Kremlin warns of tensions if Poland sends troops to Finnish-Russian border

Any decision by Finland to allow a "concentration" of troops on its border with Russia would be viewed by Moscow as a threat, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after Poland offered to send military ad...

US presses Turkey to curb Hamas fundraising

The U.S. Treasury's top terrorism financing official said on Thursday he had discussed with Turkish government officials his deep concerns about Palestinian militant group Hamas raising funds in Tu...

Henry Kissinger, prominent Cold War era state secretary, dies aged 100

Henry Kissinger, the dominant U.S. diplomat of the Cold War era who helped Washington open up to China, forge arms control deals with the Soviet Union and end the Vietnam War but who was reviled by...

Israel, Hamas extend Gaza truce by one day in last-minute deal

Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire for a seventh day, while mediators pressed on with talks to extend the truce further to free more hostages and ...

Japan asks US military to ground all Osprey aircraft after fatal crash

Japan said it has asked the U.S. to suspend all non-emergency V-22 Osprey flights over its territory after one fell into the sea on Wednesday in western Japan, marking the country's first fatal U.S...

Russia says it takes Ukrainian village, Ukraine notes increased Russian activity

Russia's military said on Wednesday that its forces had captured a village in a contested area of eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials offered no comment but said Moscow's forces were sufferi...

Syrians lead push to create global chemical weapons tribunal

Illegal chemical weapons attacks killed and injured thousands during Syria's civil war, many of them children, but more than a decade later, the perpetrators go unpunished. Tap for the full brief.

Russian man who traced “No to War” in snow gets 10 days in jail

A Russian court has ordered a man to be jailed for 10 days after he used his finger to write "No to War" on a snow-covered turnstile at the entrance to an ice-skating rink at Moscow's Gorky Park. T...

Brazil increases northern troop presence as Venezuela weighs annexing Guyana’s Esequiba

Brazil "has intensified defensive actions" along its northern border as it monitors a territorial dispute between its neighbors, Guyana and Venezuela, the country's defense ministry said on Wednesd...

US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, killing at least one

A U.S. military aircraft carrying six people crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member with the condition of at least two hauled from waters unclear. Tap ...

Hamas, Israel consider new Gaza truce parameters including release of men, source says

Israel and Hamas were on Wednesday considering the parameters of a potential new phase of the Gaza truce deal that includes Hamas releasing hostages who are men or military personnel, not only wome...

Canada's top admiral says navy staff, resource needs in “critical state”

Canada's understaffed and resource-stretched navy is in "a critical state" and might not be able to carry out its basic duties next year, the top admiral said in a YouTube video released this week....

Turkey expects to ratify Sweden's NATO bid “within weeks”, Swedish minister says

Turkey has told Sweden it expects to ratify its accession to the NATO military alliance within weeks, Sweden's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

US charges Indian national with conspiracy to assassinate Sikh advocate

The United States has charged an Indian national with conspiring to assassinate a U.S. citizen who advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs, the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan said on Wednesd...

Mexico president asks lawmakers to let US military trainers into Mexico

Mexico's president has requested permission from the Mexican Senate to allow a group of U.S. military personnel to enter the country to train Mexican special forces in early 2024, according to an a...