Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah as diplomacy falters

Israeli tanks advanced deeper into the western area of Rafah, amid one of the worst nights of bombardment from air, ground, and sea, forcing many families to flee their homes and tents under darkne...

Armenia to leave Russia-led security bloc CSTO, says PM

Armenia will leave a Russia-led security bloc, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed Wednesday for the first time, accusing members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization of having plann...

Famine watchdog projects 756,000 Sudanese face starvation in coming months amid war

An estimated 756,000 people in Sudan could face catastrophic food shortages by September, according to a preliminary projection used by United Nations agencies and aid groups to determine whether t...

NATO members to crack down on Russian spies in response to sabotage, says Stoltenberg

NATO members are set to take tougher action against Russian spies across the alliance in response to a campaign of hostile activities by Moscow that includes acts of sabotage and cyber attacks, NAT...

Senior Hamas leader says proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire “not significant”

The changes that Hamas has requested to a ceasefire proposal by the United States are "not significant" and include the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, a senior leader in...

Israel says Hamas rejects key elements of US ceasefire plan for Gaza

Hamas formally responded Tuesday to a U.S. ceasefire proposal for the eight-month-old war in the Gaza Strip — and Israel said the response was tantamount to a rejection while a Hamas official said ...

Hezbollah vows to escalate attacks after Israel kills a top commander

Hezbollah fired big barrages of rockets at Israel on Wednesday and vowed to ramp up its attacks in retaliation for an Israeli strike which killed a senior Hezbollah field commander, as the conflict...

Gaza pier resumes operations after weather pause, US officials say

A floating U.S. military pier off Gaza has resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the enclave after being suspended for two days because of rough seas due to weather, three U.S. officials said on T...

Hunter Biden found guilty. What comes next?

A jury on Tuesday found U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter guilty of making false statements on a gun background check and of illegally possessing a firearm. Tap to read what happens next.

US watches as Russian warships enter Havana harbor

Russian navy ships churned into Havana harbor on Wednesday, a stopover the U.S. and Cuba said posed no threat but which was widely seen as a Russian show of force as tensions rise over the Ukraine ...

Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain whose speedboat entered Taipei harbor

A Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a Taipei harbor is a former navy captain who could have been probing the island's defenses, senior Taiwanese officials said on Tuesday. ...

US considering direct deal with Hamas for American hostages, NBC reports

U.S. officials have considered negotiating a unilateral deal with Palestinian Hamas militants to release five American hostages held in Gaza if ceasefire talks involving Israel fail, NBC News repor...

US review finds no rights violations by Azov brigade, clearing way for US weapons

A U.S. review found no evidence of human rights violations by Ukraine's Azov Brigade, paving the way for it to use American training and weapons, the State Department said on Tuesday, citing Russia...

Iraqi forces kill senior Islamic State group leader in Syria raid

Iraqi security forces have killed a senior member of the Islamic State group in Syria who was responsible for carrying out attacks against Iraqi government forces, the Iraqi National Security Servi...

Budget infighting threatens Germany’s defense upgrade

PHOTO CAPTION: A soldier of the special forces unit KSK of Germany's army Bundeswehr holds the Heckler & Koch assault rifle G95/HK416 during a training exercise in Calw, Germany, October 24, 20...