Sudan's army chief vows to push on after advance in embattled capital

The head of Sudan's army has told troops it will press to take more ground after its most significant advance in an 11-month-old war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as a charit...

Twenty armed people board cargo ship off Somalia, security firm says

Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Denmark plans $6B boost in military spending amid defense shortcomings

Denmark will boost its defense budget by 40.5 billion Danish crowns ($5.9 billion) over the next five years to meet NATO targets and address major defense shortcomings "in a world where the interna...

US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app used b...

First Gaza aid ship leaves Cyprus as Palestinians on brink of famine

A ship carrying 200 tons of aid for Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in a pilot project to open a sea route to deliver supplies to a population aid agencies say is on the brink of famine. Tap for the fu...

US preparing new arms package for Ukraine, officials say

The United States is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday — the first in months as Republicans in Congress block funds for Kyiv. Tap for the f...

Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till after US elections, source says

Talks between the United States and Iraq on ending the U.S.-led military coalition in the country may not be concluded until after U.S. presidential elections in November, a senior Iraqi government...

India says it uncovers trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

India said it had uncovered a "major human trafficking network" which lured young men to Russia with the promise of jobs only to force them to fight in the war in Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

German military still behind in manpower, equipment despite funding surge, official says

The German military still lacks sufficient equipment and personnel despite a 100 billion euro special fund set up following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the Parliamentary Commissioner for th...

Anti-Kremlin fighters launch cross-border attacks into Russia from Ukraine

Armed fighters purporting to be Russian citizens who oppose the Kremlin said they carried out cross-border incursions into western Russia from Ukraine using tanks on Tuesday, but Moscow said it had...

Internet personality Andrew Tate brought to Romanian court on new UK arrest warrant

Internet personality Andrew Tate was arrested for 24 hours in Romania on a British warrant, his PR representative said on Tuesday, and the Bucharest Court of Appeals was set to decide on whether to...

Three dead in Texas crash of US military helicopter on border patrol

A National Guard helicopter assigned to patrol duty along the U.S.-Mexico border crashed in Texas on Friday, killing two soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent who were aboard and injuring another...

US, Jordan airdrop more aid to Gaza, US military says

The United States and Jordan carried out a new airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza's Palestinians on Sunday, parachuting in more than 11,500 meals, the U.S. military said. Tap for the full brief.

US, UK, France down dozens of Houthi drones after attack on merchant vessel, warships

U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted a bulk carrier and U.S. destroyers in the region, t...

Israel reviewing reports Hamas' military No 2 killed in Gaza strike

Israel was checking Monday if Hamas's second-highest military leader died in an air strike, media said, as talks stumbled to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war to coincide with the Muslim holy mont...