Trump says US may strike Iran again tonight

"I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight," Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey. Tap for the full brief.

Five NATO members spend over 3.5% on core defense this year

Five NATO members are projected to meet the alliance's goal of spending 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on core defense in 2026, according to updated NATO data published today. Tap for the ful...

US to lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets

President Trump announced today that Washington would lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara's purchase of Russian defense missiles — while expressing a willingness to ...

Britain, Netherlands, Finland, Poland say they are making progress on defense plan

Britain, the Netherlands, Finland and Poland are making "significant progress" on the Multilateral Defense Mechanism planned by the four nations and aim to establish it by 2027, they said in a join...

Ukraine strikes eight Russian “shadow fleet” tankers

Ukrainian drones struck eight tankers from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" that were delivering fuel to Crimea overnight, Kyiv's military said today — as part of a mounting effort to isolate the ...

Dem leaders urge Platner to end Senate campaign amid sexual assault allegation

Democratic Party leaders called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to run against Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine — after a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her a...

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet

In a statement, Ukraine's General Staff said the strike caused a fire at the Omsk refinery, located around 1,700 miles (2,700 km) from Ukrainian-held territory and close to Russia's border with Kaz...

Russian strikes kill 20 in Ukraine

Ukraine's military was unable to down any of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia, according to air force data. Tap for the full brief.

Hamas dissolves Gaza government, presses for progress on stalled peace plan

Hamas said today it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and signaled it was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats — as it presses Israel to honor other parts of a U.S.-...

China test fires missile into Pacific

China's military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific today, state media reported — drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and New Zealand over Beiji...

NATO to replace US-made AWACS with Swedish GlobalEye jets

NATO plans to replace its aging fleet of U.S.-built AWACS surveillance aircraft with a Swedish alternative, four sources said — after President Trump urged allies to buy more U.S. defense equipment...

Senior Lebanese official slams US-brokered deal with Israel, warns of divisions

BEIRUT Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a key ally of Hezbollah, on Monday slammed a U.S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel, warning it could lead to attempts to divide Lebanes...

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal in E. Jean Carroll case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear President Donald Trump's bid to overturn a $5 million verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll in a case in which a jury found him liable for sexually a...

French Navy seizes “shadow fleet” tanker near Sicily

An oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet" was taken to waters near Marseille today — a day after it was seized by France's navy near Sicily, local authorities said. Tap for t...

John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

John Bolton, a former national security advisor for President Trump who has since become one of his critics, pleaded guilty in federal court today to mishandling classified information — and faces ...