Thailand drops royal insult case against American academic

A royal insult prosecution against an American scholar in Thailand that raised concerns in the U.S. government has been dropped, his lawyer said Thursday — as authorities confirmed the academic had...

Jihadi violence and coups are growing threats, top ECOWAS official says

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) faces growing threats of terrorism and military coups, its most senior official said — as leaders marked 50 years since the bloc's formation i...

Cambodia says soldier killed in border firefight with Thai troops

A Cambodian soldier was killed on Wednesday, its defense ministry said, after a brief exchange of gunfire with Thai soldiers at a disputed border area between the two Southeast Asian neighbors. Tap...

Palestinians rush US-backed aid center despite concerns over checks

Thousands of Palestinians on Tuesday rushed an aid distribution site in Gaza operated by a foundation backed by the United States and Israel, with desperation for food overcoming concern about biom...

Israel says Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been eliminated

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel had eliminated Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar, one of its most wanted targets and the younger brother of the deceased group...

NATO to ask Germany for seven more brigades under new targets, sources say

NATO will ask Germany to provide seven more brigades, or some 40,000 troops, for the alliance's defense, three sources told Reuters, under new targets for weapons and troop numbers that its members...

Asian countries boost arms purchases, military research as security outlook darkens

Spending on weapons and research is spiking among some Asian countries as they respond to a darkening security outlook by broadening their outside industrial partnerships while trying to boost thei...

EU proposes Black Sea maritime security hub

The European Union on Wednesday proposed creating a hub to boost security in the Black Sea by gathering information from multiple countries to monitor the strategically important region more closel...

Merz says Germany, Ukraine to jointly produce long-range missiles

Germany and Ukraine aim to jointly develop the industrial production of long-range missiles, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday as he vowed to keep piling on more pressure on Russia...

France-Indonesia pact could lead to new Rafale jet orders, says Macron

France and Indonesia have signed a preliminary defense pact that could lead to new orders of French military equipment including Rafale fighter jets and Scorpene submarines, French President Emmanu...

China's most advanced bombers seen on disputed South China Sea island

Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts described as Beijing's latest ...

Russia masses over 50,000 troops for new offensive on northeastern Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

Russia has massed over 50,000 troops, including some of its best forces, near Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region — but Kyiv has taken steps to prevent them from conducting a large-scale offensive, ...

US weighs merging AFRICOM into EUCOM

The United States is assessing the future of its military command for Africa, its top general for the continent said Tuesday — and called on African governments to make their views on its possible ...

Ukraine says China supplying Russian military factories

Ukraine has confirmed information that China is supplying a range of important products to Russian military plants, the chief of Ukrainian foreign intelligence was quoted on Monday as saying. Tap f...

US puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday issued orders that require journalists to have official escorts within much of the Pentagon building, the latest in a series of Trump administration re...