Israeli forces to stay in south Lebanon past withdrawal deadline

Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a Monday deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because the terms of the agreement have not been fully implemented, the Israeli...

Afghans fleeing Taliban stranded in Mexico after US cancels asylum appointments

Naser Zazai, 29, had planned to reunite with his mother and brother in the United States this week after fleeing Afghanistan, where he says he was threatened and attacked because his brother had on...

US judge blocks executive order restricting birthright citizenship

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump's administration on Thursday from implementing the Republican president's executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United...

Senate confirms Ratcliffe as CIA director

A majority of the U.S. Senate on Thursday backed President Donald Trump's nominee John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as Director of National Intelligence during Tru...

US Typhon missile to stay in Philippines for now, security official says

The U.S. military's Typhon launchers which can fire multi-purpose missiles up to thousands of kilometers will stay in the Philippines for the time being, the national security adviser to President ...

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels advance toward Goma

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advan...

North Korea may be readying more troops for Russia, South says

South Korea's military said on Friday that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, even after suffering losses and seeing some of its soldiers ...

US to send 1,500 more troops to Mexico border

The U.S. military will send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday, just two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on...

Nashville school shooting leaves two dead, including shooter

A teenage boy on Wednesday opened fire inside a Tennessee high school, killing one student and wounding another before taking his own life, police said. Tap for the full brief.

NATO chief Rutte says Europe will pay for US arms for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the United States to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight Russia's invasion and said he was sure Europe was ready to pay the bill. Tap fo...

US re-designates Yemen's Houthis as a “foreign terrorist organization”

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday re-designated Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization", the White House said. Tap for the full brief.

Israeli minister says forces applying lessons from Gaza in West Bank operation

Israel's defense minister said on Wednesday forces were applying lessons learned in Gaza as a major operation continued in Jenin, which the military said was aimed at countering Iranian-backed mili...

Former NJ Senator Menendez loses bid for new trial, faces sentencing next week

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday lost a bid for a new trial, after arguing his recent corruption conviction should be thrown out because jurors were allowed to review improper ev...

Rubio says US committed to Philippines in call about China's “dangerous” actions

New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday and underscored the "ironclad" U....

German Patriot units in Poland will be operational by Monday, says minister

Two German Patriot air defense units deployed to southeastern Poland to protect a major hub for military and humanitarian supplies to Ukraine will be fully operational by Monday, German Defense Min...