Israeli strike kills 29 people in Gaza City house, medics say

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 Palestinians, including children, in a house in Shejaia in Gaza City, local health authorities said on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Congo hands over Americans jailed over failed coup

Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to U.S. custody on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Western intelligence agencies warn spyware threat targeting Taiwan, Tibetan rights advocates

Western intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday of an increasing threat from Beijing's security services to use malicious mobile phone applications to surveil Taiwanese independence activists, Tibe...

Peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels in Doha delayed, sources say

Peace talks between Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels planned for Wednesday in Doha have been postponed, sources from both sides told Reuters this week, with no future date set. Tap f...

Mexico rejects unilateral US military action after report US is weighing strikes

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her nation would categorically reject any unilateral U.S. military in Mexico and that such military action "would not resolve anything." Tap...

US admiral at NATO fired amid expanding national security purge

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump admin...

US Justice Dept disbands cryptocurrency unit

The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow crypto investigations to focus on drug cartels and terrorist groups, accord...

Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, potentially threatening a fragile peace effort in the three-...

SKorea says it fired warning shots after NKorea troops crossed demarcation line

South Korea's military said on Tuesday that it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers violated the military demarcation line before returning.

Russia sees no reason to discuss formal WWII peace treaty with Japan, Kremlin says

Russia sees no reason to discuss the possibility of signing a long-awaited peace treaty with Japan to formally end World War Two because of Tokyo's unfriendly stance towards Moscow, the Kremlin sai...

Belgian PM pledges new aid package to Ukraine worth $1.1B

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Tuesday his government had decided to grant Ukraine a new bilateral aid package of one billion euros ($1.10 billion) in 2025. 

Spain to up defense spending by $2.3B

Spain will spend an additional 2.08 billion euros ($2.28 billion) on defense this year by reallocating funds to Defence Ministry procurement contracts, the government said Tuesday.

14-year-old US citizen killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

A Palestinian teenager with U.S. citizenship was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Palestinian officials said Sunday, with the Israeli military saying it shot a "terror...

US Justice Dept sent armed Marshals to warn ex-lawyer over congressional testimony, letter shows

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Israeli soldiers describe clearance of “kill zone” on Gaza's edge

Israeli troops flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a "kill zone" around the enclave, according to a report on Monday that quoted soldiers testifying about th...