Russia claims battlefield gains as Ukraine urges faster military aid

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday it had broken through two fortified Ukrainian defence lines on the eastern front, as Kyiv described conditions there as difficult and Western allies ann...

Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey (Reuters) - More than a week after his home was wrecked in a deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey, Mohammad Emin's body is still covered in dust and grime. Like coun...

Philippines, US to hold biggest joint drills since 2015

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and the United States will this year carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Manila's army chief said on Wednesday, against a backdrop of gr...

US, UK, EU3 express concern over Israel settlements move

BERLIN (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and United States said on Tuesday they were deeply troubled by the Israeli government's announcement on settl...

Tunisia arrests more prominent critics of president

TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian police on Monday detained two prominent opponents of President Kais Saied and the head of a radio station that has broadcast criticism of the president, part of a wave...

Diplomatic spat deepens as US examines Chinese balloon debris

By Yew Lun Tian and Steve Holland BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A diplomatic rift between China and the United States deepened on Tuesday with Beijing accusing Washington of flying high-altitude b...

Authorities seek motive to Michigan State University shooting

EAST LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on Monday night on the main campus of Michigan State University, killing three people and injuring five, before an hours-long manhunt for th...

US says it recovered key sensors from downed Chinese spy balloon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it had recovered critical electronics from the suspected Chinese spy balloon downed by a U.S. fighter jet off South Carolina's coast on Feb....

Moldova closes airspace, one day after warning of Russian coup plot

CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova closed its air space for undisclosed safety reasons on Tuesday before later reopening it, a day after the small east European country accused Russia of plotting to brin...

Allies mull more arms for Ukraine as Russia mounts new Bakhmut offensive, NATO says

KYIV (Reuters) - Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian troops and towns along front lines in the eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday in what appeared to be early salvoes of a new offensive as Western a...

Mexico arrests cartel member suspected of leading fentanyl trade

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's defence ministry said Sunday that security forces had arrested a suspected top cartel member accused of leading the region's production of fentanyl, which has kill...

Dutch F-35s intercept three Russian warplanes near Poland, defense ministry says

(Reuters) - Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland and escorted them out, the Netherlands' defence ministry said in a statement late on M...

China says US flew high-altitude balloons over its airspace

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China said on Monday that U.S. high altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022, drawing a swift d...

Moldovan president warns of Russian plot to topple leadership

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's president accused Russia on Monday of planning to use foreign saboteurs to bring down her tiny country's leadership, stop it joining the European Union and use it in...

Turkey finds more survivors but hopes dwindle a week after quake

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -Rescuers in Turkey pulled out several people alive from collapsed buildings on Monday and were digging to reach a grandmother, mother and daughter from a s...