magazine journalist said Monday that Waltz had accidentally included him in a discussion ...

Trump NATSEC officials accidentally shared Top Secret war plans with Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic

In a statement, National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said that “the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to...

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 21 people, health authorities say

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 21 Palestinians, local health authorities said on Monday, as Israeli forces operated in Rafah near the border with Egypt, escalating a...

Serbia deputy prime minister says Russian spies help put down protests

Serbia's deputy prime minister said Friday Russia's spy services had helped the Belgrade authorities respond to months of anti-government protests, remarks which critics said revealed that the gove...

Six police personnel killed in Kenya by suspected al-Shabab fighters

At least six police personnel were killed in Kenya while four were injured in an attack on a police camp by suspected Islamist militants in Garissa county in the country's east on the border with S...

EU agrees five-year deadline to boost defenses against Russia, says Polish PM

European Union leaders are now in agreement that the EU must be fully capable of defending itself against a Russian attack by 2030, despite earlier resistance to the deadline from some countries, P...

Pakistan army says it killed 16 Islamist militants on Afghan border

Pakistan's army has killed 16 Islamist militants along the country's western border with Afghanistan, a statement said on Sunday. Tap for the full brief.