Israeli forces kill West Bank Hamas commander

Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday as they pushed ahead with a weeks-long operation against militant groups in the area that has sent tens of thousand...

Germany halts new aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict

Germany has halted new development aid to Rwanda and is reviewing its existing commitments in response to the African nation's role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, the German development mini...

Ireland moves to drop UN requirement for troop deployment, PM cites Russia and US veto risk

Ireland moved Tuesday to remove a law that prevents the deployment of its troops without U.N. approval — with Prime Minister Micheal Martin saying he did not want Russia, China or the United States...

US cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine

The U.S. has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, said CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Wednesday — in a move that could challenge the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces. Tap fo...

US House speaker urges lawmakers to avoid town hall meetings

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson urged fellow Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to avoid public town-hall meetings with voters — after some events turned into confrontations over President Donald Trum...

US and Ukraine prepare to sign minerals deal on Tuesday, sources say

The United States and Ukraine plan to sign the minerals deal following a Oval Office meeting Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was dismissed from the building, four people fam...

Trudeau tells POTUS that tariffs are “very dumb,” says Canada striking back

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday that his new tariffs on Canadian imports were "a very dumb thing to do" — and said Ottawa was striking back immediately. Ta...

Taiwan needs to hike defense spending to 10% of GDP, says Pentagon advisor nominee

Taiwan needs to hike defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product — to deter war with China, President Trump's nominee to become a Pentagon policy advisor said Tuesday. Tap for the full...

EU proposes $157B rearmament push

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to borrow up to 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments under a rearmament plan driven by Russia's war in Ukraine and fears that Eu...

Gaza aid stockpiles limited after Israel cuts flows, aid groups warn

Food, medicine and shelter stockpiles in Gaza are limited and aid intended for Palestinians in desperate need may spoil following Israel's suspension of deliveries to the enclave, humanitarian agen...

Syrian security forces launch sweep as Assad loyalists accused of attacks

Syrian authorities launched a security sweep in the city of Latakia on Tuesday, residents said, after two members of their forces were killed in an attack blamed by state media on remnants of Basha...

EU to provide Moldova with $63M for defense in 2025

The European Union will provide Moldova with 60 million euros ($62.95 million) to spend on defense this year, the European Council's president said on Monday, to boost the capabilities of the small...

Poland may redirect EU funds towards defense, minister says

Poland will review its Recovery and Resilience Plan with a view to redirecting funds towards defense and economic resilience, Polish Funds Minister Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz said Tuesday. Tap for...

Trump's Russia pivot unlikely to bring peace to Ukraine, says Finland's foreign minister

Finland's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Washington's pivot towards Russia is unlikely to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, and that President Donald Trump would likely discover this in th...

East Congo rebels abduct at least 130 hospital patients, UN say

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launching an offensive in east Congo abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in the city of Goma last week, the United Nations said on Monday. Tap for...