Australia, New Zealand honor military fallen in ANZAC Day memorial services

Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Friday for Anzac Day, a public holiday commemorating military service members who fought and died during wartime. Tap for the full brief.

US nuclear force costs projected to rise to $946B through 2034, budget office says

The costs of operating and modernizing America's nuclear forces through 2034 are projected to soar to $946 billion, 25% higher than a 2023 estimate, a report by the non-partisan Congressional Budge...

US poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100B arms package, sources say

The United States is poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over $100 billion, six sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Reuters, saying the proposal was being lined up f...

NATO’s Rutte calls for “quantum leap” as Europe boosts defense investment

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called for European countries and Canada to make a "quantum leap" in boosting their contribution to the alliance. Tap for the full brief.

Congo and Rwanda to sign accord in US on peace pathway, sources say

Congo and Rwanda plan to sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to promote peace and economic development, sources told Reuters, part of a diplomatic push to end violence after an advance by Rwa...

North Korean cyber spies created US firms to dupe crypto developers

North Korean cyber spies created two businesses in the U.S., in violation of Treasury sanctions, to infect developers working in the cryptocurrency industry with malicious software, according to cy...

EU to help boost Moldovan air defenses against Russian drones

The EU said on Thursday it would provide 20 million euros ($22.74 million) worth of aid to help modernise air defenses in Moldova, a country which has complained of drone incursions from Russia's i...

Russia jails Colombian for nine years after convicting him of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine

A Russian court has sentenced Miguel Angel Cardenas Montilla, a Colombian who fought on the side of Ukraine, to nine years in prison for fighting against Russian forces as a mercenary, Russian inve...

Senior Russian military officer killed in car blast near Moscow

A senior Russian military officer was killed when a car exploded Friday in the town of Balashikha — just east of Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee said. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine seizes foreign vessel it says was exporting stolen grain

Ukraine has detained a foreign vessel in its territorial waters which it alleges was involved in the illegal trade of stolen Ukrainian grain, the state security service SBU said on Friday. Tap for ...

POTUS tells Putin to “STOP” after Russian attack kills 12 in Kyiv

Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 12 people in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year and drawing a rare rebuke from Donald Trump who told Vlad...

US proposes recognizing Crimea as Russian

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US National Security Council thinned by recent firings, sources say

At least 20 people have been fired from the White House National Security Council in recent weeks, a broader exodus than previously reported, leaving parts of the key national security body thinly ...

Benin says al-Qaida affiliate attack killed 54 soldiers last week

Benin's government said that 54 soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's north last week, providing a lower toll than reported by Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM. Tap for the full brief.

India downgrades ties with Pakistan after Kashmir attack

India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilia...