US building submarine presence on Australian coast under AUKUS

In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new waters where the U.S. s...

Lithuania backs plan to double EU military aid for Ukraine

Lithuania on Sunday backed an EU proposal to pledge up to 40 billion euros ($43.5 billion) in military aid for Ukraine this year and said a similar amount would also be needed in future years to de...

Syrian troops exchange fire with Lebanese army, armed groups in northeast Lebanon

Syrian troops exchanged fire with Lebanese soldiers and armed groups in northeast Lebanon overnight and into Monday — in a new round of clashes along the two countries' border. Tap for the full brief.

Senate advances GOP spending bill to avert shutdown after Schumer, some dems defect

The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to advance a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's c...

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to military obstruction charges

Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who is serving a 15-year prison sentence for leaking classified U.S. national security documents online, was sentenced by a military ...

US Senate poised to pass Republican stopgap spending bill, avoid shutdown

The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's...

Pentagon asked for military options to access Panama Canal, officials say

The U.S. military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canadian prime minister, now must face POTUS

Ex-central banker Mark Carney will be formally sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday, putting him in a position to fight tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump that could devastate the t...

Kurdish-led Syrian group rejects Islamist authorities' new constitution framework

The Kurdish-led group which governs northeast Syria on Friday rejected a constitutional declaration issued by the new Islamist leadership in Damascus and called for it to be rewritten. Tap for the ...

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict

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Congo president considers sitting down with M23 rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of defeats and wan...

Ethiopia and Eritrea on path to war, Tigray officials warn

Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials said — risking another humanitarian disaster in the Horn of Africa. Tap for the full brief.

Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says

Pakistan's military spokesman said Friday the death toll in a train hijacking in the country's southwestern mountains had risen to 31 and he repeated accusations that neighboring India and Afghanis...

US Senate Democrats to clear way for stopgap bill and avert shutdown

Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said Thursday he would vote to advance a stopgap funding bill — signaling his party would provide the votes to avert a government shutdown. Tap for the full b...

POTUS tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security — escalating his campaign to annex the strate...