Iraq orders pursuit of perpetrators of attacks on military bases housing coalition troops

Iraq's prime minister has ordered security forces to pursue the perpetrators of attacks on military bases hosting international coalition advisers, a government military spokesman said on Monday. T...

Philippines says Chinese coastguard “intentionally” collided with its boats

The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of "intentionally" colliding with its vessels on a resupply mission in a disputed part of the South China Sea, as ties deteriorated betw...

Four killed in clashes between Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga, security sources say

Two Iraqi soldiers and two fighters of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were killed Sunday as the two sides clashed in a mountainous northern area, Iraqi and Kurdish security sources said. Tap for the ...

New wave of rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing US forces

Drones and rockets targeted two military bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq on Thursday, sources and officials said — the latest in a series of attacks after Iraqi militants warned Washington agains...

US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into NKorea

The U.S. Army has charged Private Travis King with crimes ranging from desertion for running into North Korea in July to assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography, accor...

Israel levels Gaza district, hits Orthodox church as invasion looms

Israel levelled a northern Gaza district on Friday after giving families a half-hour warning to escape, and hit an Orthodox Christian church where others had been sheltering, as it made clear that ...

Ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty, could testify in Georgia case

A former lawyer for Donald Trump on Thursday pleaded guilty to aiding the former U.S. president's efforts to overturn his election defeat in the state of Georgia, agreeing to testify against him if...

Ukrainian troops face new Russian assault on eastern town of Avdiivka

Ukrainian troops are facing a new Russian onslaught in the largely destroyed eastern city of Avdiivka, while making some progress on their counteroffensive in the southern theatre, senior military ...

China now has over 500 nuclear warheads, Pentagon says

China has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal and will probably have over 1,000 warheads by 2030, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing's military that was release...

Most Israelis blame Netanyahu for failing to prevent Hamas attack, poll shows

As many as 80% of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take responsibility for the security failures exposed by the devastating Oct. 7 assault on Israeli by Hamas, a poll in the ...

US vetoes Gaza humanitarian pause at UN Security Council

The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to allo...

Drones targeting US troops in Iraq caused “minor” wounds, official says

U.S. military forces in Iraq were targeted Wednesday in two separate drone attacks — with one causing minor injuries to a small number of troops even though the U.S. military managed to intercept t...

Two US bases in Syria attacked, pro-Iran media reports

Two U.S. military bases in Syria have come under attack, Lebanon's Iran-aligned Al Mayadeen TV reported Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Jim Jordan fails again in US House speaker bid as Republicans eye backup plan

Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan sought more time to bolster his faltering bid for the top job in the U.S. House of Representatives after losing a second vote Wednesday — while his fellow Republic...

Russia detains Radio Free Europe journalist with dual US and Russian citizenship

Russia has detained an editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) for failing to register as a foreign agent while visiting Russia for a family emergency, the broadcaster said. ...