Ukraine seizes initiative from Russia in Black Sea, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Thursday that Ukraine has seized the initiative from Russia in the Black Sea and forced Russia's naval fleet and warships to pull back, thanks to Kyiv's use of na...

With mapping robots and blast gel, Israeli troops demolish Hamas tunnels

After locating what they described as the entrance to a Hamas tunnel under an evacuated hospital in northern Gaza, Israeli army engineers filled the passage with exploding gel and hit the detonator...

Shelling intensifies at Lebanon-Israel border

Shelling intensified across Lebanon's frontier with Israel on Thursday, with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah saying it had fired missiles at eight positions across the border and Israel saying it ha...

More Myanmar troops flee into India amid rebel attacks

At least 29 more Myanmar soldiers entered India on Thursday fleeing an attack by insurgents on their military base close to the Indian border, an Indian police official said — as rebels step up the...

Pentagon fails audit for sixth year in a row

The Pentagon failed an independent audit of its accounting systems for the sixth consecutive year, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

NATO to replace AWACS surveillance jets with modified Boeing 737s

NATO will replace its aging fleet of AWACS surveillance planes, in service since the 1980s, with a militarized version of the 737 commercial jet, the alliance said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Sweden's NATO bid delayed in Turkish parliament

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday, in a rare move putting off enlarging the Western alliance after 18 months of waiting ...

Ukrainian troops cross river, secure foothold in southern Kherson region

Ukrainian troops have crossed the River Dnipro into occupied areas of Kherson region and are operating in small groups, Russia said Wednesday — saying it had dispatched more troops to stop them.

Israeli troops enter Gaza's Al Shifa hospital in culmination of siege

Israeli troops entered Gaza's biggest hospital on Wednesday and were searching its rooms and basement, witnesses said, culminating a days-long siege that caused global alarm over the fate of thousa...

US public support for Israel drops; majority backs ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a conflict that has ballooned into a humanitarian crisis, ...

US lawmakers question Apple over Jon Stewart's China content

U.S. lawmakers asked Apple Inc to explain the abrupt end of political comedian Jon Stewart's television show on its streaming service, according to a letter made public Wednesday — citing concerns ...

Japanese helicopters train to repel invaders amid nationwide military drills

A Japanese Apache helicopter on Wednesday flew over an uninhabited island in Okinawa in a simulated attack on invading forces, part of exercises under way in Japan to prepare its air, sea and land ...

Estonian PM Kallas signals interest in top NATO job, Politico reports

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday she would like to be considered for the job of NATO secretary general once Jens Stoltenberg steps down, Politico reported. Tap for the full brief.

US says it killed up to seven Iran-backed fighters in Syria strikes

The U.S. believes its latest air strikes on Sunday against Iran-linked militia in Syria killed up to seven people, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity to disclose th...

Lebanon front with Israel heats up, stoking fears of wider war

Weeks of hostilities across the Lebanese-Israeli border have escalated, with growing casualties on both sides and a war of words fueling concerns of a widening conflict between Israel and the Iran-...