Israel approves settlement plan to “erase” idea of Palestinian state

An Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotr...

US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drugs, sources say

Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed ...

Israel reviewing Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hostages still held in the ...

US Air Force chief says he will retire

The United States Air Force chief of staff announced on Monday that he planned to retire in the coming months, but did not provide a reason. Tap for the full brief.

Killing of aid workers surges to record high in Gaza, UN says

Aid worker killings rose nearly a third to almost 400 last year, the most deadly year since records began in 1997, and the conflict in Gaza is continuing to cause high death rates for humanitarian ...

UN Security Council discusses future of peacekeeping force in Lebanon

The United Nations Security Council started negotiations on Monday on a French-drafted resolution to extend a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and signal an intention to work on an even...

Israeli reservists grow disillusioned as Gaza war expands, study says

As Israel seeks to expand its offensive in Gaza, a measure of how the country's mood has changed in the nearly two-year-old conflict is the discontent evident among some reservists being called up ...

Philippines, Australia, Canada hold joint naval drill in South China Sea

The navies of the Philippines, Australia and Canada were conducting a joint sail in the South China Sea on Tuesday, an area of flaring tensions following a collision between two Chinese vessels las...

Russian strategic bombers fly over Sea of Japan, Russian defense ministry says

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Israeli official arrested attempting to lure a child for a sex act in Nevada, released and returned to Israel

The U.S. State Department said Monday the American government played no role in the release of an Israeli official charged with soliciting sex electronically from a minor. Tap for the full brief.

ISIS-linked rebels with machetes kill at least 52 in eastern Congo

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels were taking revenge on civilians after suffering defeats by Congolese forces, a Congolese army spokesperson said. Tap for the full brief.

Hamas accepts proposal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, source says

Hamas has accepted the latest proposal for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel—that includes the return of half the captives the group holds in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian captives, an...

Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, spokesperson says

Gaza residents will be provided with tents and other shelter equipment starting from Sunday ahead of relocating them from combat zones to the south of the enclave "to ensure their safety," the Isra...

Ukraine says it presses Russian troops back on part of Sumy front

The Ukrainian military said Saturday that it had pushed Russian forces back by about 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) on part of the Sumy front in northern Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

Israelis stage nationwide protests to demand end to Gaza war and release of hostages

Thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike on Sunday in support of families of hostages held in Gaza, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement with Hamas to en...