Ukraine troops face “difficult defence” in east as cold sets in, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian troops face "difficult" defensive operations on parts of the eastern front with bitter winter cold setting in, but forces in the south are still conducting offensive actions, President Vo...

US reviewing possible “terrorist” designations for Houthis

The United States is reviewing "potential terrorist designations" for Yemen's Houthi rebel group in response to its seizure of a cargo ship, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby sa...

Explainer: What are the details of the Israel-Hamas hostage deal?

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza to allow for the release of 50 hostages held by the militant group in exchange for 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and also to a...

US forces attacked at Iraq airbase, respond in self-defense, US officials say

U.S. forces came under attack at the Ain al-Asad airbase west of Baghdad early on Tuesday and U.S. forces responded in self-defense, two U.S. military officials said, in the first reported U.S resp...

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills three, including two reporters, says PM

An Israeli strike killed two journalists working for a Lebanese TV channel and a third person near the border with Israel on Tuesday, Lebanese state media and the channel, Al Mayadeen, said. Tap fo...

Houthis seize ship in Red Sea with link to Israeli company

Israel said on Sunday that Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism" with consequ...

Azerbaijan says France laying ground for new regional war by arming Armenia

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev accused France on Tuesday of creating conditions for a new war in the South Caucasus by supplying arms to Armenia. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine says Russian troops focusing on Bakhmut

Ukrainian forces were engaged in containing increasing Russian attacks on Monday around the eastern town of Bakhmut, military officials said. Tap for the full brief.

US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in SKorea port amid North tension

The U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrived at a port in the South Korean city of Busan on Tuesday, in a show of extended deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, South Kore...

Netanyahu summons Israeli war cabinet as signs of a hostage deal grow

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet on Tuesday amid growing signs of an imminent deal on the release of hostages who were taken by Hamas militants to the Gaza Strip m...

Another US service member suffers “minor” wounds during attacks in Iraq, Syria

One more U.S. service member suffered minor injuries on Friday during the latest wave of attacks against American forces in Syria and Iraq, two U.S. officials said, speaking on condition of anonymi...

Israel-Hamas hostage deal edges closer despite Gaza combat

Hamas gunmen battled Israeli forces trying to push into Gaza's largest refugee camp on Sunday, but despite the fighting U.S. and Israeli officials said a deal to free some of the hostages held in t...

US State Dept OKs potential sale of 400 Tomahawk missiles to Japan, Pentagon says

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 400 Tomahawk missiles and related equipment to Japan in a deal valued at $2.35 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday. Tap for the full br...

Japanese troops train on island seen as vulnerable to China

Japanese marines in amphibious assault vehicles stormed an island beach at the edge of the East China Sea on Sunday in a simulated attack to dislodge invaders from territory that Tokyo worries is v...

Germany arrests suspected antisemite who threatened killings, police say

German police have arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of planning violence endangering the state after he threatened to kill people in online posts and posted right-wing extremist and antisem...