Colombia, ELN rebels start six-month ceasefire

A six-month ceasefire between Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group began Thursday — the latest step in President Gustavo Petro's plan to end the country's 60-yea...

Russia targets neighbor Kazakhstan with army recruitment ads

Advertisements offering a $5,000 signing bonus for joining the Russian army began popping up on the screens for Kazakh internet users — amid the war in Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

Trump faces federal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election — the third time in four months that the former president has been criminally charged as he campaigns for president....

Russia strikes Ukraine's Danube port, sending global grain prices higher

Russia attacked Ukraine's main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday — sending global food prices higher as it tries to prevent Ukraine from exporting grain. Tap for the ful...

West African defense chiefs meet to discuss Niger coup

Defense chiefs from West Africa's regional bloc were meeting in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Wednesday for talks on how to respond to a coup last week in neighboring Niger — that has raised fears of ...

Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say investigators

Prisoners held in makeshift detention centers in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually assaulted, a team of international experts said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Iran's navy unveils vessels equipped with 600km range missiles, Tasnim reports

Iran's Revolutionary Guards' navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the U.S. in the Gulf, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported ...

Ethiopian military clashes with militia in Amhara

Ethiopia's military has clashed with fighters from a militia in the Amhara region, residents said Wednesday — in an escalation of a simmering feud between the two former allies that a doctor said h...

Taiwan boosts counterintelligence after suspected China infiltration

Taiwan's military vowed Wednesday to step up counter-espionage efforts as authorities investigated several military officers suspected of spying for China. Tap for the full brief.

Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies propellants to extend missile range

U.S. officials want to tinker with the mix of chemicals fueling missiles and rockets to gain an advantage in the Pacific by increasing the range of its front line munitions so U.S. forces can opera...

Poland sends more troops to border, Belarus denies helicopter violation

Poland said Tuesday it was sending "additional forces and resources, including combat helicopters" to its eastern border — after accusing Belarus, Russia's closest ally, of violating its airspace w...

Kenya says it is ready to lead multinational force to Haiti

Kenya is ready to lead a multinational force into Haiti, which is experiencing a surge in violence between police and gangs, its foreign minister said Saturday. Tap for the full brief.

Drone hits tower housing Russian ministries for second time in three days

A building in Moscow's business district that houses three Russian government ministries was struck by a drone for the second time in three days Tuesday — in what Russia called an attempted Ukraini...

West African leaders threaten force on Niger coup leaders, impose sanctions

West African nations imposed sanctions and threatened force Sunday if Niger's coup leaders fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within a week — while supporters of the junta attacked ...

Islamist militants behead at least 10 farmers in Nigeria's Borno state, residents say

Islamist militants have beheaded at least 10 farmers in Nigeria's northern state of Borno after attacking their farms, residents said Monday. Tap for the full brief.