US diplomatic facility in Baghdad attacked, no casualties, embassy says

A United States diplomatic facility in Baghdad came under attack late on Tuesday but there are no reports of casualties and a damage assessment is underway, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said in a st...

Biden says ending ban on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons being worked out

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration was "working that out now" when asked if the U.S. would lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long range weapons in its war against ...

Biden, Harris and Trump visit Sept. 11 sites to honor victims

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stood alongside former President Donald Trump and his 2024 running mate, JD Vance, on Wednesday to observe the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11,...

Kosovo indicts 45 on terrorism charges over 2023 attack

Kosovo announced the indictment of 45 suspects on terrorism charges on Wednesday, almost a year after ethnic Serb gunmen stormed a north Kosovo village and battled police in a shootout that left fo...

Chinese troops to join Brazil's military drills with US forces

Chinese troops will take part for the first time in Brazil's annual military exercises this week that also include U.S. forces, the Brazilian Navy said on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Jamaica to send two dozen security personnel to Haiti to bolster mission

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced on Tuesday that his government will send an initial deployment of 24 military and police personnel to Haiti to support an international security mis...

Britain orders public inquiry into 1989 murder of Northern Irish rights lawyer

Britain announced on Wednesday a public inquiry into the 1989 murder in Northern Ireland of human rights lawyer Pat Finucane, whose death remains a lightning rod for anger over state collusion with...

Takeaways from the Harris-Trump presidential debate

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met on Tuesday for their first and perhaps only debate, a square-off that could have a significant impact on the Nov. 5 election as polls show a t...

Wagner mercenaries slain in Mali ambush identified

Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Liby...

Israel strikes tent camp in Gaza safe zone, dozens reported killed or wounded

Israeli strikes blasted a huge crater in a designated safe zone in southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday, setting tents ablaze and burying Palestinian families under sand. Tap for the full brief.

Trump, Harris set to debate tonight

PHOTO CAPTION: Preparations are underway in the media centre ahead of the debate between Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee a...

Yemen's Houthis say they downed a US drone in Saada

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Blinken says Russia got missiles from Iran, cooperation growing

Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran and will likely use them in Ukraine within weeks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, warning that cooperation between Moscow an...

UN convoy in Gaza released after being detained by Israel

A convoy of United Nations vehicles and staff detained for more than eight hours by Israel in northern Gaza on Monday has been released, the head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)...

NKorea weapons backfilling Russian stockpiles, German general says

North Korea's provision of weapons has strengthened Russia's hand in Ukraine by allowing it to keep its arsenals stocked at home, Germany's top military official said during a visit to South Korea ...