Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, retired general's house raided

Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia's help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and a 101-year-old former army major general said his home had been raided ...

US weighs closure of nearly a dozen diplomatic missions abroad

The U.S. State Department is preparing to shut down almost a dozen consulates that are mainly in Western Europe in the coming months and is looking to reduce its workforce globally, multiple U.S. o...

White House to order US Education Department abolished

President Trump is expected to issue an executive order aimed at his long-held goal of abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, the Wall Street Journal reported. Tap for the full brief.

CIA fires an unspecified number of new officers

The Central Intelligence Agency fired a slew of recent hires this week, three people familiar with the matter said, cuts that current and former U.S. intelligence officers warned would risk damagin...

US layoffs surged 245% in February amid DOGE cuts, level unseen since last recessions

Layoffs announced by U.S.-employers jumped to levels not seen since the last two recessions amid mass federal government job cuts, canceled contracts and fears of trade wars, offering the clearest ...

White House plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources fa...

EU leaders pledge defense surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze

European leaders on Thursday said they would stand by Ukraine and spend more on defense in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies. Tap for the full brief.

US holds direct talks with Hamas on Gaza hostages, sources say

The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with the militant Palestinian group Hamas on the possibility of releasing U.S. hostages being held in Gaza, two sources briefed on the conv...

Macron to convene European army heads willing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

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Germany pushes for longer-term easing of EU rules on defense spending

Germany opened the door on Wednesday to changing EU fiscal rules -- the Stability and Growth Pact -- to help governments spend more on defense in the long term without worrying about EU-imposed spe...

Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says

Turkey, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, a Turkish defense ministry source said Wednesday. Tap for the ...

SKorea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, wounding 15

South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian district on Thursday, injuring 15 people and damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Forc...

Canada will be in trade war with US for foreseeable future, says Ottawa

Canada will continue to be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday — a day after what he called a "colorful" call with Presiden...

France to open debate about extending nuclear protection to European allies

Paris is open to discussing an extension of France's nuclear umbrella to its European partners, President Emmanuel Macron said in an address to the nation — in which he warned Russia was a threat f...

Department of Veterans Affairs plans to fire 80,000 workers, internal memo says

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut over 80,000 workers from the agency that helps administer benefits for America's military veterans, according to an internal memo sent to staff...