France to recognize Palestinian state in September, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron, who announced the decision on X, published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirming France's intent to become the first major west...

Hulk Hogan, who helped turn pro wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle, dies at 71

Hulk Hogan, the American sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday. Tap for the full ...

House subcommittee approves subpoena for Epstein files

Three Republicans joined five Democrats to back the effort. Tap for the full brief.

White House taps mining expert to head national security office, sources say

The White House has tapped a former mining executive to head an office at the National Security Council focused on strengthening supply chains, three sources said, as a pared-down NSC zeroes in on ...

Zelenskiy approves bill “preserving independence” of anti-corruption agencies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy approved draft legislation on Thursday that he said would restore the independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies, reversing course after an outbu...

US lawmaker presses for details of Pentagon use of Chinese engineers under Microsoft deal

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Russian strikes in east Ukraine kill two civilians, wound 33 more

Two people were killed in a Russian strike on eastern Ukraine on Thursday and at least 33 were wounded when Russian glide bombs struck a residential neighborhood in the northeastern city of Kharkiv...

Poland secures $4B US loan guarantee to boost military modernization

Poland is set to sign a $4 billion U.S. loan guarantee to help fund the modernization of its armed forces, the Polish defense ministry said on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

ICC convicts two militia leaders of persecuting Muslims in Central African Republic

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday convicted two men of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic in 2013 and 2014 and sen...

Australia, Britain to discuss boosting defense ties

Australia and Britain's defense and foreign ministers will hold talks in Sydney on Friday on boosting cooperation, coinciding with Australia's largest war games and the first visit by a British car...

Thai F-16 strikes Cambodia, killing at least 12

A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia, as weeks of tension over a border dispute erupted into clashes Thursday, killing at least 12 people—including 11 civilians. Tap for the full brief.

Chinese engines, shipped as “cooling units”, power Russian drones used in Ukraine

Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labelled as "industrial refrigeration units" to avoid detection in the wake of Wes...

US judge rejects bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts from Florida probe

A U.S. judge denied a Justice Department effort Wednesday to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts. Tap for the full brief.

Analysis: Why Russia is trying so hard to capture Ukraine’s Pokrovsk

Russia has 111,000 soldiers in the Pokrovsk area, Ukraine’s top general said. Tap for the full brief.

US confirms death of citizen in Syria last week

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