Sweden to loosen budget rules to boost defense, infrastructure

Sweden plans to ease tight budget spending rules as it looks to boost spending in areas like infrastructure and defense, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

US stealth bombers strike underground Houthi weapons sites in Yemen

The United States said it carried out strikes on Wednesday against five underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in a strike that used B-2 stealth bombers against...

US tells Israel to improve Gaza humanitarian situation or risk military aid

The United States has told Israel it must take steps in the next month to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on U.S. military aid, U.S. officials said, in the...

US officials who resigned over Biden's Gaza policy form new PAC

Two U.S. officials who resigned last year in protest over President Joe Biden's policy on the Gaza war have launched a lobbying organization and a political action committee to advocate for a revam...

Zelenskiy unveils “Victory Plan” to Ukrainian parliament

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy unveiled his much anticipated "Victory Plan" at Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, urging his war-weary country to stay united at a precarious time ahead of its key U....

Israeli strike hits municipal building in south Lebanon, mayor among six killed

Israel launched an airstrike on Wednesday on the municipal headquarters in Nabatieh, a major town in south Lebanon, killing the mayor and at least five others. Tap for the full brief.

Australia to invest billions of dollars in nuclear submarine shipyard

Australia said on Wednesday it would invest billions of dollars over the next two decades to expand a shipyard in Western Australia that would become the maintenance hub for its nuclear-powered AUK...

Suspect armed with rifle arrested after threats against FEMA in North Carolina

A male suspect with an assault rifle who had commented about "possibly harming" employees of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Helene was arrested over the weekend in Nor...

Ukraine denies involvement in drone supplies to Mali's rebels

Ukraine denied late on Monday media reports that it has been involved in supplying drones to rebels fighting in the north of Mali. Tap for the full brief.

Spanish police say they seize “possible” chemical weapon precursors bound for Russia

Spanish police have seized 13 tons of banned chemicals, including "possible" chemical weapons precursors, that were bound for Russia despite the sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukra...

EU won't pull UN troops from south Lebanon, Austrian minister says

European Union countries that contribute to U.N. peacekeeping force UNIFIL in Lebanon have no intention of pulling back from the south of the country despite Israeli calls to do so, Austrian Foreig...

Over 200 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside New York Stock Exchange

Police arrested more than 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had staged a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange on Monday to demand an end to U.S. support for Israel's war in Gaza, authorit...

Israel kills at least 50 in Gaza, tanks deepen raid in the north

Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the enclave on Tuesday, amid fierce battles w...

Many victims of Israeli strike on north Lebanon were women and children, UN rights office says

The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday it had received reports that most of the 22 victims of an Israeli air strike on a building in northern Lebanon were women and children. Tap for the full...

Taiwan says China uses record number of aircraft in war games

China used a record 153 military aircraft in war games around Taiwan, the island's government said on Tuesday, adding that such drills without prior warning were a danger to the entire region. Tap ...