Affirmative action opponents sue US Air Force Academy

The group that successfully persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to ban race-conscious admissions at civilian colleges is expanding its fight to end affirmative action at military academies with a new ...

Ukrainian operatives aided Syrian rebels with drones, Washington Post reports

Syrian fighters received about 150 drones as well as other covert support from Ukrainian intelligence operatives last month — weeks ahead of the rebels' advance that toppled Bashar al-Assad over th...

No Iranian drone “mothership” off the United States, Pentagon says

The Pentagon dismissed claims by a U.S. lawmaker that Iran might be launching drones over New Jersey from a "mothership" off the East Coast. Tap for the full brief.

US troops are staying in Syria, White House's Finer says

U.S. troops will be staying in Syria after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad — as part of a counter-terrorism mission focused on destroying Islamic State group militants, a White House official...

Israel says its air strikes destroyed most of Syria's strategic weapons stockpiles

Israel aims to impose a "sterile defense zone" in southern Syria that would be enforced without a permanent troop presence, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday — as the military said a wave o...

Drone hits IAEA vehicle on road to Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, agency says

A drone hit and severely damaged an official vehicle of the International Atomic Energy Agency on the road to Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Tuesday, the agency's head s...

Syrians scour bodies found at Sednaya prison for signs of detained loved ones

Using only the light on their mobile phones, wailing men and women examined disfigured bodies lying in a darkened hospital morgue in Syria's capital for signs of their relatives who had disappeared...

Iran's Khamenei slams toppling of Syria's Assad as result of US-Israeli plan

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the result of a plan by the United States and Israel. Tap for the full brief.

Turkey hits military supplies under Kurdish control in north Syria, security source says

Turkey's intelligence agency destroyed 12 trucks loaded with missiles and heavy weapons, two tanks and ammunition stores being transported by the Kurdish YPG militia in northeast Syria, a Turkish s...

Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and federal government, officials say

Fighting erupted on Wednesday between Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubbaland region and federal government forces after Jubbaland held an election against the advice of authorities in Mogadishu, offic...

Former UK lawyer sentenced for fraud relating to Iraq abuse claims

A former British lawyer who became known for bringing lawsuits on behalf of Iraqi civilians accusing British soldiers of mistreatment was on Tuesday given a suspended sentence for fraud. Tap for th...

Blinken to testify in Congress today on Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify to a Republican-led House of Representatives committee on Wednesday on the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending a dispute with the pan...

Former rebels appoint Syria's interim prime minister

Syria's new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three day...

Satellite imagery shows Russian warships anchored offshore from Syrian coast

Satellite imagery show that Russian naval ships have left Moscow's base at Tartous on Syria's coast and some have dropped anchor offshore following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad...

Mexican congressman gunned down as political violence continues

A federal congressman was assassinated late on Monday in Mexico's Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, the latest killing in an outbreak of political violence in the country. Tap for the full brief.