Ohio voters reject ballot measure in win for abortion rights advocates

Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution — an initiative aimed at helping defeat a November referendum that would p...

US declines to invoke prisoner of war status for Travis King

The United States has declined so far to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war — despite his being taken into North Korean custody after he crossed into the country last month, fou...

Supreme Court restores White House curbs on “ghost guns”

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request by President Joe Biden's administration to reinstate a federal regulation aimed at reining in homemade firearms called "ghost guns" that are more...

Deal struck to send dozens of German-made Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine

Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion, the arms trader who did the deal sa...

Ethiopian military pushes back militiamen in two Amhara towns

Ethiopia's military has pushed local militiamen out of two major towns in the Amhara region, residents said Wednesday — in its first battlefield breakthroughs since fighting erupted last week. Tap ...

Pentagon confident on sharing intelligence with Japan despite China hacking report

The Pentagon said Tuesday it was confident about sharing intelligence with Japan — despite a U.S. news report saying Chinese military hackers got into Japanese defense networks. Tap for the full br...

Russia to build up forces in west to counter NATO, Shoigu says

Russia will build up forces at its western borders following Finland's accession to NATO, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine detains woman accused of spying on Zelenskiy for Russia

Ukraine's domestic intelligence agency said Monday that it detained a woman who it accused of gathering information about President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's itinerary ahead of a trip — and also trying...

Niger junta rejects diplomatic overtures backed by US, UN

Niger's junta on Tuesday rejected the latest diplomatic mission from African countries aimed at restoring constitutional order after a July 26 coup — resisting pressure from the United States and t...

War crimes by Myanmar's military “more frequent and brazen”, UN investigators say

War crimes committed by Myanmar's military, including the bombing of civilians, have become "increasingly frequent and brazen", a team of United Nations investigators said Tuesday. Tap for the full...

Mali's troops, foreign partners target women to “spread terror”, UN report says

Mali's troops and its foreign security partners, believed to be Russia's Wagner mercenaries, are using violence against women and other "grave human rights abuses" to spread terror, U.N. sanctions ...

Australian police arrest 19 men in online child abuse crackdown

Australian police arrested 19 men for allegedly sharing child-abuse material online and saved 13 children from further harm after receiving intelligence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB...

At least 10 Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with Islamic State group, war monitor says

At least 10 Syrian soldiers were killed and others wounded in overnight clashes with the Islamic State group in the country's northern province of Raqqa, a Syrian war monitor said Tuesday. Tap for ...

China, Philippines renew dispute over static warship

China again asked the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship from a disputed shoal Tuesday, after Manila rejected Beijing's earlier demand. Tap for the full brief.

Heckler & Koch takes Finland to market court over rifle choice

German gun maker Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish Market Court over Finland's direct arms purchase from a local manufacturer — bypassing competition rules, court documents seen...