Greenland important for the US, says Trump's pick for national security adviser

Greenland is important for the United States' national security, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz said on Wednesday, following comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump suggesting the U.S. should ta...

Hundreds of veterans, others urge Trump to continue resettling at-risk Afghans

Hundreds of veterans and current and former U.S. officials want President-elect Donald Trump to preserve U.S. special visa and resettlement programs for Afghans at risk of retribution for working f...

Israeli military tightens media rules over war crimes prosecution concern

The Israeli military placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty amid growing concern at the risk of legal action against reservists traveling abroad over allegation...

Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun elected president, showing shift away from Iranian influence

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-back...

US says NKorea gaining experience, Russian tech and equipment in fighting Ukrainians

The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang "more capable of waging war a...

Chad says military foiled “destabilization attempt”

Chad's government said security forces had foiled an attempt to destabilize the country on Wednesday evening, after bursts of gunfire rang out near the president's office in the capital N'Djamena a...

US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says

Talks are underway on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria — as part of efforts to defuse conflict between Turkey and Western-backed Syrian Kurdish forces, a ...

Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram ambush in Borno, kill 34 insurgents

The Nigerian military said on Wednesday its troops had killed 34 Islamist militants in a firefight in northeastern Borno state -- and six soldiers had also died. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine says it hit oil depot serving as air base for Russian nuclear bombers

Ukraine launched an overnight strike deep inside Russia that set fire to an oil depot that serves an air base for Russian nuclear bomber planes, the Ukrainian military said Wednesday. Tap for the f...

With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote

Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's war with Hezbollah and the toppling of th...

South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a secu...

Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal

Social media company Meta Platforms on Tuesday scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to ...

Armenia warns of escalation risk after Azeri leader calls it “fascist” threat

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused neighboring Armenia of posing a "fascist" threat that needs to be destroyed, in comments that Armenia's leader called a possible attempt to justify fr...

Italian journalist Sala freed from Iran prison and flying home

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Germany's front-runner for chancellor declines to commit to 5% NATO spending target proposed by Trump

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said Germany would spend more on defense but would not commit to a NATO defense spending target as cal...