UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict

Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali over its role in the conflict in neighbouring Congo, a move Kigali termed "puniti...

North Korea's Kim calls for building modern army to brace for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for building a strong, modern army to cope with any war during a visit to a military academy, state media KCNA said on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Norway and Denmark eye increased defense cooperation

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Swiss armed forces chief and top spy to step down

The head of Switzerland's armed forces and the chief of the neutral country's intelligence services have both resigned their jobs, a Swiss lawmaker said on Monday, confirming media reports. Tap for...

UK to target 3% of GDP for defense spending

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Israeli warplanes strike south of Damascus

Israeli warplanes hit a town south of Syria's capital — as well as the southern province of Daraa on Tuesday, residents, security sources and local broadcaster Syria TV said. Tap for the full brief.

News: Judge gives White House deadline of Wednesday night to pay foreign aid funds

A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday night, saying there was no sign tha...

After POTUS comments, Kremlin reaffirms stance against European peacekeepers in Ukraine

The Kremlin, asked about an assertion by U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia was open to European peacekeepers being deployed in Ukraine, referred reporters to an earlier statement that such a ...

Musk renews firing threat after pushback from federal officials

Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's point person to root out what he says is government waste, on Monday renewed his threat to fire federal workers who do not comply with his demand to justify thei...

US finance regulator plans to cut regional directors, sources say

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to lay off the top leaders at regional offices across the country as part of its cost-cutting recommendations to the Trump administration, accordin...

US aid freeze disrupts anti-narcotics program at Mexican ports

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping foreign aid freeze has stalled a United Nations program in Mexico aimed at stopping imported fentanyl chemicals from reaching the country's drug cartels, acco...

White House rescinds order on reporting rights abuses with US weapons, sources say

The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era order that required it to report potential violations of international law involving U.S.-supplied weapons by allies including Israel, two U.S. of...

Finnish President to Trump: If Putin wins in Ukraine, the US loses

The United States will lose if Russia wins its war in Ukraine, Finland's president said Monday, as fears mount in Europe about President Donald Trump's intentions three years after Moscow's invasio...

Limpet mines likely caused blasts on two tankers in Mediterranean Sea, sources say

Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two crude oil tankers in the Mediterranean Sea since January, three sources close to the investig...

Europe must raise defense spending, use Russian assets for Ukraine, Czech PM says

Europe should use money from frozen Russian assets for further military support of Ukraine and relax its fiscal rules to boost defence spending, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Monday. Tap for...