US cracks down on Russia sanctions evasion

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on hundreds of targets in fresh action against Russia, a signal the U.S. will continue to counter evasion of its measures imposed over Moscow's inva...

Ukraine names North Korean generals it says are with troops in Russia

The Ukrainian government has named three North Korean generals it says are accompanying the thousands of Korean People's Army troops deployed to Russia in aid of Moscow's war in Ukraine. Tap for th...

US steps up pressure on Israel over Gaza as military aid deadline looms

Israel is not addressing the "catastrophic humanitarian crisis" in Gaza, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday as a deadline imposed by Washington looms for Israel to improve the sit...

US drafting proposal for 60-day truce in Lebanon, sources say

U.S. mediators are working on a proposal to halt hostilities between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, starting with a 60-day ceasefire, two sources said on Wednesday, but Israel pressed i...

Austria says eight of its UNIFIL troops in Lebanon wounded in rocket attack

Eight Austrian soldiers belonging to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) sustained superficial injuries in a rocket strike on the force's headquarters in Naqoura, Austria's Defense Mini...

SKorea weighs sending team to Ukraine to monitor NKorean troops

South Korea is considering sending a team of military monitors to Ukraine to observe and analyze the expected deployment of North Korean troops by Russia on the frontlines of the conflict there, a ...

Australia to ramp up missile production

Australia said it was boosting its missile defense capability amid "significant concerns" about China's test of an ICBM in the South Pacific, and will bolster weapons stockpiles and exports to secu...

India, China complete troops pull-back from border face-off points, Indian official says

India and China have completed pulling back their troops from two face-off points on their disputed Himalayan frontier as planned, an Indian defense official said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

At least 10 shot dead in Mozambique post-election protests, medical associations say

At least ten people were shot dead and another 63 injured by gunfire during post-election protests in Mozambique last week, medical associations said on Wednesday, as the country braced for further...

Pacific delegation says collaboration needed in troubled New Caledonia

Three Pacific Islands leaders on a fact-finding visit to New Caledonia heard divided views on the cause of deadly riots that erupted in May, as the region's diplomatic group seeks to support effort...

Pentagon confirms NKorea troops in Russia's Kursk, may be used as infantry against Ukrainian forces

A couple thousand North Korean troops are moving toward Russia's Kursk region and some are already there, the Pentagon said — saying initial indications suggested Russia might field them in infantr...

NKorea troops in Russia possibly heading to frontline, South says

Some high-ranking North Korean military officials and troops deployed to Russia for the war in Ukraine might move to the frontline, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday after being briefed by the...

No new limits on Ukraine's use of US arms if NKorea joins Russia's fight, US says

The U.S. will not impose new limits on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea joins Russia's war, the Pentagon said on Monday, as NATO said North Korean military units had been deployed t...

Israel votes to ban UN aid agency

Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday to ban the UN relief agency UNRWA from operating inside the country, alarming some of Israel's Western allies who fear it will worsen the already dire hum...

Yemen's Houthis target three ships in Red Sea and Arabian Sea

Yemen's Houthis said on Monday that they targeted three ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, attacks they called part of their efforts to enforce a naval blockade on Israel. Tap for the full brief.