Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join

Meta Platforms on Wednesday launched a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads, garnering millions of users in hours. Tap for more details.

US expected to send Ukraine cluster munitions, NYT reports

The United States is expected to announce that it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for its fight against Russia's invasion, the New York Times reported. Tap for more details.

Kosovo and Serbia show no progress in defusing tensions, NATO official says

A senior NATO official said Wednesday that Kosovo and Serbia had not heeded calls to de-escalate tensions involving ethnic Serbs in Kosovo's north — which have threatened NATO peacekeepers. Tap for...

Kenya to delay re-opening Somali border over "wave of attacks"

Kenya will delay re-opening its border with Somalia because of a "wave of attacks" it blames on al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said Wednesday. Tap for more d...

Mexican official attacked by gunmen in border state

An official in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas was shot at Monday while traveling by car but was unharmed, authorities said — the latest outbreak of violence against officialdom in the cou...

Swedish court convicts man of helping Kurdish militants amid Sweden's NATO bid

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters are pictured in Sinjar, northwest Iraq, on March 11, 2015. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters     STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court...

Ukraine plans to move to professional army after war ends, PM says

Ukraine plans to abandon conscription and move to a professional army after the war with Russia to bring Kyiv closer to NATO standards, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Thursday. Tap for more deta...

Prigozhin back in Russia and Wagner deployment unclear, Belarus leader Lukashenko says

The mutinous head of Russia's Wagner group is no longer in Belarus and it is not clear if his fighters will move there, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday — raising questions abou...

Neutral Switzerland wants to take part in Sky Shield defense project

Switzerland wants to participate in the European Sky Shield air defense umbrella, the government said Tuesday — a move which critics say is incompatible with the country's long-standing tradition o...

Ukraine reports “particularly fruitful” few days in counteroffensive

A Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces has been "particularly fruitful" in the past few days and Ukraine's troops are fulfilling their main tasks, a security official said Tuesday. Tap...

NATO extends boss Stoltenberg's term by a year

NATO on Tuesday extended Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s contract by another year — opting to stick with an experienced leader rather than try to agree on a successor as war rages on the allia...

Israeli troops withdraw from West Bank, Gaza rockets fired

Militants from the Gaza Strip fired rockets Wednesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the Palestinian city of Jenin on Tuesday — following one of their biggest military operations in the occupie...

Taiwan military holds live fire drills on strategic southern coast

Taiwan carried out live fire drills on its strategically-located southern coast Monday — firing missiles from vehicles to destroy amphibious targets in a simulation of repelling invading forces. Ta...

White powder found at White House is cocaine, source says

A white powder found inside the White House on Sunday was identified by Washington's fire department and emergency services as cocaine, a source said Tuesday. Tap for more details.

Philippines accuses China of more “harassment” near disputed reef

The Philippines on Wednesday accused China's coast guard of harassment, obstruction and "dangerous manuevers" against its vessels — after another incident near a strategic feature of the South Chin...