Pentagon dismisses WSJ report on China spy station in Cuba

The Pentagon on Thursday dismissed a report in the Wall Street Journal about Chinese plans to set up an electronic eavesdropping facility in Cuba — saying it was not aware of any such effort and sa...

Russia reports heavy fighting in southern Ukraine, Kyiv silent on counteroffensive

Russia reported heavy fighting along the front in southern and eastern Ukraine on Friday, while Kyiv kept silent about a potential counteroffensive. Tap for more details.

Two senators propose to bar US FAA from using Chinese drones

Two U.S. senators said on Thursday they had proposed barring the Federal Aviation Administration from buying or using Chinese-made drones. Tap for more details.

UN agency joins US in stopping Ethiopia food aid after thefts

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Friday it was temporarily halting its food aid assistance in Ethiopia due to the widespread theft of donations — a day after the United States annou...

NATO may base troops in Sweden before Stockholm joins, government says

Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before it formally joins the alliance, the prime minister and defense minister said Friday. Tap for more details.

China to establish spy facility in Cuba, WSJ reports

China has reached a deal with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island roughly 100 miles from Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday — citing U.S. officials ...

Mexico investigates troops over video of “execution” of five men

Mexican prosecutors are investigating what the country's president on Wednesday called an "execution" after soldiers were filmed beating and then shooting five men they pulled from a crashed pick-u...

Taiwan activates air defenses as 37 Chinese warplanes enter zone

Taiwan activated its defense systems Thursday after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air defense zone — in Beijing's latest air incursion. Tap for more details.

US East Coast blanketed in smoke as Canadian wildfires persist

Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south,...

Israeli army raids Palestinian city of Ramallah, clashes ensue

Clashes erupted after Israeli forces mounted a raid into the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Thursday — in what the military said was an operation to demolish the house of...

EU, US tell Kosovo to back down in Serb standoff or face “consequences”

The United States and the European Union told Kosovo on Wednesday to back down in a standoff with Serbs in the north of the country or face "consequences" from its Western allies. Tap for more deta...

Early signs New Zealand Defense Force attrition slowing, chiefs say

Historically high levels of attrition in New Zealand's Defense Force may be slowing as new cash pumped in to the Force delays resignations, New Zealand Defense Forces chiefs said Thursday. Tap for ...

US, Taiwan, Japan drone fleets to share real-time information, FT reports

U.S., Taiwanese and Japanese forces will share real-time data from reconnaissance drones to strengthen coordination, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. Tap for more details.

NATO's east expects clearer Ukraine post-war member path at Vilnius summit

Members of NATO's eastern flank expect the military alliance's July summit in Vilnius will set Ukraine on a clearer path to membership, once its war with Russia ends, the countries said at a summit...

US cannot ban non-violent convicts from owning guns, appeals court rules

The U.S. government cannot ban people convicted of non-violent crimes from possessing guns, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. Tap for more details.