Ethiopian forces clash with al-Shabab in western Somalia, residents say

Ethiopian forces engaged in fierce clashes with al-Shabab fighters near the town of Rab Dhuure in western Somalia on Sunday morning, local residents said. Tap for the full brief.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso juntas sign Sahel security pact

Military junta-ruled countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a security pact Saturday — promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression. Tap for the...

Chinese defense minister under investigation for corrupt procurement

Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for over two weeks, has been placed under investigation by Chinese authorities, according to 10 people familiar with the matter. T...

US allows Egypt military aid despite human rights concerns

The Biden administration has allowed much of U.S. foreign military aid to Egypt to go ahead, saying the country was vital for U.S. national security interests — despite what critics have said about...

Libya hunts for those to blame for thousands of flood deaths

Libyan authorities demanded an investigation on Thursday into whether human failings were to blame for thousands of deaths in the worst natural disaster in the country's modern history — as survivo...

Ukraine retakes village south of Bakhmut, military says

Ukraine said on Friday it had recaptured the devastated eastern village of Andriivka, setting the stage for further advances on the southern flank of Bakhmut, the city that fell into Russian hands ...

Heavy security in Iran on Mahsa Amini death anniversary, rights groups and witnesses say

Iranian security forces deployed in the hometown of Mahsa Amini in anticipation of a flare-up in unrest marking this weekend's first anniversary of her death in morality police custody, witnesses, ...

Russia's Shoigu inspects nuclear submarine modernization in Far East

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu checked on the repair and modernization of the Pacific Fleet's nuclear submarines at a top military shipyard Friday, his ministry said. Tap for the full brief.

US Defense Dept signs deal to boost domestic nickel production

The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday entered into a $20.6 million agreement with a subsidiary of Canada's Talon Metals Corp to increase domestic production of Nickel. Tap for the full brief.

Satellite images appear to show Wagner camp in Belarus being dismantled

Satellite images of a military base southeast of the Belarus capital Minsk appear to show dismantling of tents in recent weeks, which may indicate the winding down of the base for Wagner, the Russi...

Satellite images show damage to Russian naval vessels struck in Ukraine attack

A Ukrainian missile attack on the Sevastopol Shipyard in Russian-annexed Crimea this week damaged a Russian landing ship and submarine, commercial satellite imagery showed. Tap for the full brief.

Official says Libya flood toll could reach 20,000 as rescue efforts continue

Survivors of a flood that swept away the center of the Libyan city of Derna picked through the ruins on Thursday in search of loved ones from among thousands of dead and missing, while authorities ...

US judge freezes New Mexico governor's gun ban

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a ban on carrying guns in New Mexico's largest city after the order by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham threw the state into the center of the U.S. g...

Houthi envoys heading to Riyadh for ceasefire talks with Saudis, sources says

Houthi and Omani envoys are planning to head to Saudi Arabia on Thursday night to try to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Saudi officials to end the war in Yemen, two people involved in the tal...

Australia toughens ban on training “certain foreign militaries” after pilot case

Australia will toughen laws stopping former defense personnel from training "certain foreign militaries", introducing a penalty of 20 years prison and widening the ban to stop any Australians offer...