Iran calls US peace proposals “unrealistic”, launches strikes on Israel

Iran described U.S. proposals to end war in the Middle East as "unrealistic, illogical and excessive" on Monday—and unleashed more missiles on Israel. Tap for the full brief.

Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attack on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region

The war, launched with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, has spread across the Middle East—killing thousands and hitting the world economy with the biggest-ever disruption to global ...

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in

Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal inbox—publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume to the internet. Tap for the full br...

Philippines, France sign military pact amid South China Sea tensions

"The agreement will greatly bolster bilateral cooperation and offer an adequate level of legal protection to the joint activities between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the French Armed Fo...

Trump extends deadline for striking Iranian energy plants to April 7

President Donald Trump announced a new extension of his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—or face the destruction of its energy plants—after Iran rejected his 15-point proposal to en...

US deploys drone boats in war with Iran

The United States has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said—the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an activ...

Brother, sister charged after IED found at US military base

The FBI said on Thursday that two people were indicted—after an improvised explosive device (IED) was placed at the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Tap for the full brief.

NATO sees 20% jump in Europe and Canada's defense spending

NATO's European allies and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025 compared to the previous year in real terms, alliance chief Mark Rutte said in his annual report published Thursday—urgin...

Pakistan continuing military operations against Afghan Taliban, foreign ministry says

Pakistan is continuing military operations against Afghanistan—after a temporary pause for the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr, the spokesperson of Pakistan's foreign ministry said Thursday. Tap fo...

US warns Iran to act quickly on ceasefire plan

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday to "get serious" about a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, after its foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing the U.S. proposal—but th...

Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East

The Pentagon is considering redirecting weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East—as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military's most critical munitions, the Washi...

Russia sought to blackmail US using intelligence to Iran, Ukraine says

Russia offered to stop sharing military intelligence with Iran if Washington, in return, would cut off Ukraine from its intelligence data, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Tap for the ...

Iranian strikes pose “existential threat”, Gulf countries tell UN

"We are seeing an existential threat to international and regional security. This aggressive approach is undermining international law and sovereignty," Kuwait's ambassador Naser Abdullah H. M. Alh...

Airstrike in western Anbar kills seven Iraqi soldiers, wounds 13

Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed and 13 others were wounded in an airstrike on a site belonging to Iraq's Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces near an army medical center in western Anbar, security ...

Analysis: Ukraine faces new Russian offensive as peace talks stall

The focus of the anticipated campaign is the so-called "Fortress Belt" of cities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region—which Moscow has repeatedly demanded Kyiv cede in return for peace. Tap for the ...