Armenia, US to hold joint military drills July 15-24

Armenia and the United States will hold joint military exercises in Armenia on July 15-24, the Armenian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Tap for the full brief.

Uganda provided support to M23 rebels in Congo, UN report says

The Ugandan army has provided support to the M23 rebel group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday said, as escalating clashes there f...

Worried about Biden's prospects, US Congress Democrats plot next moves

U.S. congressional Democrats, worried that President Joe Biden's campaign troubles will hurt their chances of capturing a House majority in the Nov. 5 election, return to Washington on Monday to tr...

Biden says “I’m not going anywhere” as calls to quit race grow

President Joe Biden said "I'm not going anywhere" as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday to hit back at doubts about his s...

Ceasefire and hostage release efforts gain momentum as Hamas, Israel resume talks

Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negoti...

US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101 on Sunday

The U.S. military is set to complete the withdrawal on Sunday of its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 in the nation's capital and then shift its focus to exiting a major drone base in the coming...

Hungary's Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin, drawing EU censure

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss peace in Ukraine, drawing censure from other European Union leaders who warned against appeasing Mosc...

NATO summit to push for standardizing shells

NATO is set to issue its first ever defense industrial pledge at its Washington summit on Wednesday, pushing countries to boost arms production and return to a stricter standardization of ammunitio...

Trump, allies slam Harris as Biden replacement talk builds

Donald Trump's campaign and some of his allies have moved to discredit Vice President Kamala Harris — amid talk among some Democrats that she might replace President Joe Biden atop the party's 2024...

Israel considers Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss new Hamas positions on a possible ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source in Netanyahu's office s...

Russia claims control of part of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine reports heavy fighting

Ukraine's military said on Thursday its troops had pulled back from part of Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after Russia said its forces had taken control of a district in the strat...

Israel conducts new strikes in Gaza, families seek shelter after evacuation order

Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as Israel pressed on with its military offensive in the densely popu...

New Cuban radar site near US military base could aid China spying, think tank says

Cuba is building a new radar site likely to be capable of spying on the United States' nearby Guantanamo Bay naval base, a Washington think tank found using satellite images, the latest upgrade to ...

Canada appoints woman as defense staff chief for first time

Canada named a woman as the country's top soldier for the first time ever on Wednesday, continuing a push by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appointment women to the most senior jobs. Tap for the ...

Rwanda-backed rebel seizure of key town sparks alarm in eastern Congo

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group's advance into strategically important new territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has led to fresh clashes and food price rises as people flee, two offi...