Fighting rages over Ukraine's Soledar despite Wagner’s claim of control

KYIV/NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian forces were engaged in intense fighting on Wednesday over the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine - a stepping stone in Moscow's push...

US to increase number of anti-ship missiles in Japan, sources say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will significantly increase its anti-ship missile capabilities in Japan as part of a broader effort to deter China, three U.S. officials told Reuters on...

Tigray forces begin handing over weapons to Ethiopian army

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Tigray forces, who fought a two-year war against Ethiopia's federal government, began handing over heavy weaponry to the national army as part of an African Union-led pe...

Canada to buy US-made SAMs for Ukraine

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada will buy a U.S.-made National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine, a statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office said after a meeting ...

SKorea, US plan February nuclear tabletop drills to deter North

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month as the allies move to better counter the North's nuclear threats, South Korea's defence minister said ...

NATO, EU to boost protection for pipelines, other infrastructure

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and the EU are launching a task force to boost protection of critical infrastructure in response to last year's attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and Russia's "w...

Taiwan officer reveals details of interaction with NATO

HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island's military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six month aca...

Explainer: Why the US is overhauling its Marines on Japan's Okinawa

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan's Okinawa islands as Tokyo undertakes its biggest military build up since World War Two that will double defence ...

Al-Qaida succession after Zawahiri's death still unclear, says US official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The succession of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid last year, remains unclear, a U.S. intelligence official said on ...

Russia presses assault on Ukraine's Soledar

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces are facing waves of assaults by Russian forces on the small salt-mining town of Soledar, Kyiv officials said on Tuesday, as Moscow strives to make its first bre...

Russia and Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prisoner swap

(Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine swapped 50 captured soldiers each on Sunday in a deal that both sides welcomed even as they fought one another in eastern Ukraine. Russia's defence ministry said the...

Classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Classified documents from Joe Biden's vice-presidential days were discovered in November by the U.S. president's personal attorneys at a Washington think tank, a White Ho...

Teacher shot by 6-year-old hailed as a hero for evacuating kids

(Reuters) - Police on Monday hailed a 25-year-old Virginia teacher as a hero for evacuating students from her classroom even after she was shot by a 6-year-old student. The teacher, Abigail Zwe...

Bolsonaro in Florida hospital, 1,500 supporters detained after Brasilia riots

BRASILIA/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) -Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were rounded ...

US wants to deploy missile-armed Marines along Japan's Okinawa islands, Yomiuri reports

TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States wants to disperse U.S. Marine units throughout Japan's Okinawa islands by 2026, arming them with missiles and lighter gear to deter China's military, and will...