US, Papua New Guinea sign defense pact at Pacific summit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a defense cooperation pact signed with Papua New Guinea on Monday would expand the Pacific island nation's capabilities — and make it easier for the U.S....

US says Russia's Wagner Group trying to use Mali as shell to buy weapons

The U.S. State Department on Monday said Russia's Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine — adding that Washington has been informed the group...

Turkish drone kills three YBS fighters in Iraq, Kurdish authorities say

A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Tuesday killed three fighters from the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS) — a militia affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Iraqi Kurdistan's coun...

Driver charged after crashing into White House barriers, Nazi flag found

A man who crashed a rented box truck into security barriers near the White House faces multiple criminal charges, U.S. Park Police said Tuesday — following an overnight incident authorities said ma...

Russia says it has quelled Belgorod incursion raids from Ukraine

The Russian military said Tuesday it repelled militants who attacked a Russian border region with armored vehicles the previous day — killing over 70 "Ukrainian nationalists" and pushing the remain...

Khartoum residents report fighting, warplanes after Sudan ceasefire was supposed to start

Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead Tuesday, residents said — after an agreed upon ceasefire was supposed to go into effect at 9:45 p.m. (1945 GMT) on Mon...

Colombia suspends ceasefire with Estado Mayor Central rebels in some areas

Colombia's government on Monday suspended a national ceasefire with the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) armed group in some provinces — following the murder of four Indigenous teenagers. Tap for more de...

Kosovo must implement Serbia peace deal before it can join NATO, US senators say

Kosovo must implement a Western-brokered peace deal with Serbia if it wants to join the NATO alliance, two U.S. senators visiting Pristina said Monday. Tap for more details.

Factbox: Who are the armed fighters in Russia's Belgorod Oblast?

Two groups — the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), have claimed responsibility for the incursion into Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. Tap to learn more about them.

Better relations with Sweden needed before NATO membership, Hungary's Orban says

Relations between Hungary and Sweden must improve before the Nordic state's bid for NATO membership is approved, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Tuesday. Tap for more details.

US endorses plan to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets

President Joe Biden told G7 leaders Friday that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, U.S. officials said. Tap for more details.

New round of US debt ceiling talks begin amid default worries

U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy plan to meet over the debt ceiling Monday — with just 10 days before the Treasury expects to start running out of money in what ...

Ukraine says it is surrounding Bakhmut as Russia says it took city

Ukraine said its forces north and south of Bakhmut were advancing Monday, to entrap Russians inside the city Moscow said it captured over the weekend — after Europe's bloodiest battle for ground tr...

Armenia will accept Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan subject to rights guarantee, Russian state news reports

Armenia is ready to recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave as part of Azerbaijan — if Baku guarantees the security of its ethnic Armenian population, the Russian news outlets quoted Prime Minister ...

Afghanistan documentary produced by Jennifer Lawrence premieres at Cannes

On Sunday, "Bread and Roses," Director Sahra Mani's documentary about the daily lives of three women after the Taliban's resurgence, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Tap for more details.