World Court stops short of Gaza ceasefire order, says Israel must prevent genocide

he World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South A...

Canada to re-start Turkey arms exports after Sweden NATO backing, sources say

Canada and Turkey have reached a deal to restart Canadian exports of drone parts in exchange for more transparency on where they are used, and it would take effect after Ankara completes its ratifi...

China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say

Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with Beijing, four Iranian sou...

Ukraine calls for international probe into downing of Russian military plane

Ukraine will do everything possible to secure an international investigation into the downing of a Russian military transport plane, the country's ombudsman said on Thursday, a day after Moscow acc...

Russian troops deploy to Burkina Faso

A contingent of Russian military personnel flew into Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in what appeared to be the first significant deployment of Russian troops to the West African co...

“Masters of the Air” star Austin Butler hails World War II pilots as show debuts

The World War II series "Masters of the Air" makes its streaming debut on Apple TV+ on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Israel denies attack on UN refuge in Gaza that drew rebuke from Washington

The United Nations said on Wednesday that Israeli tanks struck a huge U.N. compound in Gaza sheltering displaced Palestinians, causing "mass casualties", but Israel denied its forces were responsib...

Iraq, US to set up talks on troop pullout, future of coalition

Baghdad and Washington have agreed to set up a committee to start talks on the future of the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq with the aim of setting a timetable for a phased withdrawal of troop...

NATO begins largest military drill since Cold War

The U.S. Navy dock landing ship Gunston Hall left port on Wednesday to mark the first movement for the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, officials said. Tap for the full brief.

Germany to send Ukraine six Sea King helicopters

Germany will send six helicopters to Ukraine out of Germany's military inventory to be delivered from the second quarter of this year, its defense minister Boris Pistorius announced on Tuesday, the...

US determined to remain strong security partner for Nigeria, Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States is determined to remain a strong security partner for Nigeria, whose military is backed by the U.S., Britain and other allies in ...

White House urges Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey “without delay”

U.S. President Joe Biden sent a letter to Capitol Hill committee leaders Wednesday —  telling them he intends to press forward in process of approving F-16 aircraft sales to Turkey once Ankara comp...

One-month Gaza truce focus of intensive talks, sources say

Israel and Hamas broadly agree in principle that an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners could take place during a month-long ceasefire, but the framework plan is being held up by...

Turkey's parliament approves Sweden's NATO membership bid

Turkey's parliament approved Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday following more than four hours of debate, clearing a last major hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance after 20 month...

US strikes targets in Iraq after after troops suffer brain injuries from rockets

The United States carried out strikes in Iraq against three facilities linked to Iran-backed militia on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, after a weekend attack on an Iraqi air base that wounded U.S. for...