Palestinian families sue State Department over US support for Israeli military

Palestinian families sued the U.S. State Department on Tuesday over Washington's support for Israel's military amid its war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands and caused a humanitarian crisi...

Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum, sources say

An agreement to halt the 14-month-old war in Gaza and free hostages held in the Palestinian enclave could be signed in the coming days with talks in Cairo making progress, sources briefed on the me...

NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Kyiv from US, source says

NATO has taken over coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the U.S. as planned, a source said on Tuesday, in a move widely seen as aiming to safeguard the support mechanism against NA...

US repatriates two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Malaysia

The U.S Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the repatriation of two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Malaysia, where the government said it was planning a reintegration program for the two men....

Israeli troops remove Israeli settler group who crossed into Lebanon

Israeli soldiers removed a small far-right group of Israeli civilians who had crossed into Lebanon, appearing to put up a tent settlement, in what the military said on Wednesday was a serious incid...

Denmark warns of increased risk of Arctic military confrontation due to Russia's aggression

Denmark, which oversees security in and around Greenland, on Wednesday warned of a heightened risk of military confrontation in the Arctic, driven by aggressive threatening behavior by Russia. Tap ...

Finland considering exiting anti-personnel landmine treaty, minister says

Finland is considering pulling out of an international agreement banning anti-personnel landmines because of Russia's use of such weapons in Ukraine, Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said. Tap for t...

Eight GOP senators unsure about Gabbard for spy chief

Eight Republican senators are unsure about supporting former Democratic member of congress Tulsi Gabbard to become America’s top spy, according to a Trump transition source and a second source with...

At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says

The head of a U.S.-based Syrian advocacy organization on Monday said that a mass grave outside of Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the former government of ousted ...

US Senate advances record $895B defense bill

The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to ...

US airstrike hits Houthi command and control facility in Yemen

The U.S. military said it conducted an airstrike on Monday against a command and control facility operated by the Houthis in Yemen. Tap for the full brief.

Pentagon confirms North Korean troops killed in action against Ukraine for first time

North Korean troops have entered combat alongside Russian forces in Kursk for the first time and Washington has indications that North Korean troops have been killed and injured, the Pentagon said ...

Reported drone sightings include stars and aircraft, US officials say

Many of the reported drone sightings that have gripped the U.S. appear to be of commercial, hobby and law enforcement drones as well as aircraft or stars, U.S. officials said on Tuesday as they mov...

No US government group in Syria searching for Austin Tice, State Department says

The U.S. State Department on Monday said there is no U.S. government organization currently on the ground in Syria for the search of Austin Tice, an American journalist taken captive during a repor...

Russian law paves way to recognize Taliban and potentially Syria's HTS

Russia's parliament passed a law on Tuesday that would allow courts to suspend bans on groups designated by Moscow as terrorist organizations - paving the way for it to normalize ties with the Afgh...