Russian mercenary chief says he's been told to stay in Bakhmut or be branded traitor

The head of Russia's Wagner group fighting in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday he had been told he and his men would be regarded as traitors if they abandoned their positions in the city of Bakhmut. Ta...

Texas deploys border force ahead of expected migrant surge

Texas deployed a border force on Monday to target "hot spots" where undocumented migrants try to enter the United States after COVID-19 restrictions at the Mexican border end this week, ...

Breakaway Moldovan region asks for more Russian peacekeepers, RIA reports

Moldova's unrecognized breakaway region of Transdniestria said Monday it wanted Moscow to bulk up its contingent of peacekeepers because of what it called growing security risks, Russia's RIA news ...

Texas shooter wore SS-themed patch on vest, praised Nazis on social media

The man Texas authorities say killed eight people in a barrage of gunfire at a Dallas-area shopping mall over the weekend left behind a pro-Nazi social media profile filled, multiple new...

Canada seeks AUKUS alliance cooperation on AI, other tech

Canada wants to work more closely with allies Australia, United States and the UK on “AI, quantum computing and other advanced technologies”, Defense Minister Anita Anand said Monday. Ta...

Switzerland holds largest military drills in decades

The drills, involving 4,000 troops, took place amid calls for the country to assist Ukraine in fighting the Russian invasion. Tap for more details.

Germany’s Scholz urges integrated EU defense industry

Europe should boost efforts for closer military cooperation, joint procurement and the integration of its defense industries — as it will only be heard if speaking with one voice, Scholz told lawma...

FBI says it sabotaged hacking tool created by Russian spies

The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by Russian spies, U.S. authorities said Tuesday. Tap for more details.

Jordan strikes Iran-linked drug factory in southern Syria, sources say

Jordan carried out air strikes in southern Syria on Monday — hitting an Iran-linked drugs factory and killing a suspected smuggler accused of managing hauls across the two countries' border, local ...

Blinken threatened with contempt of US Congress over Afghanistan cable

The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee threatened Secretary of State Antony Blinken with contempt of Congress if he does not comply with a subpoena s...

Ukraine general says Russia hopes to capture Bakhmut by Tuesday, steps up fighting

Russia intensified shelling of Bakhmut hoping to take it by Tuesday, Ukraine's top general in charge of the defense of the besieged city said late Sunday — vowing to do everything to prevent it. Ta...

Joint Philippines-US patrols in South China Sea may begin by third quarter, envoy says

Joint patrols between the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea may begin later this year, a diplomat said Monday — days after Washington clarified its commitment to defend Manil...

China seeks “new fields” of cooperation with Pakistan military

China's defense minister on Monday told Pakistan's navy chief that their militaries should "expand into new fields of cooperation" to bolster the capability of the two neighbors in safeguarding sec...

US proposes new checks on foreigners buying land outside military bases

The proposed rule would expand the jurisdiction of the Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States — which reviews foreign investment and real estate transactions for potential ...

Drones over Kremlin likely launched from inside Russia, US-based drone techs say

The drones that crashed over the Kremlin last week week probably evaded several defenses in and around Moscow — suggesting they may have been launched from inside Russia, U.S.-based drones experts ...