Trump backed off Greenland military threats after pushback by aides, sources say

After weeks of worry, Trump abandoned military threats for Greenland—after aides scrambled to satisfy his demands while calming concerned U.S. allies, according to sources. Tap for the full brief.

At least eight Nigerian troops killed as Boko Haram counters Borno offensive

The Nigerian military said troops neutralized a VBIED but a second breached defensive positions—killing several soldiers and members of a civilian militia. Tap for the full brief.

Germany arrests suspected Russian spy accused of gathering Ukraine drone intelligence

German prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a German-Ukrainian woman accused of spying for Russia by gathering information on drones meant for Ukraine at political events—and through befriending forme...

Drone strikes rock central Sudan city as war moves closer

The city is one of Sudan's most important and the capital of North Kordofan state—part of the wider Kordofan region that stands between the RSF's Darfur stronghold and the army-controlled eastern h...

US military starts transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq

"We are closely coordinating with regional partners, including the Iraqi government, and we sincerely appreciate their role in ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS," said U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, ...

US military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean

The U.S. military's Southern Command, which is overseeing nearly a dozen warships and thousands of troops in the Caribbean, said in a statement it apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta "without inci...

US to pull 200 troops from NATO commands

Among the bodies that will be affected, sources said, are the UK-based NATO Intelligence Fusion Center and the Allied Special Operations Forces Command in Brussels. Tap for the full brief.

DOJ subpoenas Minnesota leaders over ICE protests

The DOJ is investigating whether Minnesota leaders broke the law by opposing President Trump’s immigration enforcement, subpoenaing the governor, attorney general, and the mayor of Minneapolis. Tap...

US signals end of support for Kurds as Syria gives four days to accept integration

Syria's government set a four-day deadline on Tuesday for Kurdish-led forces to agree on integrating their enclave into the central state—as their former main ally, the United States, urged them to...

Saudi-backed Yemen accuses UAE of secret prisons, Abu Dhabi denies

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government accused the United Arab Emirates on Monday of running a secret prison at an airbase near the south Yemeni port city of Mukalla, an allegation denied by Abu Dhabi....

Ukraine to share battlefield data with allies to help train AI

Ukraine will establish a system allowing its allies to train their artificial intelligence models on Kyiv's valuable combat data collected throughout the nearly four-year war with Russia, newly app...

Government forces press advance in northeast Syria, Kurds vow to resist

Government forces have this week taken swathes of Syria held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), once the main U.S. ally in Syria—advancing President Ahmed al-Sharaa's effort to brin...

South Sudan rebels call for march on capital after making gains

South Sudan's main opposition faction called on its forces on Monday to advance on the capital Juba—after they captured a strategic town last week. Tap for the full brief.

US leaves Al Asad air base, Iraq assumes full control

In 2024, Washington and Baghdad reached an understanding on plans for the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraq and a move towards a bilateral security relationship. Tap for the full br...

Nigerian airstrikes kill scores of militants in Borno, military says

Nigerian air force strikes destroyed about 10 boats and killed more than 40 militants preparing attacks in Borno state, the military said late on Sunday—in the latest in a series of operations targ...