SKorea may consider sending Ukraine arms over NKorea-Russia ties

South Korea may consider directly supplying weapons to Ukraine as part of measures to counter military ties between North Korea and Russia, officials said on Tuesday, after accusing Pyongyang of se...

Australia says it is buying US missiles to boost deterrence

Australia said on Tuesday it would bolster air and missile defense in a A$7 billion ($4.7 billion) deal with the United States to acquire SM-2 IIIC and SM-6 long-range missiles for its navy. Tap fo...

M23 rebels seize Congolese town of Kalembe, officials say

The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its reach in the region, an official and a former lawmaker said on Monday. Tap for the full brief.

Israel gives US demands for ending Lebanon war, Axios reports

Israel gave the United States a document last week with its conditions for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Lebanon, Axios reported Sunday, citing two U.S. officials and two Israeli official...

Hamas likely to name new leader from outside Gaza after Sinwar's death, experts say

The Palestinian militant group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother - Mohammad Sinwar - is expected to assume a bigger role direct...

US investigates leak on intelligence about Israel's Iran attack plans

The United States is investigating the leak of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel's preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson said ...

US says THAAD anti-missile system is “in place” in Israel

The U.S. military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now "in place", Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Tap for the full brief.

UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans migrating to Iran

The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan called on Thursday for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed on the Afghanistan-Iran border. Tap fo...

Ukrainian attacks forced Black Sea Fleet to move warships from Sevastopol, Russian official says

Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to move many warships from the naval base of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsular, which Russia annexed in 2014, due to attacks by Ukraine, a Russian-instal...

Israeli forces storm shelters, detain men, as north Gaza raid deepens

Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced people on Monday as they deepened their operations in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, residents and medics said. Tap...

India, China agree on border patrolling pact to resolve conflict, India's top diplomat says

India and China have arrived on a patrolling arrangement along their disputed frontier in the Himalayas and it can lead to disengagement and resolution of a conflict that began in 2020, Indian Fore...

Sudanese army reports first defection of senior RSF commander

Sudan's army said on Sunday a commander from its foe the Rapid Support Forces had defected with some of his troops, the first such move by a senior figure since the two sides went to war more than ...

Explainer: What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine

Officials in Ukraine and South Korea have accused North Korea of dispatching troops, estimated to number in the thousands perhaps, to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

North Korean special forces in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, SKorea says

North Korea has shipped 1,500 special forces troops to Russia's far east for training and acclimatizing at local military bases and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South K...

Wounded Sinwar threw stick at drone just before death, according to Israeli video

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was tracked by an Israeli mini drone as he lay dying in the ruins of a building in southern Gaza and filmed him slumped in a chair covered in dust, according to video rele...