US judge halts West Point faculty speech curbs under Trump policy

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from enforcing a policy adopted under President Donald Trump that restricted faculty speech — in a case that raised broade...

Remnants of Assad's chemical weapons program recovered, Syrian official says

Syrian authorities have also taken into custody 18 suspects for alleged involvement in Assad's chemical weapons program — including high-level military, political and technical officials. Tap for t...

Israel presses Lebanon operation past “Yellow Line” as clashes flare

The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel set up several kilometers inside Lebanese territory after an April 16 ceasefire wit...

US plans to cut bombers, warships available to NATO in a crisis

The U.S. intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refueling aircraft, German news outlet ...

NATO to beef up forces assigned to defend Baltics in war, sources say

NATO will strengthen the defense of its eastern flank with a new structure that would facilitate the rapid deployment of forces in Latvia and Estonia in the event of a war with Russia, two sources ...

Iran says new US strikes violated ceasefire

Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran — while State Secretary Marco Rubio said negotiating a deal to halt t...

Myanmar junta steps up fight for rare earth area, border routes

Myanmar's military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier area with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade routes — a month after a new admini...

Chinese ship leaves after standoff near Taiwan-controlled islands

A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan's strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Sunday following a tense standoff and verbal sparring between the coas...

Gabbard resigns as top US intelligence official

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, Fox News Digital reported on Friday, citing her resignation letter. Tap for the full brief.

House Republicans cancel Iran war powers vote

Illustrative photo via DVIDS   By Patricia Zengerle (Reuters) WASHINGTON, May 21  -  Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on Thursday on a resolution...

US arrests sister of Cuban military conglomerate chief

The United States arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of the executive president of GAESA — a conglomerate of military-run businesses, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. Top for ...

Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse, including sexual assault

Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers said Friday, with several hospitalized with injuries and a...

Trump pledges extra troops for Poland as Rubio cautions allies

U.S. President Donald Trump surprised NATO allies by pledging to send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland — but Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned alliance ministers that Washington's frustr...

Trump vows US will retrieve uranium from Iran

President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will eventually recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite comments from Iran that it will not hand over the materia...

Colombia's ELN rebels, FARC dissidents announce ceasefire for presidential election

Colombia's Central General Staff, the largest dissident branch of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group, and rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN) on Wed...