US voters targeted by Chinese influence online, researchers say

 Chinese social media influence operation is impersonating U.S. voters, denigrating U.S. politicians and pushing divisive messages ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election in the United States, ne...

US researchers say they found likely launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile

Two U.S. researchers say they have identified the probable deployment site in Russia of the 9M370 Burevestnik, a new nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile touted by President Vladimir Putin...

Another Russian defense official held on corruption charges

A deputy commander of Russia's Leningrad military district has been detained on suspicion of accepting a 20 million rouble ($224,000) bribe, Russia's investigative committee said on Monday, in the ...

US close to agreeing on long-range missiles for Ukraine, delivery to take months

The U.S. is close to an agreement to give Ukraine long-range cruise missiles that could reach deep into Russia, but Kyiv would need to wait several months as the U.S. works through technical issues...

Turkish military destroys 20 targets of Kurdish militant group PKK, ministry says

Turkey carried out air strikes in northern Iraq on Monday and destroyed 20 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding many milit...

“I saw horrible things”, Burkina Faso massacre survivor says as group denies targeting civilians

A woman who survived the massacre of hundreds of villagers in central Burkina Faso described the horror of searching through bodies to find her brothers, in an interview following the attack claime...

SKorea and Vietnam agree on stronger defense, tech ties

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US seizes Venezuelan president's plane in Dominican Republic

The United States has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it from the Dominican Republic to Florida after determining that its purchase violated U.S. sanctions, the...

Russia jails hypersonic scientist for 15 years after treason trial

 Russian court sentenced physicist Alexander Shiplyuk to 15 years on treason charges on Tuesday in the latest of several cases against experts working on the science underpinning Russia's developme...

Russian missiles kill 47 in deadliest strike on Ukraine this year

At least 47 people were killed and 206 wounded when Russia struck a military institute in the central town of Poltava with two missiles on Tuesday, Ukraine's first lady said, the war's deadliest si...

US service members assaulted by nationalists in Turkey

A nationalist Turkish youth group on Monday physically assaulted two U.S. soldiers in western Turkey, the U.S. Embassy in Turkey and the local governor's office said, adding that 15 assailants had ...

UK suspends 30 of its 350 arms export licenses to Israel

By Michael Holden and William JamesLONDON (Reuters) -Britain will immediately suspend 30 of its 350 arms export licences with Israel because there was a risk such equipment might be used to commit ...

Israelis protest to demand Gaza deal after six hostages found dead

Israeli protesters took to the streets for a second day on Monday and the largest trade union launched a general strike to press the government to reach a deal to return hostages still held by Hama...

Ukraine's air force commander relieved after F-16 crash

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday, according to a presidential decree. Tap for the full brief.

Japan protests second territorial incursion by China in under a week

Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday, the second incursion into its territory by the Chinese military in less than a week. Tap...