Russia summons Germany, Denmark, Sweden envoys over “stalled” Nord Stream investigation

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it had summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Sweden and Denmark to protest over what it said was the "complete lack of results" in an investigation to identif...

NATO says F-16 training doesn't make it party to Ukraine war as allies prepare lessons

Training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets does not make NATO a party to the conflict, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday — as allies pledged to speed up preparations to start lessons. Tap...

US lawmakers view Afghanistan “dissent” cable, dispute continues

The leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday viewed a classified cable related to the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — as the panel's Republic...

US aircraft carrier sails into Oslo for NATO drills

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, sailed into Oslo on Wednesday, a first for such a U.S. ship — in a show of force amid tension between NATO and Russia over the Ukraine ...

Top Israeli general says “action” on horizon over Iran nuclear work

The top Israeli general raised the prospect of "action" against Iran on Tuesday — as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser played down any immediate threat posed by a new un...

Poland to launch submarine purchase program soon, minister says

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Wednesday that Poland plans to launch a submarine purchase program in 2023. Tap for more details.

Israel says Iran using civilian ships as “floating terror bases”

Israel accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday of turning commercial ships into platforms for launching missiles, drones and commandos — saying the objective was to spread T...

Wagner’s Prigozhin says Russia could face revolution unless elites get serious about war

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, warned that Russia could face a revolution similar to those of 1917 and lose the conflict in Ukraine — unless the elite got serious abo...

ICC prosecutors say Malian Islamist rebel was “enthusiastic” war criminal

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday told the trial of a Malian Islamist rebel he was a key figure in the "blatant persecution" of the residents of Timbuktu — and was an...

Analysis: Belgorod incursion may stretch Russia's defenses

Military analysts say a two-day incursion from Ukraine into Russia's western borderlands could force the Kremlin to divert troops from front lines as Kyiv readies a counteroffensive — and deal Mosc...

US, Papua New Guinea sign defense pact at Pacific summit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a defense cooperation pact signed with Papua New Guinea on Monday would expand the Pacific island nation's capabilities — and make it easier for the U.S....

US says Russia's Wagner Group trying to use Mali as shell to buy weapons

The U.S. State Department on Monday said Russia's Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine — adding that Washington has been informed the group...

Turkish drone kills three YBS fighters in Iraq, Kurdish authorities say

A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Tuesday killed three fighters from the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS) — a militia affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Iraqi Kurdistan's coun...

Driver charged after crashing into White House barriers, Nazi flag found

A man who crashed a rented box truck into security barriers near the White House faces multiple criminal charges, U.S. Park Police said Tuesday — following an overnight incident authorities said ma...

Russia says it has quelled Belgorod incursion raids from Ukraine

The Russian military said Tuesday it repelled militants who attacked a Russian border region with armored vehicles the previous day — killing over 70 "Ukrainian nationalists" and pushing the remain...