Fighting rages in Sudan's capital after 24-hour truce expires

Firefights and artillery erupted across Sudan's capital Khartoum on Sunday and residents reported air strikes after a 24-hour ceasefire that brought a lull to eight weeks of fighting between rival ...

Chechen force signs contract with Russia's defense ministry that Wagner's Prigozhin refused

Russia's Defense Ministry said Monday it signed a contract with the Akhmat group of Chechen special forces — a day after Russia's mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin refused to do so. Tap for more de...

Ukraine reports small gains amid counteroffensive

Ukraine said Monday its troops recaptured a fourth village from Russian forces in a cluster of settlements in the southeast — a day after reporting the first gains of its counteroffensive. Tap for ...

Trump faces federal charges in classified documents case

Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces charges for illegally keeping classified documents and other crimes expected to be filed next week in federal court in Miami. Tap for more details.

Pentagon dismisses WSJ report on China spy station in Cuba

The Pentagon on Thursday dismissed a report in the Wall Street Journal about Chinese plans to set up an electronic eavesdropping facility in Cuba — saying it was not aware of any such effort and sa...

Russia reports heavy fighting in southern Ukraine, Kyiv silent on counteroffensive

Russia reported heavy fighting along the front in southern and eastern Ukraine on Friday, while Kyiv kept silent about a potential counteroffensive. Tap for more details.

Two senators propose to bar US FAA from using Chinese drones

Two U.S. senators said on Thursday they had proposed barring the Federal Aviation Administration from buying or using Chinese-made drones. Tap for more details.

UN agency joins US in stopping Ethiopia food aid after thefts

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Friday it was temporarily halting its food aid assistance in Ethiopia due to the widespread theft of donations — a day after the United States annou...

NATO may base troops in Sweden before Stockholm joins, government says

Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before it formally joins the alliance, the prime minister and defense minister said Friday. Tap for more details.

China to establish spy facility in Cuba, WSJ reports

China has reached a deal with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island roughly 100 miles from Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday — citing U.S. officials ...

Mexico investigates troops over video of “execution” of five men

Mexican prosecutors are investigating what the country's president on Wednesday called an "execution" after soldiers were filmed beating and then shooting five men they pulled from a crashed pick-u...

Taiwan activates air defenses as 37 Chinese warplanes enter zone

Taiwan activated its defense systems Thursday after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air defense zone — in Beijing's latest air incursion. Tap for more details.

US East Coast blanketed in smoke as Canadian wildfires persist

Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south,...

Israeli army raids Palestinian city of Ramallah, clashes ensue

Clashes erupted after Israeli forces mounted a raid into the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Thursday — in what the military said was an operation to demolish the house of...

EU, US tell Kosovo to back down in Serb standoff or face “consequences”

The United States and the European Union told Kosovo on Wednesday to back down in a standoff with Serbs in the north of the country or face "consequences" from its Western allies. Tap for more deta...