Kremlin calls Poland reinforcing Belarus border amid Wagner presence a “cause for concern”

The Kremlin said Thursday that Poland's decision to bolster its forces along its border with Belarus in response to the presence of Russian Wagner mercenary fighters was "a cause for concern". Tap ...

Fire at Russian military base in Crimea forces over 2,000 people to evacuate

A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and a closure of nearby highway, the Mos...

US military works to learn fate of soldier who fled to NKorea

The U.S. military worked Wednesday to learn the fate of an American soldier who crossed into North Korea without authorization. Tap for full brief.

Kyiv says Russia hits grain infrastructure with strikes on Ukraine's Odesa ports

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of damaging grain export infrastructure in "hellish" overnight strikes focused on two of its Black Sea ports — vowing not to be intimidated from working to keep ...

NKorea fires two missiles after US submarine arrives in South

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles eastwards Wednesday, the Japanese and South Korean militaries said — hours after a U.S. ballistic missile submarine arrived in a South Korean port for the f...

China to increase security, defense cooperation with Algeria

Trading partners China and Algeria agreed Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in security and national defense — boosting Beijing's ties with a nation on the African side of the Mediterranean. Tap fo...

Solomon Islands, Vanuatu consider forming militaries, Australia says

Pacific Islands nations Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are considering forming defense forces and discussed it with Australia, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Wednesday. Tap for full brief.

Video surfaces purporting to show Russian Wagner Group boss welcoming his men to Belarus

A video purporting to show Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin welcoming his Wagner fighters to Belarus surfaced Wednesday — on one of his official Telegram channels. Tap for full brief.⁠

US soldier got in fights, damaged police car before dash to North Korea, court docs say

Months before he fled into North Korea, U.S. soldier Travis King faced two assault allegations and was fined by a South Korean court for damaging a police car, according to a court ruling and a law...

Wagner’s Prigozhin tells mercenaries to prepare for Africa, no more Ukraine fighting

Russia's mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was shown in a video Wednesday welcoming his fighters to Belarus — telling them they would no longer fight in Ukraine for now but ordering them to gather t...

Amid ICC arrest warrant, South Africa says Putin agreed not to attend BRICS summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of economies in South Africa in August "by mutual agreement", South Africa's presidency said Wednesday. Tap for full b...

US to send more jets, warship to Middle East

The United States will send additional F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, along with a warship to the Middle East, the Pentagon said Monday — to monitor waterways following Iran's seizure and harassment o...

Trump says prosecutor told him he is a target in Jan. 6 grand jury probe

PHOTO CAPTION: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to an audience at the "American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., June 18, 2022. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo     WA...

Ukraine says situation “complicated” in east, Russia reports advancing

Kyiv reported a "complicated" situation in fighting in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday — and Moscow said its troops advanced toward the city of Kupiansk in the northeast. Tap for full brief.

US nuclear missile submarine visits SKorea in first since 1980s

For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) visited South Korea on Tuesday — as the allies coordinated their hypothetical responses in the event of a ...