Zelenskiy says meeting of allies pledges aid valued at $2B

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest in a series of meetings with Kyiv's Western allies in Germany had resulted in pledges of an additional $2 billion in military assistance to h...

Poland identifies Russian group allegedly aiming to sway elections, deputy PM says

Poland has identified a Russian group tasked with influencing Polish elections through disinformation and stoking instability, Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said on Friday. Tap for the ...

Indonesia to intensify defense partnerships and maritime security, top diplomat says

Indonesia will expand its existing defense partnerships and step up its handling of strategic issues impacting its sovereignty, including maritime security and the safety of sea passage and fisheri...

Supreme Court to hear case over looming US ban on TikTok

Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok's fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over...

At least five dead, 100,000 told to evacuate as Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood

More than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate as dry, hurricane-force winds spread flames across parched ground that has seen no rain for months. At least five people have died since the fires ...

Over 12,300 civilians killed in Ukraine since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, UN says

Over 12,300 civilians have been killed in the Ukraine war since Russia invaded nearly three years ago, a U.N. official told a U.N. meeting on Wednesday, noting a spike in casualties due to the use ...

Greenland important for the US, says Trump's pick for national security adviser

Greenland is important for the United States' national security, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz said on Wednesday, following comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump suggesting the U.S. should ta...

Hundreds of veterans, others urge Trump to continue resettling at-risk Afghans

Hundreds of veterans and current and former U.S. officials want President-elect Donald Trump to preserve U.S. special visa and resettlement programs for Afghans at risk of retribution for working f...

Israeli military tightens media rules over war crimes prosecution concern

The Israeli military placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty amid growing concern at the risk of legal action against reservists traveling abroad over allegation...

Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun elected president, showing shift away from Iranian influence

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-back...

US says NKorea gaining experience, Russian tech and equipment in fighting Ukrainians

The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes Pyongyang "more capable of waging war a...

Chad says military foiled “destabilization attempt”

Chad's government said security forces had foiled an attempt to destabilize the country on Wednesday evening, after bursts of gunfire rang out near the president's office in the capital N'Djamena a...

US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says

Talks are underway on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria — as part of efforts to defuse conflict between Turkey and Western-backed Syrian Kurdish forces, a ...

Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram ambush in Borno, kill 34 insurgents

The Nigerian military said on Wednesday its troops had killed 34 Islamist militants in a firefight in northeastern Borno state -- and six soldiers had also died. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine says it hit oil depot serving as air base for Russian nuclear bombers

Ukraine launched an overnight strike deep inside Russia that set fire to an oil depot that serves an air base for Russian nuclear bomber planes, the Ukrainian military said Wednesday. Tap for the f...