Niger junta accuses France of deploying troops for possible intervention

Niger's junta on Sunday accused France of deploying troops in several West African countries as part of preparations for a possible military intervention together with the regional bloc ECOWAS in N...

Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap, sources say

When $6 billion of Iranian funds are wired to banks in Qatar as early as next week, it will trigger a sequence that will see as many as five detained U.S. dual nationals leave Iran and a similar nu...

Gun attack on Mexicans and Americans traveling in Northern Mexico wounds three

A group of Mexican and American citizens traveling in vehicles in northern Mexico was attacked by armed civilians Saturday — leaving at least three Mexican passengers injured, local authorities sai...

Morocco rescuers race to find survivors as earthquake toll nears 2,500

Rescuers on Monday searched villages reduced to rubble for any survivors of Morocco's deadliest earthquake in over 60 years — in a race against time as the death toll rose to almost 2,500. Tap for ...

Pakistan says Taliban forces building “unlawful” structure in border dispute

Pakistan on Monday said the Taliban had tried to encroach on its territory with the construction of an “unlawful structure” and accused it of "indiscriminate firing" in an incident that led to the ...

Ukraine says Russia may soon launch new mobilization campaign

Ukraine's military said Monday Russia could launch a big mobilization campaign soon to try to recruit hundreds of thousands of soldiers from inside Russia and occupied Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

US-Armenian exercise begins near Yerevan, US spokesperson says

Armenia and the United States began a joint military training exercise Monday, a U.S. army spokesperson said — at a time of renewed tension in Armenian-Azeri relations. Tap for the full brief.

NKorea unveils first tactical nuclear-armed submarine

North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said Frid...

US military repositions some troops in Niger, pulls non-essential personnel

The Pentagon is repositioning some troops and equipment within Niger and will withdraw a small number of non-essential personnel "out of an abundance of caution," U.S. officials told Reuters on Thu...

Ukraine gaining ground in counteroffensive, NATO's Stoltenberg says

Ukraine is making progress with a counter offensive started in June to reclaim territory seized by Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday — even though it was slow going due ...

Uganda says its Congo operations have killed 567 Islamic State group-allied fighters

Uganda has killed over 560 members of an Islamic State group-allied rebel faction since December 2021, President Yoweri Museveni said. Tap for the full brief.

Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking men to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Cuban authorities said they arrested 17 people on charges related to a ring of human traffickers who allegedly lured Cuban men into the Russian military amid the Ukraine war. Tap for the full brief.

Syrian Democratic Forces vows to meet tribal demands after clash

The head of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pledged to meet Arab tribal demands in eastern Syria and fix "mistakes" he said had been made in administering the region — seeking to def...

Four former US Navy officers cleared in bribery case due to prosecutor misconduct

Four former U.S. Navy officers charged in a bribery scandal linked to the man known as Fat Leonard were cleared of felony charges Wednesday by a judge — citing prosecutor misconduct. Tap for the fu...

Russia to retrain Ukraine veterans as teachers of new defense course in schools

Russia set up a center to prepare veterans of the war in Ukraine to teach schoolchildren a new security and defense course, the education minister said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.