US House Democrats probe alleged Starlink use by Russia

U.S. House Democrats are investigating SpaceX over whether it was doing enough to prevent Russia from utilizing Starlink satellite internet service as part of Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine, ...

Canada must spend “much more” on military, defense minister says

Canada must and will increase spending on its military, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Thursday, but he did not specify when the country could open the fiscal taps enough to meet NATO's minimum t...

US military lifts grounding of V-22 Osprey, three months after fatal Japan crash

U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has issued a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey, three months after the military aircraft was grounded following a fatal crash in Japan, the U.S. Forces Japan and J...

Sweden officially joins NATO amid Ukraine war

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson handed over the final documentation to the U.S. government in Washington on Thursday — two years after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tap fo...

Nikki Haley ends White House bid, confirming 2024 as Trump-Biden rematch

Nikki Haley ended her long-shot challenge to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Wednesday, ensuring the former president will be the party's candidate in a rematch with Democratic ...

New York to deploy 750 National Guard soldiers to check bags on subway

New York Governor Kathy Hochul will deploy 750 soldiers from the state's National Guard to help New York City police check commuters' bags in the busiest stations in the city's sprawling subway sys...

China to foster new cooperation and consolidate “friendship” with Russia

China is willing to work with Russia to foster new drivers of cooperation and consolidate friendship, foreign minister Wang Yi told a news conference on the sidelines of an annual parliament meetin...

Russia can fight on in Ukraine for at least two more years, Lithuania says

High oil prices, sanctions evasion and state investment are providing Russia with enough resources to fight on in Ukraine at the current intensity for at least two more years, Lithuanian intelligen...

Hamas says delegation leaves Cairo, ceasefire talks ongoing

Hamas said its delegation had left Cairo on Thursday amid ongoing negotiations on a ceasefire accord in Gaza that mediators hope to achieve before the start of Ramadan early next week. Tap for the ...

US military carries out new airdrop of aid into Gaza

The U.S. military carried out its third airdrop of aid into Gaza on Thursday, dropping more than 38,000 meals amid an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the crowded coastal enclave. Tap for the ...

France and Moldova to sign defense pact amid fears of Russian destabilization

Moldova and France will sign a defense cooperation accord on Thursday as part of the West's efforts to strengthen the former Soviet state's capabilities amid what they fear are increasing efforts b...

Gaza ceasefire talks at an impasse as humanitarian crisis deepens

Hamas stuck to its terms for a ceasefire deal and hostage exchange with Israel on Wednesday after the United States said truce talks in Cairo were "in the hands of" the Palestinian militant group. ...

US Senator Menendez charged with obstruction of justice in new indictment

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and his wife were charged with obstruction of justice in a new, 18-count indictment unsealed on Tuesday, adding to corruption charges the New Jersey Democrat already faces...

Dominican Republic ups security as Haiti gang leader warns of “civil war”

The Dominican Republic said on Wednesday it was maintaining strict security measures on its border with Haiti after Jimmy Cherizier, a gang member seeking to topple the neighboring country's govern...

Freighter hit by missile off Yemen, sailors missing or wounded, reports say

The Greek-owned cargo ship True Confidence was hit by a missile about 50 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden on Wednesday in an attack presumed to come from Houthi forces, the ship'...