NATO said Thursday it was ready to send more troops to an ethically divided region of Kosovo where dozens of people were injured in violence this wee — while Pristina and Belgrade accused each othe...
Read moreUS Senate aims to pass debt ceiling bill to avoid default
The U.S. Senate on Thursday was set to take up a bill to lift the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling — with four days left to pass the measure, send it to President Joe Biden to sign and aver...
Read moreRussian mercenary boss slams army “clowns” as he marks birthday at training camp
Russia's most powerful mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said his Wagner group would fight on in Ukraine if his men got a separate section of the front without having to depend on "clowns" who ran swat...
Read moreFormer Australian SAS veteran loses defamation case over reports of Afghan execution
One of Australia's most decorated soldiers lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers that accused him of involvement in the murder of six Afghans while on deployment. Tap for more details.
Read moreUS announces Patriot systems, Stingers and more in latest Ukraine aid package
The White House on Wednesday announced the latest in a series of aid packages for Ukraine that includes air defense systems, ammunition and other defense equipment. Tap for more details.
Read moreRegional force tackling east Congo violence extended to September
A regional force set up to tackle militia violence in east Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to September, a minister and a spokesperson for the force said Wednesday. Tap for more deta...
Read moreSudanese army suspends ceasefire talks
Sudan's army suspended talks with a rival paramilitary force Wednesday over a ceasefire and aid access — raising fears the six-week-old conflict will push Africa's third largest country deeper into...
Read moreNATO's Stoltenberg condemns North Korea's failed satellite launch
NATO's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said he condemned North Korea's failed satellite launch, adding he called upon the country to "cease these provocative actions". Tap for more d...
Read moreNATO members debate over Ukraine membership path as summit looms
Moscow cannot stop Ukraine from becoming a NATO member, the alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday — as divisions among allies about the speed of Kyiv's accession became apparent weeks bef...
Read moreNATO-led troops guard town hall in northern Kosovo
NATO peacekeepers stood behind a razor-wire barrier that prevented the approach of protesters outside a municipal hall in ethnically divided northern Kosovo, where days of unrest have prompted NATO...
Read moreUS senator wants change from Turkey before F-16 sale approval
New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez said Tuesday he wants Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to take a “less belligerent” stance toward NATO allies and Turkey's neighbors before lifting his opposition t...
Read moreUAE says it is pulling out of US-led Gulf maritime coalition
The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it was no longer taking part in operations by a U.S.-led task force protecting Gulf shipping — amid renewed tanker seizures by Iranian naval forces. Tap for ...
Read moreChinese jet passed in front of US RC-135, Pentagon says
A Chinese fighter jet carried out an "unnecessarily aggressive" maneuver near a U.S. military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace, the United States said Tuesday. Tap for more ...
Read moreAllegations of Afghanistan war crimes led to US warning, Australian defense chief says
Australia's defense chief said Wednesday the United States warned him in 2021 that allegations Australian special forces soldiers killed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan may trigger a law pro...
Read moreChina to join Indonesia's multilateral naval drills despite tension
China will send warships to a multilateral naval exercise hosted this month by Indonesia, which has also invited countries such as North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States, amid tensi...
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