Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria

Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Syria targeting cargo trucks, infrastructure and people involved in Iran's weapons lifeline to its proxies in the region, six sourc...

US intelligence confirms Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts, sources say

Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that the Islamic State group’s Afghan branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people, two sources familiar...

Iraq prepares to close down US-led coalition's mission, PM says

The Iraqi government is forming a committee to prepare the closing down of the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office said on Fri...

UK police say no new investigation into Prince Andrew allegations

British police said on Friday no new investigation had been launched into allegations relating to Prince Andrew following the release this week of court documents relating to the late sex offender ...

Russia fires NKorean missiles at Ukraine for first time, presidential aide says

Russia has hit Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea for the first time during its invasion, Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak said Friday, corroborating an earlier assertion by...

Islamic State group claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani. Tap for the ...

India intercepts hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea, navy says

Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea and are now carrying out "sanitization" operations, the navy said on Friday, without elaborating. Tap for th...

Factbox: With explosions in Iran, Islamic State group attempts a comeback

The Islamic State group, the Sunni Muslim militant group which claimed responsibility for two deadly blasts in predominantly Shi'ite Iran this week, has been operating in the shadows since it was l...

US “not seeing acts of genocide” in Gaza, State Dept says

The U.S. has not observed acts in Gaza that constitute genocide, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, after South Africa launched genocide proceedings at the Internationa...

US carries out strike in Baghdad against militia leader

The U.S. military has carried out a strike in Baghdad against an Iraqi militia leader it blames for attacks against U.S. forces in the country, killing him and another person, a U.S. official told ...

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs after UAE mediation

Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly five months, with more than 200 freed by each side after what both said was a complex negotiation involv...

Two Chinese vessels shadowed Philippine, US ships, Philippine military says

Two Chinese navy vessels shadowed Philippines and U.S. ships conducting joint patrols in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said on Thursday, as tensions flare in the region over disputed...

West Point can continue to consider race in admissions, judge rules

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point can continue to consider race for now when evaluating who to admit to the elite military school, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, rejecting a bid by the g...

Israel focuses assault on southern Gaza amid concern over wider war

Israeli shelling killed 14 Palestinians on Thursday in Khan Younis in a southern coastal area of the Gaza Strip packed with people who had fled attacks in other parts of the enclave, Gaza health mi...

Israeli drone kills deputy Hamas chief Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut

Deputy Hamas chief Saleh al-Arouri was killed on Tuesday night in an Israeli drone strike on Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahiyeh, a stronghold of the allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, sign...