Record number of journalists killed in 2024, Israel mostly responsible, CPJ says

A record number of journalists was killed around the world last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday, adding that Israel was responsible for nearly 70% of the deaths. Tap fo...

US presses Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza, king opposes displacement

Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed Jordan's King Abdullah to take in Palestinians who would be permanently displaced under the president's plan for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, even as the ki...

White House loses bid to pause judge's order barring funding freezes

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lost the latest round in a court battle over his administration's bid to freeze federal spending after an appeals court declined to pause a court order requir...

Top ICE officials reassigned amid pressure to increase arrests

Two top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have been reassigned amid pressure to dramatically increase arrests of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, a U.S. Department o...

Iran's Khamenei says further military development needed

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Iran should further develop its military, including its missiles, after U.S. President Donald Trump made threats of force against Tehran if i...

Israeli military calls up reservists as concern over Gaza ceasefire mounts

Israel's military has called up reservists in preparation for a possible resumption of fighting in Gaza if Hamas fails to meet a Saturday deadline to release more Israeli hostages and a nearly mont...

Gabbard clears Senate hurdle, heads to confirmation as top US spy

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence, continuing President Donald Trump's successful push to conf...

Justice Department orders New York Mayor Eric Adams charges to be withdrawn

The Justice Department on Monday directed federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, asserting that the case was impeding his ability to aid Presi...

Drones become most common cause of death for civilians in Ukraine war, UN says

Short-range aerial drones were the most common killer of civilians in Ukraine in January, the U.N.'s monitoring mission said on Tuesday, highlighting how drone use has ballooned during three years ...

US homeland chief seeks to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to deputize some Internal Revenue Service criminal investigators and other Treasury Department personnel to perform immigration enforcement, according...

Pentagon orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday renamed the Army base Fort Liberty back to its original name of Fort Bragg, according to a Department of Defense statement, undoing a 2023 name change ...

China builds space alliances in Africa as US cuts foreign aid

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South Africa's military reinforces Congo mission

South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and diplomatic sources said, after 14 of its soldiers were killed in fightin...

Russia offers India its Su-57 fighter jet

Russia has offered to make its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet Sukhoi Su-57 in India for the Indian Air Force, a Russian and an Indian official said on Tuesday, as Moscow looks to boost defens...

Islamic State group attack repelled in Somalia's Puntland, 70 militants dead

The Islamic State armed group attacked military bases in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs — but government forces repelled the assault and airstr...