US presses Israel for “more precise” military operations in Gaza to spare civilians

A U.S. security envoy discussed with Israeli officials on Thursday how to better protect civilians during their war against Hamas in Gaza and President Joe Biden appealed for lives in the Palestini...

US Jewish group protests in eight cities for Gaza ceasefire

A Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza held protests on Thursday in eight U.S. cities on the eighth night of Hanukkah, blocking rush hour traffic on busy streets and bridges i...

Rebel fire and China's ire; Inside Myanmar's anti-junta offensive

Generals from Myanmar's junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives of three ethnic armies. Tap for the full brief.

Sweden says Hungary sticking to promise over NATO membership

Hungary has repeated a promise that it will not be the last NATO country to ratify Sweden's application to join the alliance, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Tuesday after meeting hi...

New attack on Red Sea cargo ship as US proposes naval coalition

A Maersk cargo ship was targeted by a missile as it passed the coast of Yemen on Thursday, the Danish company said, amid a series of Yemeni Houthi group attacks on shipping that have prompted the U...

US Senate passes $886B defense bill, House to vote next

The U.S. Senate backed a defense policy bill authorizing a record $886 billion in annual military spending with strong support from both Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday, sidestepping partisa...

Gaza civilians face “perfect storm” of deadly diseases

A lack of food, clean water and shelter have worn down hundreds of thousands of people — and with a health system on its knees, it’s inevitable epidemics will rip through the enclave, 10 doctors an...

NATO increases military budget by 12% to 2.03 billion euros

NATO said Wednesday that it was increasing its military budget for 2024 by 12% to 2.03 billion euros and its civil budget by 18.2% to 438.1 million euros. Tap for the full brief.

British soldier to face murder trial over Northern Ireland's “Bloody Sunday”

The only British soldier charged over the "Bloody Sunday" killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in 1972 will stand trial for murder, a Northern Irish court ruled on Thursday. Tap fo...

Japanese court convicts three ex-soldiers for sexually assaulting colleague

A Japanese court on Tuesday found three former soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague, in a victory for the victim whose advocacy challenged taboos in Japanese society. Tap for t...

US Marine killed, 14 injured in vehicle rollover accident

A U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were injured after a vehicle rollover accident at Camp Pendleton in California, the military said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

How F-16 fighter jets could reshape Ukraine's aerial battlefield

As U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine arrive at training centers in the United States and Europe, Kyiv’s allies hope the modern aircraft can push Russian planes farther from the frontlines, ta...

Israel suffers worst combat losses since October, diplomatic isolation

Israel announced its worst combat losses for more than a month on Wednesday after an ambush in the ruins of Gaza City, and faced growing diplomatic isolation as civilian deaths mounted and a humani...

UK defense ministry fined for Afghan data breach during Taliban takeover

The British data regulator said on Wednesday it had fined the defense ministry for a series of email data breaches that revealed details of over 265 Afghans who were seeking relocation to Britain a...

US warship shoots down Houthi drone launched from Yemen, US official says

The U.S. Navy destroyer Mason on Wednesday shot down a Houthi drone launched from Yemen that was headed in its direction as it responded to reports of an attack on a commercial vessel, a U.S. defen...