House Speaker McCarthy vows to survive ouster threat for avoiding shutdown

Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he expected to survive a threat to his speakership after a hardline critic within his party called for his ouster — following the passage of a s...

UK PM Sunak says no plan to send British troops to Ukraine after minister comment

There are no plans to deploy combat instructors to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday — walking back from comments by his defense minister who had suggested troops could carry ...

Serbia lowers number of troops near Kosovo, army chief of staff says

Serbia has withdrawn some troops stationed near the border with Kosovo, after having increased the numbers deployed there following a gun battle in northern Kosovo in which four people died, army c...

Senator moves to block military aid to Egypt on human rights grounds

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee vowed Saturday to block military aid and arms sales to Egypt if it does not take concrete steps to improve human rights in the country. T...

Mali Tuareg rebels claim military base following Sunday clashes

Mali's northern Tuareg rebels said Sunday that they had seized another military base from the Malian army following fighting in the north of the country. Tap for the full brief.

Philippines, allies kick off naval drills amid Asia-Pacific tension

Forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States kicked off on Monday two weeks of joint naval exercises in Philippine waters as a "show of force", amid flaring regional tension. Ta...

Chinese military releases animation on Taiwan “reunification”

The Chinese military released an animated film on National Day showing pieces of a scroll painting torn in two more than 300 years ago being reunited, in a show of the mainland's determination to b...

Hardline Republicans refuse stopgap, shutdown two days away

The U.S. federal government was two days from a partial shutdown Friday, as a handful of hardline House Republicans refused to support a bipartisan stopgap spending bill meant to give lawmakers mor...

Promising guerrilla warfare, Afghanistan's Massoud says no current talks with Taliban

There are no talks with the Taliban to negotiate a peace settlement, Afghan anti-Taliban leader Ahmad Massoud said Thursday — vowing to step up "guerrilla warfare" to bring the hardline Islamists t...

US-Saudi defense pact tied to Israel deal, Palestinian demands put aside

Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel and will not hold up a deal — even if Israel does not o...

NATO says it authorized more troops for Kosovo

NATO said in a statement on Friday that it had "authorized additional forces to address the current situation" in Kosovo. Tap for the full brief.

Ukrainian soldiers say they are heartened by delivery of US Abrams tanks

Ukrainian tank crews in the eastern front see the first delivery of U.S. Abrams tanks to Kyiv as a boost that will offer them more protection and firepower in battle. Tap for the full brief.

Ireland seizes record $166M worth of cocaine in naval operation

Irish rangers made the country's biggest ever drugs seizure after a naval operation involving warning shots being fired at a Panamanian cargo vessel which had refused to follow instructions, author...

US Senator Dianne Feinstein dies at 90

Dianne Feinstein, a Democratic U.S. senator from California who documented the CIA's torture of foreign terrorism suspects, has died at 90, U.S. media reported Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Putin talks Ukraine war with new Wagner boss Troshev

Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group — and discussing how best to use "volunteer units" in the Ukraine...