US pays Afghans stranded in Qatar to repatriate, plan labeled “betrayal”

Advocates say the Afghans include civilian refugees, women who served as special operators for the U.S. during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, and family members of U.S. service members—all of whom...

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE detained people illegally, but detentions persist

"It is appalling that the Government insists that this Court should redefine or completely disregard the current law as it is clearly written," U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston of West Virginia ...

Israeli cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn “de-facto annexation”

Ministers voted in favor of beginning a process of land registration for the first time since 1967—a week after approving another series of measures in the West Bank that drew international condemn...

100 more US troops arrive in Nigeria, general says

Major General Samaila Uba, spokesperson for Nigeria's Defense Headquarters, said the troops would train and advise local forces—but not take part in combat. Tap for the full brief.

Robert Duvall, star from “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” dies at 95

Duvall, the son of a Navy officer and an amateur actress, grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. After graduating college and serving in the U.S. Army, he moved to New York—where he befriended U.S. Marine...

Nigerian troops repel coordinated Islamist attacks in Borno

Borno, the epicenter of Nigeria's 17-year Islamist insurgency, has seen Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters intensify attacks on both troops and civilians. Tap for th...

Indonesia readies 1,000 troops for potential Gaza peacekeeping force in April

The final decision to deploy will be made by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, a spokesperson said—adding that a total of 8,000 soldiers will be ready for deployment by June. Tap for the full ...

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials said—in what could become a more s...

Transfer of ISIS prisoners to Iraq complete, US says

"The 23-day transfer mission began on Jan. 21 and resulted in U.S. forces successfully transporting more than 5,700 adult male ISIS fighters from detention facilities in Syria to Iraqi custody," U....

US to move carrier to Middle East from Caribbean

The USS Gerald R. Ford will join the Abraham Lincoln carrier, several guided-missile destroyers, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft that have been moved to the Middle East in recent weeks. Tap ...

ICE blocked detainees' access to lawyers in Minnesota, judge finds

A federal judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ensure detainees have access to their attorneys in Minnesota—after finding the agency blocked thousands of people from seei...

Trump health official Oz invited Epstein to Valentine's Day party, documents show

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, emailed an invitation to a Valentine's Day party in 2016 to known convicted sex offende...

“It's time to get aggressive”, Border Patrol agent says in Chicago shooting video

A Chicago woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent plans to sue the agent and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security—after evidence was released that casts doubt on the Trump administra...

Senate blocks Homeland Security funding

Democrats said they would not support funding the agency unless Republicans agree to reforms that would rein in immigration agents. Tap for the full brief.

Norwegian police search former prime minister’s homes in Epstein probe

Oekokrim, Norway's white-collar crime unit, said it searched the Oslo home of former prime minister Thorbjoern Jagland—as well as his property on Norway's southern coast and another in the mountain...