US air strike foils rocket attack on Iraqi air base, sources say

A U.S. air strike on a rocket launcher late on Monday foiled an attack on Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces in western Iraq, two Iraqi army sources said. Tap for...

Israeli strike kills a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, sources say

An Israeli strike killed a commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan force in south Lebanon on Monday, security sources familiar with the group's operations in Lebanon told Reuters, in one of the most ...

White House has no plans to fire SECDEF Austin after secret hospitalization

U.S. President Joe Biden is not considering firing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure to disclose a hospitalization for days, the White House said on Monday, as prominent Republicans c...

Armed drone targets US base in Iraqi Kurdistan, statement says

An armed drone on Friday hit Iraq's al-Harir airbase, where U.S. and international forces are stationed, Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said. Tap for the full brief.

US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in warning to “secessionist” Serbs

Two F-16 fighter jets will fly over Bosnia on Monday to underline U.S. support for its territorial integrity against "secessionist activity" by Serbs at odds with the country's 1990s Dayton peace a...

Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria

Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Syria targeting cargo trucks, infrastructure and people involved in Iran's weapons lifeline to its proxies in the region, six sourc...

US intelligence confirms Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts, sources say

Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that the Islamic State group’s Afghan branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people, two sources familiar...

Iraq prepares to close down US-led coalition's mission, PM says

The Iraqi government is forming a committee to prepare the closing down of the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office said on Fri...

UK police say no new investigation into Prince Andrew allegations

British police said on Friday no new investigation had been launched into allegations relating to Prince Andrew following the release this week of court documents relating to the late sex offender ...

Russia fires NKorean missiles at Ukraine for first time, presidential aide says

Russia has hit Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea for the first time during its invasion, Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak said Friday, corroborating an earlier assertion by...

Islamic State group claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani. Tap for the ...

India intercepts hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea, navy says

Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea and are now carrying out "sanitization" operations, the navy said on Friday, without elaborating. Tap for th...

Factbox: With explosions in Iran, Islamic State group attempts a comeback

The Islamic State group, the Sunni Muslim militant group which claimed responsibility for two deadly blasts in predominantly Shi'ite Iran this week, has been operating in the shadows since it was l...

US “not seeing acts of genocide” in Gaza, State Dept says

The U.S. has not observed acts in Gaza that constitute genocide, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, after South Africa launched genocide proceedings at the Internationa...

US carries out strike in Baghdad against militia leader

The U.S. military has carried out a strike in Baghdad against an Iraqi militia leader it blames for attacks against U.S. forces in the country, killing him and another person, a U.S. official told ...