Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence

GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza militants fired rockets and Israel carried out air strikes in a cross-border exchange on Thursday, after 11 Palestinians were killed a day earlier during an Israeli raid in t...

Putin revokes decree recognizing Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict

CHISINAU (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin revoked on Tuesday a 2012 decree that in part underpinned Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the future of the Transdniestria region - a Moscow-backed...

China deepens ties with Russia as Biden rallies NATO over Ukraine

WARSAW/MOSCOW (Reuters) -China pledged to deepen cooperation with Russia on Wednesday as U.S. President Joe Biden prepared to meet leaders of NATO's eastern flank - highlighting geopolitical tensi...

Sept. 11 victims cannot seize Afghan central bank assets, US judge rules

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge decided on Tuesday that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks are not entitled to seize $3.5 billion of assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank to satisfy ...

Israeli troops kill 9 Palestinians in West Bank clash, medics say

NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians, including at least three gunmen and three civilians, and wounded over 90 others during a raid on a flashpoint city in the occu...

Italy's Meloni backs Ukraine on Kyiv visit but rules out sending planes

KYIV (Reuters) -Italy will keep supporting Ukraine in resisting Russian attacks but has no plans to offer fighter jets, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday during a visit to Kyiv. The Itali...

Australia, Philippines discuss joint South China Sea patrols

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and Australia on Wednesday discussed pursuing joint patrols in the South China Sea, days after the Southeast Asian country held similar talks with the United ...

Al-Shabab attack kills 10 at Somali officials' house, ministry says

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Ten people were killed in an attack in Somalia's capital claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, which said it was targeting military officials and militia fighters ...

Russia's warship with hypersonic missiles arrives for drills with S.Africa, China

(Reuters) - Russia's flagship frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has arrived in the South African port of Richards Bay for exercises that will include China, Russia's ...

US lawmaker in Kyiv says momentum shifting toward ATACMS and F-16s for Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker said during a visit to the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday that momentum in Washington was shifting toward sending the long-range missiles and fighter jets cov...

Putin suspends Russia's participation in last remaining nuclear treaty with US

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was suspending its participation in the New START treaty with the United States that limits the two sides' strategic nuclear ...

After Kyiv visit, Biden rallies NATO allies in Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) -Fresh from an unannounced visit to Ukraine, President Joe Biden rallied NATO allies in Poland on Tuesday, proclaiming "unwavering" support for Kyiv and a commitment to bolstering...

Russian officials denying Wagner Group ammunition, founder says

(Reuters) -Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, accused unspecified officials of deliberately denying his fighters sufficient ammunition as part of an ongoing rivalry...

Six killed after third earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border

ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a massive quake killed more...

France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops

ABIDJAN/OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - France's defence minister pledged on Monday to boost military support to Ivory Coast, as Paris adjusts its strategy in West Africa after neighbouring Burkina Faso o...