Sweden's armed forces to grow to 115,000 by 2030, government says

Sweden will bolster the size of its armed forces by some 27,000 men and women by 2030 to around 115,000 people, including professional soldiers and conscripts, as the country ramps up defence spend...

US to send anti-missile system with troops to Israel, Pentagon says

The United States said on Sunday it will send U.S. troops to Israel along with an advanced U.S. anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country's air defenses follo...

Deadly Israeli strike hits refugee camp, tanks push deeper into northern Gaza

In the early hours of Monday, an Israeli air strike killed three people and wounded 40 others when it hit some tents of displaced Palestinians inside Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip city...

Israeli tanks burst into peacekeeper base, UN says

The United Nations said on Sunday Israeli tanks had burst through the gates of a base of its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, the latest accusation of Israeli violations and attacks denounce...

Israeli PM Netanyahu tells UN to pull peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon

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France, US push at UN for stronger Lebanese army

Strengthening Lebanon's army will be crucial to implementing a key United Nations Security Council resolution that aims to keep peace on the country's border with Israel, the United States and Fran...

Dutch woman accused of enslaving Yazidi women while part of Islamic State group goes on trial

A Dutch woman who joined Islamic State in 2015 went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for crimes against humanity for allegedly enslaving two Yazidi women in Syria. Tap for the full brief.

North Kosovo ethnic tensions remain risk for violence, NATO official says

Persistent ethnic tension in north Kosovo could trigger a repeat of violence seen in the area last year, when four people died in a gun battle and NATO peacekeepers were hurt in clashes, a senior o...

Nigerian air force expands fleet with 34 Italian jets, helicopters

Nigeria's air force is acquiring 24 Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ten AW-109 Trekker helicopters as part of a fleet renewal strategy, a spokesperson said on Monday. Tap for the full brief.

Zelenskiy says North Koreans fighting with Russians in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that defense relationships with his country's partners would have to change in light of North Korean transfers of people as well as weapons to...

US soldier sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to help Islamic State group

A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to help the Islamic State group conduct a deadly ambush of U.S. troops, the Department of Justice said Friday. Tap for the ful...

Israeli forces fire at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon for third day in a row, 22 killed in Beirut strike

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US moved over 1,000 citizens out of war-hit Lebanon via Turkey

Over 1,000 Americans and their dependents have fled war-hit Lebanon aboard U.S. chartered flights in the last week, arriving in Turkey for a temporary stay, the top U.S. diplomat in Istanbul said T...

Ukraine investigates death of journalist in Russian detention

Ukraine said on Friday it was investigating the death in Russian captivity of a Ukrainian journalist whose first-hand reports provided a glimpse into life under Russian occupation early in Moscow's...

Kenya to send more police to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended ...