Somali security forces repel suicide attack by Islamic State group

Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State group suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state broadcaster and a military...

Syria appoints some foreign Islamist fighters to its military, sources say

Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to shape a patchwork of rebel groups into a profess...

Ukraine says naval drone destroys Russian helicopter for first time

Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday one of its naval drones had destroyed a Russian helicopter and damaged another one in the Black Sea. Tap for the full brief.

France says it carried out missile strikes against ISIS in Syria last weekend

France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting Islamic State sites in the country, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency on expected spike in gang violence

Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader's life, officials said. Tap for the full brief.

North Korea's Kim vows to further solidify Russia ties in letter to Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify the country's comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in his letter to President Vladimir Putin on Monday, state media KCNA reported on T...

Over 300 Ukrainian and Russian POWs head back home after swap

Ukraine and Russia carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Monday — with the two sides bringing home a combined total of more than 300 former captives. Tap for the full brief.

Fiery plane crash kills 179 in deadliest airline disaster in South Korea

The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at ...

Jailed PKK leader Ocalan says he may be ready to end insurgency, pro-Kurdish sources in Turkey say

The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down arms, after a key ally of ...

US announces package of military, other aid to Ukraine valued at $5.9B

The United States on Monday announced nearly $6 billion in additional military and budget assistance for Ukraine as President Joe Biden uses his final weeks in office to surge aid to Kyiv before Pr...

Engineer pleads not guilty in US case over deadly Iran-linked drone strike

A former engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that he illegally procured technology for an Iranian firm that made a key component of a drone used in...

Israeli forces order new evacuation of besieged northern Gaza town, residents say

Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in northern Gaza ordered any residents remaining in Beit Hanoun to leave the town on Sunday, citing Palestinian militant rocket fire from the area...

Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala

Iran confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for "violating the laws of the Islamic Republic", Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday. Tap for the full brief.

US anti-missile THAAD system in Israel used to intercept projectile from Yemen

An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a source famil...

Germany plans $62M boost for Syrian schools, projects

Germany said Monday it would back 60 million euros ($62.70 million) worth of projects in Syria to boost education, women's rights and other areas in the aftermath of the overthrow of president Bash...