At least 10 Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with Islamic State group, war monitor says

At least 10 Syrian soldiers were killed and others wounded in overnight clashes with the Islamic State group in the country's northern province of Raqqa, a Syrian war monitor said Tuesday. Tap for ...

China, Philippines renew dispute over static warship

China again asked the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship from a disputed shoal Tuesday, after Manila rejected Beijing's earlier demand. Tap for the full brief.

Heckler & Koch takes Finland to market court over rifle choice

German gun maker Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish Market Court over Finland's direct arms purchase from a local manufacturer — bypassing competition rules, court documents seen...

Poland to send more troops to Belarus border, PAP reports

Poland will send more troops to the border with Belarus following a request from the border guard service, state-run news agency PAP reported Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

North Korean hackers breached Russian missile maker

A group of North Korean hackers secretly breached computer networks at a major Russian missile developer for at least five months last year. Tap for the full brief.

Niger awaits West African bloc's response after junta rejects ultimatum

Niger's junta braced for a response from the West African regional bloc Monday after ignoring its deadline to reinstate the ousted president or face the threat of military intervention. Tap for the...

Prosecutors seek evidence protection order after Trump's ”coming after you” post

U.S. prosecutors flagged a social media post from Donald Trump in a Friday court filing — saying it suggests he may intimidate witnesses by improperly publishing confidential evidence. Tap for the ...

Ukraine says 22 soldiers return in latest prisoner swap with Russia

Russia and Ukraine carried out the latest in a series of prisoner exchanges on Monday — with 22 Ukrainian soldiers returning home, a Ukrainian official said. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine removes Soviet symbols from Motherland monument in Kyiv

Workers installed Ukraine's national trident on an iconic monument depicting the Motherland in Kyiv on Sunday — replacing the hammer and sickle. Tap for the full brief.

Philippines says China blocked, water-cannoned boat in South China Sea

The Philippines on Sunday accused China's coast guard of blocking and water-cannoning a Philippine military supply boat in the South China Sea, condemning the "excessive and offensive actions" agai...

Ukraine says US and German air defense systems “highly effective”

Ukraine is seeing "significant results" from U.S. and German air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Sunday — despite waves of Russian air strikes Kyiv says targeted civilians and r...

Factbox: Military interventions by West African ECOWAS bloc

Tap to read about previous ECOWAS military interventions.

US Army no longer has Senate-confirmed leader, joining Marines

The U.S. Army on Friday became the second branch of the U.S. military to no longer have a Senate-confirmed leader, as GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville continues blocking military nominations — a move m...

Two US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing secrets with China

Two U.S. Navy sailors have been arrested on charges of handing over sensitive national security material to China, U.S. officials said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Trump pleads not guilty of plotting to overturn election loss

PHOTO CAPTION: Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was arraigned on federal charges related to attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, prepares to depart Washington at Reagan Washington ...