Ukraine reports progress after “difficult” week of fighting

Ukraine said Monday its troops regained more ground along eastern and southern fronts — in what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as progress in a "difficult" week for Kyiv's counteroffensive...

Kosovo brands two Serb groups as terror organizations

Kosovo's government labeled two Serb groups as terrorist organizations Thursday. Tap for more details.

Night of relative calm in France but riot tensions persist

Gatherings were held outside town halls across France on Monday — following riots triggered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager of north African descent. Tap for more details.

Analysis: What Sweden's submarines bring to NATO

When Sweden joins NATO, it will help the alliance redress its vulnerability in northwest Europe: the Baltic Sea — a shared waterway with Russia with a bottleneck for access to ports in eight states...

Ukraine says its forces advance in all directions of counteroffensive

Ukrainian troops are advancing in all directions of their counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces, a defense official said Friday. Tap for more details.

Russia’s Prigozhin told Wagner will no longer fight in Ukraine, lawmaker says

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was told that his Wagner group would no longer fight in Ukraine — as he refused to sign contracts to bring his mercenaries under the sway of the defense mi...

US B-52 bomber joins drills with SKorea amid NKorea tension

A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber took part in military exercises with South Korea on Friday, Seoul officials said — amid tension over North Korea's failed launch of a spy satellite. Tap for more details.

US State Dept approves sale of F-35 aircraft to Czech Republic

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets, munitions and related equipment to the Czech Republic in a deal valued at up to $5.62 billion, the Pentagon said Thursday. Tap ...

Burkina Faso suspends French news channel over insurgency report

Burkina Faso's military government suspended a French television news channel for a report on a jihadi insurgency which it said lacked objectivity and credibility — the latest in a crackdown on for...

In a first, India gifts active warship to Vietnam

An active duty missile corvette of the Indian Navy is on its way to Vietnam as a gift, the first warship given by India to any country. Tap for more details.

Factbox: Wagner's global operations; gold, oil and war

The abortive mutiny by Russia's Wagner group last week calls into question the fate of the group's wide network of military and commercial operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Tap ...

Majority of Americans now support arming Ukraine, Reuters/Ipsos poll says

The two-day poll charted a rise in support for arming Ukraine — with 65% of the respondents approving of the shipments compared with 46% in a May poll. Tap for more details.

Kremlin refers questions about General Surovikin's fate to the defense ministry

The Kremlin on Thursday declined to answer questions about Russian General Sergei Surovikin, whose status and location have not been made public since an abortive armed mercenary mutiny Saturday. T...

US Marine veteran pleads not guilty in Jordan Neely killing on New York subway

The former U.S. Marine sergeant accused of fatally strangling Jordan Neely, a homeless man, in a chokehold in a New York subway car last month pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and crim...

Cuba and Russian defense ministers discuss joint “technical military” projects

The defense ministers of Cuba and Russia discussed the development of joint "technical military" projects this week at a meeting in Moscow, according to media reports and Russia's defense ministry ...