Sudan's western cities under fire as war spreads

Fighting rocked cities in western Sudan on Wednesday in an expansion of the country's almost two-month-old war — as a regional governor was killed after blaming the deaths of civilians on the count...

New York grand jury indicts Marine veteran in killing of Jordan Neely

A New York grand jury voted Wednesday to indict Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine sergeant, in last month's killing of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, with a chokehold on a Manhattan subway car, a p...

Palau seeks more US patrols of its waters after Chinese incursions

The Pacific island nation of Palau has asked the United States to increase patrols of its waters after several incursions by Chinese vessels into its exclusive economic zone, President Surangel Whi...

SKorea's Yoon oversees live-fire drills with US

PHOTO CAPTION: A South Korean Apache AH-64 helicopter fires flares during a South Korea-US joint military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea June 15, 2023. Jung Yeon-je/P...

US defense secretary urges allies to “dig deep” on arms for Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on Kyiv's allies Thursday to "dig deep" to provide more arms and ammunition to fight Russia's invasion — particularly for air defenses. Tap for more details.

US seeks information from Israel over decision in death of Palestinian-American

The United States is seeking more information from the Israeli government about the decision that soldiers will not be criminally prosecuted over the death of a Palestinian-American man, the State ...

India agrees to buy US MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, sources say

India's defense ministry approved the procurement of U.S.-made armed MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, sources told Reuters on Thursday. Tap for more details.

Kosovo tightens controls along Serbia border, PM Kurti says

Kosovo has tightened controls on its border with Serbia following the arrest of three of its policemen by Serbian forces, Prime Minister Albin Kurti said Thursday — as he demanded the immediate rel...

Ukraine reports more small advances in “extremely fierce” fighting

Ukraine reported incremental advances in its counteroffensive against Russian forces on Wednesday — in what it said was "extremely fierce" fighting. Tap for more details.

Serbian security forces detain three Kosovo police officers, Kosovo official says

Three Kosovo police officers were detained by Serbia's forces in the northern part of the country bordering Serbia, a Kosovo official said Wednesday. Tap for more details.

Turkey says military “neutralized” 53 Kurdish militants in northern Syria

Turkey's military "neutralized" 53 Kurdish militants in northern Syria — using artillery and drones in retaliatory strikes following an attack on a police post inside Turkey over the weekend, the d...

Israeli soldiers will not face criminal charges over death of Palestinian-American

Israel's Military Advocate General said Tuesday that soldiers who left a Palestinian-American man outside overnight after detaining him — and who was later found dead will not be criminally prosecu...

Mass graves found in east Congo village after M23 rebel retreat, HRW says

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels allegedly executed scores of villagers and militia members between November and April and buried their bodies in mass graves, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said...

US senator blocks arms sales to Hungary over blocking Sweden's NATO bid

The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday he was blocking a $735M arms sale to Hungary because its government has refused to approve Sweden's bid to join NATO...

Russian parliament backs recruiting criminals for regular army for Ukraine conflict

Russia's lower Parliament House on Wednesday gave initial backing to legislation allowing the Defense Ministry to sign contracts with suspected or convicted criminals to fight in Ukraine, the TASS ...