Sudanese army takes key city of Wad Madani from RSF

Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of Sudan's El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the paramilitary Rapid Support Services, marking a possibl...

Japan, Philippines, US vow to deepen cooperation amid China tension

Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further deepen cooperation under a trilateral arrangement in the face of rising tensions in Asia's waters, the three countries said following a...

Iranian army takes delivery of 1,000 new drones

A thousand new drones were delivered to Iran's army on Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States un...

North Korean casualties exceed 3,000 in Ukraine war, Seoul says

North Korean troop fatalities and injuries in Ukraine have likely exceeded 3,000, including about 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries, a South Korean lawmaker briefed by the country's spy agency said on ...

Los Angeles wildfires rage for third night, death toll rises to 10

Firefighters reported some progress fighting the wildfires that have charred hillsides, homes and streets in Los Angeles County, but the strong winds that fanned the flames were expected to pick up...

Trump spared jail, fine or probation at hush money sentencing days before inauguration

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail, pay a fine or be put on probation for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a sex worker but the sentence imposed by a judg...

US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader

The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and imposed sanctions on the group's leader over a conflic...

Israeli military confirms identity of hostages killed in Gaza

Israel confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, found dead alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafa...

NATO won't back Trump's new 5% defense spending target but will raise its sights, analysts say

NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defense spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts. Tap for the full brief.

Zelenskiy says meeting of allies pledges aid valued at $2B

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest in a series of meetings with Kyiv's Western allies in Germany had resulted in pledges of an additional $2 billion in military assistance to h...

Poland identifies Russian group allegedly aiming to sway elections, deputy PM says

Poland has identified a Russian group tasked with influencing Polish elections through disinformation and stoking instability, Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said on Friday. Tap for the ...

Indonesia to intensify defense partnerships and maritime security, top diplomat says

Indonesia will expand its existing defense partnerships and step up its handling of strategic issues impacting its sovereignty, including maritime security and the safety of sea passage and fisheri...

Supreme Court to hear case over looming US ban on TikTok

Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok's fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over...

At least five dead, 100,000 told to evacuate as Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood

More than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate as dry, hurricane-force winds spread flames across parched ground that has seen no rain for months. At least five people have died since the fires ...

Over 12,300 civilians killed in Ukraine since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, UN says

Over 12,300 civilians have been killed in the Ukraine war since Russia invaded nearly three years ago, a U.N. official told a U.N. meeting on Wednesday, noting a spike in casualties due to the use ...