Canada's top admiral says navy staff, resource needs in “critical state”

Canada's understaffed and resource-stretched navy is in "a critical state" and might not be able to carry out its basic duties next year, the top admiral said in a YouTube video released this week....

Turkey expects to ratify Sweden's NATO bid “within weeks”, Swedish minister says

Turkey has told Sweden it expects to ratify its accession to the NATO military alliance within weeks, Sweden's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

US charges Indian national with conspiracy to assassinate Sikh advocate

The United States has charged an Indian national with conspiring to assassinate a U.S. citizen who advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs, the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan said on Wednesd...

Mexico president asks lawmakers to let US military trainers into Mexico

Mexico's president has requested permission from the Mexican Senate to allow a group of U.S. military personnel to enter the country to train Mexican special forces in early 2024, according to an a...

Israel, Hamas hold fire for fifth day, more hostages to be freed

Israeli forces and Hamas fighters largely held their fire on Tuesday following the extension of a four-day ceasefire in Gaza by at least two extra days to allow for the release of more hostages. Ta...

Russian forces advancing on Ukraine’s Avdiivka from all sides

Russian forces are intensifying their drive to capture the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, trying to advance on all sides after weeks of fighting, the town's top official was quoted as saying o...

Vermont man charged with attempted murder in shooting of students of Palestinian descent

The man accused of shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, over the weekend pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges on Monday and was orde...

Russian court extends detention of US reporter Gershkovich

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who is awaiting trial on espionage charges he denies, until Jan. 30, 2024. Tap for ...

Azerbaijan's Aliyev slams US backing of Armenia

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call Monday that recent American actions in support of Armenia had jeopardized U.S.-Azerbaijani ties, Baku said T...

Chinese navy ships visit Myanmar amid insurgent fighting near border

Three Chinese navy ships have arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit as part of renewed Chinese defense engagement amid Chinese concern about a surge of fighting between Myanmar junta forces and in...

Iran finalizes deal to buy Russian fighter jets, Tasnim reports

Iran has finalized arrangements for the delivery of Russian made Sukhoi su-35 fighter jets and helicopters, Iran's deputy defense minister told Iran's Tasnim news agency Tuesday, as Tehran and Mosc...

Negotiators close to agreeing extension of Gaza truce, say Egyptian security sources

Egyptian, Qatari and U.S. negotiators closed in on an extension of a four-day truce in Gaza that expires on Monday, Egyptian security sources said, amid rising international pressure to roll over a...

Three students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont, suspect arrested

A suspect was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont, local police reported early on Monday, an attack under investigation as a suspected hate-motivate...

British troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia border as tensions remain high

British troops are patrolling the Kosovo-Serbia border as part of a NATO peacekeeping presence being bolstered amid concern that the former wartime foes could return to open conflict following a se...

Ukraine prepares army draft reforms as war drags on, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine is drawing up reforms to its program for mobilizing troops as the war with Russia rages on with no end in sight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Friday. Tap for the full brief.