Hamas frees two Israeli women, US advises Israel hold off on Gaza invasion

Hamas on Monday said it had freed two Israeli women who were among the more than 200 hostages taken during its Oct. 7 rampage in southern Israel while sources said the U.S. had advised Israel to ho...

Gaza displaced show signs of disease from crowding and poor sanitation, doctors say

Doctors in Gaza say patients arriving at hospitals are showing signs of disease caused by overcrowding and poor sanitation after more than 1.4 million people fled their homes for temporary shelters...

Backlog of US House bills piles up amid GOP infighting

Infighting among Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives has left that chamber leaderless for three weeks — preventing Congress from taking up legislation. Tap for the full brief.

KC-46 takes lead in Air Force tanker competition

Lockheed Martin Corp has withdrawn from the U.S. Air Force's competition to build at least 75 refueling tankers, the company said, giving Boeing's KC-46 Pegasus a boost in the closely watched multi...

Canada says China-linked “Spamouflage” campaign targeted lawmakers, Prime Minister

The Canadian government said Monday it detected a China-linked "Spamouflage" campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of members of parliament,...

US military steps up Middle East surveillance as threats to troops grow

The U.S. military is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East as concerns mount about attacks by Iran-backed groups, and it is leaving open the possibility of evacuations of milita...

US bolsters Middle East presence as Israel Hamas war persists, Lebanon intensifies

Fears that the Israel-Hamas war could mushroom into a wider Middle East conflict rose Sunday with Washington warning of a significant risk to U.S. interests in the region as ally Israel pounded Gaz...

Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO bid to parliament for ratification, presidency says

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday submitted a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament for ratification, the presidency said — in a move welcomed by Stockholm that clears ...

Russian forces intensify pressure on Ukraine's Avdiivka, Kherson

Russian forces aiming to contain a four-month-old Ukrainian counteroffensive maintained unrelenting pressureSunday on the shattered town of Avdiivka in the east — and intensified shelling in the so...

Republican search for new US House leader after Jordan fails third vote

Republicans, whose party infighting has paralyzed the U.S. House of Representatives for three weeks, will begin again on Monday to try to pick a new speaker to lead the chamber and address funding ...

Iraq orders pursuit of perpetrators of attacks on military bases housing coalition troops

Iraq's prime minister has ordered security forces to pursue the perpetrators of attacks on military bases hosting international coalition advisers, a government military spokesman said on Monday. T...

Philippines says Chinese coastguard “intentionally” collided with its boats

The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of "intentionally" colliding with its vessels on a resupply mission in a disputed part of the South China Sea, as ties deteriorated betw...

Four killed in clashes between Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga, security sources say

Two Iraqi soldiers and two fighters of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were killed Sunday as the two sides clashed in a mountainous northern area, Iraqi and Kurdish security sources said. Tap for the ...

New wave of rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing US forces

Drones and rockets targeted two military bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq on Thursday, sources and officials said — the latest in a series of attacks after Iraqi militants warned Washington agains...

US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into NKorea

The U.S. Army has charged Private Travis King with crimes ranging from desertion for running into North Korea in July to assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography, accor...