US tightens social media vetting for foreign students

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered the resumption of student visa appointments but will significantly tighten its social media vetting in a bid to identify any applicants ...

China evacuates 1,600 from Iran and hundreds from Israel, warns of border congestion

China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and hundreds more from Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as evacuees clog border crossings amid the intensifyi...

Ukraine says it held talks with US on supporting defense projects under joint fund

Senior Ukrainian officials spoke with their U.S. counterparts about the possibility of supporting defense projects in Ukraine under a joint investment fund set up last month, Kyiv's first deputy pr...

Syria makes first direct international bank transfer via SWIFT since war, central bank governor says

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France to buy surveillance aircraft from Sweden's Saab

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US limits access to its largest Middle East base, moves military assets

Two U.S. officials said the move of aircraft and ships was a part of plans to protect U.S. forces — but declined to say how many had been moved and where to. Tap for the full brief.

Iran leader rejects US demand for surrender, POTUS says patience has run out

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected the U.S. demand for unconditional surrender on Wednesday, and President Trump said his patience had run out — though he did not spell out his ...

Iran says it will respond firmly if US joins Israeli strikes

Iran has conveyed to Washington that it will respond firmly to the United States if it becomes directly involved in Israel's military campaign, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Genev...

Israeli fire kills 30 more in Gaza, medics say, as attention shifts to Iran

Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 30 people across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, as some Palestinians there said their plight was being forgotten as attentio...

US to shut embassy in Jerusalem from Wednesday through Friday

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Houthi official says group will intervene to support Iran against Israel

A member of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Al Jazeera Mubasher TV on Tuesday that the group will intervene to support Iran against Israel like it did in support of Palestinians in Gaz...

US judge blocks Defense Department from slashing federal research funding

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S. Department ...

Slovak police seek former defense minister over Ukraine aid

Slovak police attempted to detain a former defense minister and other former officials on Wednesday as part of investigations into how military aid was given to Ukraine, media outlets reported. Tap...

Australia to begin talks on security, defense with EU

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday the country would commence negotiations on a security and defense partnership with the European Union, and was also hopeful of a "symbol...

Poland says GPS disruptions over Baltic could be related to Russia

Poland has been observing GPS disruptions over the Baltic Sea, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday, adding its sources suggest they were "related to the actions of the Russia...