Anthony Donahue, former SEAL turned PJ receives bipartisan support as new US Ambassador to Philippines

Anthony Donahue, a 23-year veteran of the United States military and fluent Tagalog speaker, has emerged as a leading candidate for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Tap for the f...

Morocco foils attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State group

Morocco's counterterrorism agency said Monday it had foiled attacks against national and international targets in the country by a 12-member cell loyal to Islamic State group in the Sahel. Tap for ...

Israel sends tanks into West Bank, tells troops to ready for “extended” stay

Israel sent tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years on Sunday as it ordered the military to prepare for an "extended stay" to fight Palestinian militant groups in...

German election victor Merz plans pivot from US, questions NATO's future in “current form”

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June in light of comments by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, an...

Israel won't allow HTS forces in southern Syria, Netanyahu says

Israel on Sunday said it will not tolerate presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in southern Syria, nor any other forces affiliated with the country's new rulers, and demanded the territory be dem...

Yemen's Houthis launched missiles at US fighter and drone, missed

Yemen's Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles at an American fighter jet and MQ-9 Reaper drone this week, but did not hit either, two U.S. officials told Reuters. Tap for the full brief.

Philippine, Japan ministers agree to further enhance defense partnership

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defense ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese defense minister Gen Naka...

Some US agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk's “What did you do last week” email

Multiple U.S. agencies have told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the past week or be fired, as a chao...

NKorea providing 50% of Russia's ammunition, Ukrainian intelligence says

North Korea is providing 50% of Russia's ammunition needs at the front in its war against Ukraine, Kyiv's military spy chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Sunday. Tap for the full brief.

Swiss could contribute to peacekeeping in Ukraine, army chief says

Switzerland could contribute troops to a future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if it were requested and the government agreed, Swiss armed forces chief Thomas Suessli said in an interview publishe...

Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage

The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaking ceasefire. Tap for th...

Musk can continue mass firings despite disruption, US judge rules

The Trump administration can continue its mass firings of federal employees for now, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, rejecting a bid by a group of labor unions to halt President Donald Trump’s d...

GOP Senator Mitch McConnell to retire after 2026 election

Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decades-long career. Tap for the full brief.

Sweden investigates suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea telecoms cable

Swedish police said on Friday they were investigating a suspected case of sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, and the country's coast guard deployed a vessel to the area where...

China's military says it drove away Philippine aircraft near Spratly Islands

China's military said it warned and drove away three Philippine aircraft that "illegally intruded" into the airspace near the Spratly Islands on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.