Burkina Faso junta leader denies reports of army mutiny

Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traore appeared on national TV on Thursday to deny reports of mutiny within the army following an attack by al Qaeda-linked insurgents that killed over 100 so...

Giving Slovak jets, air defense to Kyiv was sabotage, new government says

The Slovak government has asked police to investigate the former cabinet and defense minister Jaroslav Nad for donating fighter jets and an air defense system to Ukraine to help it defend against R...

US and China hold first informal nuclear talks in five years, eyeing Taiwan

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort t...

Germany takes next steps in hypersonic weapons project with Norway, Spiegel reports

German Defense Ministry has submitted a request for around 652 million euros ($697.18 million) to the parliament's budget committee to finance a hypersonic weapons development project with Norway, ...

Ukraine captures Russian “barn” tank modified against drone threat

The Ukrainians call it a "barn" tank, a bizarre-looking Russian battlefield vehicle captured by Kyiv's forces that shows how troops are trying to adapt to the constant threat of drone attacks. Tap ...

News: China threatens death penalty for “diehard” Taiwan separatists

China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on...

US military's stop-start Gaza pier to resume operations, officials say

The U.S. military's on-again, off-again floating pier in Gaza is expected to resume operations on Thursday to unload sorely needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians, two U.S. officials told Reuters...

New drone attacks strike Russian fuel depots

Fires broke out at two Russian fuel depots on Thursday after suspected drone attacks, officials said, the latest in a series of Ukrainian strikes against Russia's oil industry. Tap for the full brief.

Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence

Somalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighboring countries fretting that r...

Germany to order 105 Leopard tanks to equip German brigade in Lithuania

Germany plans to order 105 Leopard 2 A8 tanks from armsmaker KNDS for 2.93 billion euros ($3.14 billion), according to a confidential budget draft seen by Reuters on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

South Korea says will reconsider providing weapons to Ukraine, Yonhap says

South Korea on Thursday said it will review the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine, Yonhap news reported citing an official after the leaders of North Korea and Russia signed a pact pledgi...

Visiting Vietnam, Putin seeks new “security architecture” for Asia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wanted to build a "reliable security architecture" in the Asia-Pacific region during a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, part of a trip to Asia seen as sh...

Israel and Lebanon escalate rhetoric as US tries to prevent war

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned on Tuesday that a decision on an all-out war with Hezbollah was coming soon, even as the United States tries to avert any escalation. Tap for the full br...

Putin and Kim sign mutual defense pact

PHOTO CAPTION: Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un upon his arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this image released by the Korean Central...

Boeing CEO blasted in US Senate hearing while apologizing for safety woes

U.S. senators on Tuesday attacked the CEO of Boeing for the planemaker's tarnished safety record, overshadowing his apology to families who lost loved ones in two 737 MAX crashes and acceptance of ...