Man who served a month in US Army indicted over attempts to support Hezbollah

A Pennsylvania man who previously served in the U.S. Army was indicted by a grand jury on charges of attempting to support Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and of making false statements to the FB...

10 people wounded in New York City shooting incident, NYPD says

Ten people were injured in a mass shooting in the New York City borough of Queens late on New Year's Day, the New York Police Department said in a news briefing early on Thursday. Tap for the full ...

US considers potential rules to restrict or bar Chinese drones

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it is considering new rules that would impose restrictions on Chinese drones that would restrict or ban them in the United States citing national secur...

Gaza population down 6% since start of war, says Palestinian statistics bureau

The population of Gaza has fallen 6% since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000 are presumed dead, according to the P...

Islamic State group claims responsibility for attack on Somalia's Puntland military base

The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on its Telegram channel. Ta...

South Korea's Yoon, facing arrest over martial law, vows to “fight until end”

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol told supporters in a letter he will "fight until the end" as he faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his imposition of martial law last...

Ethiopia defense minister visits Somalia for first time after year of tension over naval base

Ethiopia's defense minister travelled to Somalia on Thursday, a senior official in Mogadishu said, the first bilateral visit since relations nosedived a year ago over an Ethiopian plan to build a n...

Palestinian Authority suspends broadcast of Qatar's Al Jazeera TV temporarily

The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory including its broadcasts, citing the network's dissemination of "inciting material," the Pa...

Congo sentences 13 soldiers to death in bid to boost discipline

A Congolese military tribunal has sentenced 13 soldiers to death on charges including murder, looting, and cowardice in what military authorities said was a drive to improve army discipline after t...

Israel's former defense chief Gallant quits parliament

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had sometimes taken an independent line against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies, said Wednesday he was resigning from parliament. ...

Driver kills 10 ramming truck into New Orleans crowd in New Year's Day attack

The suspect, described by one city leader as being in "full military gear," died after a firefight with police, law enforcement officials said. Tap for the full brief.

US military appeals court says plea deals related to 9/11 attacks may proceed

A U.S. military appeals court has ruled that plea deals related to the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two accomplices can proceed after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ...

US soldier charged with selling stolen confidential phone records

Federal authorities on Monday unsealed an indictment accusing a U.S. Army soldier of selling and attempting to sell stolen confidential phone records. Tap for the full brief.

Mexico detains suspects in death of migration agent near US border

Three suspects were arrested on Monday in the death of a Mexican migration agent who was found earlier in the day with no signs of life, state security and migration officials said. Tap for the ful...

Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria holding, Pentagon says

The Pentagon said Monday a ceasefire between Turkey and the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces around the northern Syrian city of Manbij was holding. Tap for the full brief.