US to designate Kenya as major non-NATO ally, source says

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally during a three-day state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto this week, a source familiar with the plans said. Ta...

Russian deputy chief of General Staff arrested in widening military corruption probe

The deputy head of the Russian army's General Staff has been accused of taking bribes and arrested, investigators said on Thursday, the latest in a slew of high-profile cases of alleged corruption ...

Chinese military practiced Taiwan invasion maneuvers in 2023, says US general

Chinese military drills in the straits of Taiwan in 2023 practiced maneuvers key to an invasion of the island, although an actual attack was not imminent or inevitable, a senior U.S. general in the...

European Parliament's far-right group expels Germany's AfD after SS remark

The European Parliament's far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group expelled the Alternative for Germany (AfD) delegation on Thursday, less than a month before elections to the assembly. Tap for ...

World Court to rule on measures over Israel's Rafah offensive

The International Court of Justice will rule on Friday on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza, it said on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Trump foreign policy adviser urges sanctions on ICC officials after meeting Netanyahu

The United States should slap sanctions on International Criminal Court officials who seek an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a top foreign policy adviser to Republican presid...

After delay, Ukrainian gunners get shells to stop Russians near Kharkiv

Ukrainian servicemen operating a howitzer in Kharkiv region near the Russian border work around the clock to stop an incursion by Moscow's troops, and they are finally getting the shells to do it. ...

Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah in night of heavy battle

Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah on Wednesday during one of the most intense nights of bombardment of the southern Gaza city since Israel launched its ...

Pro-war Russian bloggers angry at arrest of former commander

Russian bloggers expressed anger Wednesday over the arrest of the former commander of Russia's 58th army, who was detained for fraud, and cast him as a talented general who had the courage to speak...

Sweden plans $7B more military support for Ukraine to 2026

The Swedish government has agreed on additional military support to Ukraine totaling 75 billion crowns ($7.01 billion) over three years, it said on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Blinken says he'll work with US Congress on potential ICC sanctions

The Biden administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against International Criminal Court officials over the prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Israel...

Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza's Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes

Israeli forces thrust deeper into the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza on Tuesday, laying waste to residential districts with tank and air bombardments, residents said, while Israeli airstrikes killed...

US has no plan to send military trainers into Ukraine, top general says

The U.S. is not planning to send military trainers into Ukraine and would likely do so only when the war there with Russia is over, the top U.S. general said on Monday, after France opened the door...

Russia starts exercise with tactical nuclear weapons

Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises that involve "practical training in the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons", the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. Tap for th...

US, Saudis close to deal on defense pact, White House says

The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to a final agreement on a bilateral defense pact after the U.S. national security adviser made significant progress in talks with the Saudis over the we...