Russia's Wagner says Ukraine makes gains; Kyiv says counteroffensive yet to begin

The leader of Russia's Wagner private army said on Thursday Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive was already underway and making gains on the outskirts of the eastern city of Bakhmut, while Kyiv...

UN urges halt to Sudan conflict as fighting continues despite talks

The U.N. on Thursday urged countries with influence in Africa to help end the conflict in Sudan after reported progress in truce talks between the army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forc...

China completes warship deliveries to Pakistan as military alliance grows

China has delivered two frigates to Pakistan's navy, completing a four-warship deal inked in 2018, Chinese media reported, amid deepening military cooperation between the two nations in one of the ...

US Army sergeant sentenced to 25 years for protestor’s murder

A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to 25 years in a Texas prison on Wednesday for killing a man at a protest against police brutality in 2020, setting the stage for Governor Greg Abbott to make goo...

Republicans ready border control bill for US House passage

The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to pass on Thursday Republican legislation intended to stop immigrants and illegal drugs crossing the nation's southwestern border with Mexico through ne...

Britain says it is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles

Britain is supplying Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Thursday, which would allow Ukraine's forces to hit Russian troops, ammunition, and f...

Number of internally displaced people hits record due to war, climate change

The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) reached a record 71.1 million worldwide last year due to conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and climate calamities like the monsoon floods in Paki...

US restricts asylum access at Mexico border as Title 42 ends

The U.S. rolled out a new regulation Wednesday that will deny asylum to most migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally — a part of President Joe Biden's enforcement plan as COVID-19 border...

Canada, Latvia to jointly train Ukrainian soldiers starting Monday

Canada and Latvia will jointly train Ukrainian soldiers on Latvian soil starting May 15, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday. Tap for more details.

Ukraine unit says Russian brigade flees Bakhmut outskirts

A Ukrainian military unit said on Wednesday it had routed a Russian infantry brigade from territory near Bakhmut, claiming to confirm an account by the head of Russia's Wagner private army that the...

Israel hits targets in Gaza, rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv

 Israel's air force hit Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for a second day on Wednesday and Palestinian militants in the enclave began launching rockets across the border, setting off sirens and sendin...

Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, must pay her $5M, jury says

Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defaming her by branding her a liar, a jury decided Tuesday. Tap for more deta...

Saudi King invites Syria's Assad to attend Arab League summit, Syrian state media reports

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz invited Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to attend an Arab League summit in the Gulf country's city of Jeddah, the Syrian state media reported on Wednesday...

Pakistan court indicts ex-PM Imran Khan, Geo News reports

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday indicted by a court on charges that he unlawfully sold state gifts during his premiership between 2018-22, broadcaster Geo News reported....

Tunisia synagogue attack toll up to six, local media says

A Tunisian security officer who was wounded in Tuesday's shooting attack outside a synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba has died, hospital sources said, bringing the death toll to six includi...