Estonia says it thwarted “hybrid operation” by Russia, detains 10

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday that her country had successfully halted a hybrid operation by Russia's security services on Estonian territory. Tap for the full brief.

US-Turkey ties now have significant momentum, Senator Murphy says

There is significant momentum in relations between the United States and Turkey upon which the two NATO allies can capitalize, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said on Wednesday during a visit to Turkey f...

Putin says Russia will push further into Ukraine after “chaotic” fall of Avdiivka

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russian troops would push further into Ukraine to build on their success on the battlefield after the fall of the town of Avdiivka where he said Ukrainian t...

Gaza death toll rises to 29,313, Rafah residents killed in strike

Israel stepped up its bombardment of the southern city of Rafah, residents said on Wednesday, as the death toll in the war across the devastated Palestinian strip rose to 29,313, according to the G...

Iran sends Russia hundreds of ballistic missiles, sources say

Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two U.S.-sanctioned countrie...

Canada to donate over 800 drones to Ukraine for defense

Canada will donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 multi-mission Unmanned Aerial Systems to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia, Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair said on Monday. Tap for the full...

EU launches naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping

The European Union launched on Monday a naval mission to the Red Sea "to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation" there. Tap for the full brief.

Turkey's KAAN fighter jet conducts first flight

Turkey's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force. Tap for the full brief.

US military drone shot down near Yemen, US officials say

A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down near Yemen by Iran-backed militants, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, the second time such a shoot down has taken place in recent months during a near da...

Russia calls pilot killed in Spain after defecting to Ukraine a "moral corpse"

Russia's foreign intelligence chief described a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine and was found shot dead in Spain as a "moral corpse" for betraying his country, in Moscow's first comment on th...

Assange's last-ditch hearing to avoid US extradition opens in London

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange began what could be his last chance to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States on Tuesday, with his lawyer saying his case was politically motivated ...

US pushes for UN to support temporary Gaza ceasefire, oppose Rafah assault

The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground offensive by its ally I...

After Avdiivka retreat, Ukraine digs in to repel new Russian attacks in east

Ukraine's military said on Monday its troops had taken up new defensive positions in the east after retreating from the captured town of Avdiivka and were repelling Russian attempts to develop the ...

Australia boosts defense spending, aims to double warships

Australia said on Tuesday it would boost its defence spending by an additional A$11.1 billion ($7.25 billion) over the next decade to procure six 'optionally crewed' warships and 11 new frigates, a...

Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine, biggest gain in 9 months

Russia on Sunday said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukrainian troops withdrew, though Moscow said that some were still holed up in a Soviet-era coke plant after one of...