French troops begin withdrawal from Niger

French military convoys have begun withdrawing from bases in southwest Niger. Tap for the full brief.

Jordan's king says no stability in region without Palestinian state

Jordan's King Abdullah said Wednesday no peace was possible in the Middle East without the emergence of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. Tap for the full brief.

Returning Russians who sided with Ukraine must be sent to Gulag region, says Putin ally

Russians who fled the country to side with Ukraine should be charged with treason and sent to work in mines in parts of Russia where there is no summer, the chairman of Russia's parliament said Wed...

Initial US intelligence shows Hamas attack surprised Iranian leaders, NY Times reports

The United States collected intelligence showing Iranian leaders were surprised by the attacks on Israel by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, the New York Times reported Wednesday, citing American ...

Lebanon's Hezbollah seeks to harass Israel without opening new front, sources say

Lebanon's Hezbollah has moved carefully since Hamas and Israel went to war, keeping Israeli troops busy with attacks at the Lebanese border but not opening another front, sources familiar with its ...

US pledges support for Israel after attack, stops short of sending troops in

U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington will share intelligence with Israel and deploy additional experts on hostage recovery. Tap for the full brief.

Gazans say nowhere to go as they brace for Israeli assault after Hamas raid

Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for an Israeli offensive of unprecedented scale after Saturday's deadly Hamas raid — with over 130,000 fleeing their homes and stockpiling supplies as air strikes...

Israeli military says US naval presence may stave off regional escalation

U.S. naval deployments close to Israel as it battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip may stave off any regional escalation, an Israeli military spokesperson said Tuesday — adding that Israel would also rec...

British troops questioned alleged Afghan extra-judicial killings, inquiry hears

British special forces personnel raised concerns over the conduct of some soldiers in Afghanistan — who allegedly executed men who posed no threat during raids against suspected Taliban insurgents,...

Myanmar shadow govt accuses junta of shelling refugee camp

An artillery strike that hit a refugee camp near Myanmar's border with China has killed at least 29 people, including women and children, media and sources said Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Ukrainian officials say forces make headway in east, south

Ukrainian forces are making some headway in both the eastern and southern theaters of their four-month-old counteroffensive, military officials said Monday. Tap for the full brief.

Court rejects complaint by US reporter Gershkovich against detention in Russia

A Russian court on Tuesday dismissed a complaint by U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich against the extension of his pre-trial detention — over six months after his arrest on spying charges which he den...

Do not get involved in Israel crisis, new top US general tells Iran

The United States' top general warned Iran not to get involved in the crisis in Israel and said he did not want the conflict to the broaden — as Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired a salvo of rock...

Factbox: The specialized units Hamas used to attack Israel

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas deployed a force of about 1,000 fighters to stage the most devastating attack on Israel in decades — organising them into specialized units, a source close to the g...

Israel mobilizes 300,000 reservists

Israel said Monday it had called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists — and warned residents of parts of the Gaza Strip to leave. Tap for the full brief.