Ukraine gaining ground in counteroffensive, NATO's Stoltenberg says

Ukraine is making progress with a counter offensive started in June to reclaim territory seized by Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday — even though it was slow going due ...

Uganda says its Congo operations have killed 567 Islamic State group-allied fighters

Uganda has killed over 560 members of an Islamic State group-allied rebel faction since December 2021, President Yoweri Museveni said. Tap for the full brief.

Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking men to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Cuban authorities said they arrested 17 people on charges related to a ring of human traffickers who allegedly lured Cuban men into the Russian military amid the Ukraine war. Tap for the full brief.

Syrian Democratic Forces vows to meet tribal demands after clash

The head of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pledged to meet Arab tribal demands in eastern Syria and fix "mistakes" he said had been made in administering the region — seeking to def...

Four former US Navy officers cleared in bribery case due to prosecutor misconduct

Four former U.S. Navy officers charged in a bribery scandal linked to the man known as Fat Leonard were cleared of felony charges Wednesday by a judge — citing prosecutor misconduct. Tap for the fu...

Russia to retrain Ukraine veterans as teachers of new defense course in schools

Russia set up a center to prepare veterans of the war in Ukraine to teach schoolchildren a new security and defense course, the education minister said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

US rejects plea deal conditions for Sept. 11 attack defendants

U.S. President Joe Biden rejected several conditions sought by five Guantanamo Bay prisoners as part of a deal with federal prosecutors that would see them plead guilty to conspiring in the Sept. 1...

NATO says no indication of intentional Russian attack on Romania after drone debris found

NATO has no indication that drone debris found on Romanian territory was caused by a deliberate Russian attack on Romania, its chief said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine readies air defenses for new Russian winter assault on power grid

Vadym Skybytskyi, a Ukrainian intelligence official said Russian attacks on energy infrastructure could begin in late September or early October. Tap for the full brief.

Kosovo still “highly volatile” after May clashes, NATO commander says

Kosovo remains "highly volatile" even though the security situation has calmed since a major outburst of violence in May, the commander of NATO-led troops in the Balkan territory said on Wednesday....

EU to revamp fiscal rules to enable more military spending

The European Union is close to agreeing to revamped fiscal rules to enable extra military spending in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials said. Tap for the full brief.

Sweden says it is still awaiting NATO ratification by Turkey

Sweden is ready to join NATO and is waiting for Turkey to start the process to ratify the application, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Kremlin slams US plan to give Ukraine seized Russian money

A U.S. plan to send Ukraine funds seized from Russian businesspeople targeted by sanctions is illegal and any such actions will be contested, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. Tap for ...

NKorea hackers going after Russian targets, Microsoft says

North Korean hackers targeted Russian diplomats and successfully breached a Russian aerospace research institute earlier this year, Microsoft Corp said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Russia “tactically” withdrew from Ukraine's Robotyne, official says

A Russian-appointed official has acknowledged that Moscow's forces abandoned the Ukrainian village of Robotyne — over a week after Kyiv announced its recapture. Tap for the full brief.