German defense ministry prioritizing speed in procurements, document says

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has made speed the top priority in military procurement, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Tap the article for more details. ...

SKorea, US set for new collaboration to deter North, officials say

President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol are expected to agree on Wednesday to deepen collaboration meant to deter nuclear escalation by North Korea amid heightened anxiety about i...

Kabul airport attack “mastermind” killed by Taliban, US officials say

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State group member who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians du...

Czech Republic approves defense agreement with US

The Czech government approved a defense cooperation agreement with the United States on Wednesday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told a televised news conference. Tap the article for more details.

US deploys more cyber forces abroad

The United States is sending more of its cyber forces abroad to help foreign governments fight hackers, a top U.S. military official said at the RSA cybersecurity conference in San Franc...

Ukraine stages raids across Dnipro River

Representational photo: A Ukrainian Special Forces soldier provides security for a joint raid exercise between Ukrainian Special Forces and U.S. Navy SEALs during exercise Sea Breeze 21 on Pervomay...

Death toll from explosions in Pakistan ammunition depot rises to 17, police say

The death toll from Monday's blasts in a police ammunition depot in northwestern Pakistan has risen to 17, police said. The dead include nine policemen, five detainees and three civilians, Swat val...

Venezuela's Guaido arrives in Miami after surprise Colombia visit

Former Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrived in Miami on Tuesday, following a surprise visit to Colombia the previous day, where he said he would take part in an international summit. Ta...

Kremlin dismisses “lies” that Putin has doubles and sits in a bunker

The Kremlin rejected what it said were lies that President Vladimir Putin had lookalike body doubles who stood in for the 70-year-old leader and that he spent much of his time shielding in a nuclea...

Romanian prosecutors add charge against online personality Tristan Tate

Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating online personality Tristan Tate on an additional charge of inciting others to violence in a case in which he and his brother Andrew are accu...

Mexico's treatment of migrants raises concern ahead of US policy shift, advocates say

An impending change in U.S. border policy could put increased pressure on Mexico's migrant detention system and lead to more reports of rights violations, migrant advocates have warned, in the wake...

Guatemala president pledges strong support for “Republic of Taiwan”

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei pledged his unconditional support on Tuesday for the "Republic of Taiwan" on a trip that comes as China steps up pressure on the handful of countries that ...

Donald Trump goes to trial in civil suit over rape accusation

Donald Trump goes to trial Tuesday, where the writer E. Jean Carroll is accusing the former president in a civil suit of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Tap the article...

Haitian residents lynch suspected gang members

Haitian police said Monday that at least 10 suspected gang members had been lynched by residents of Port-au-Prince. Tap the article for more details.

Karabakh tensions rise after Azerbaijan blocks land route from Armenia

Azerbaijan said Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh — a step that was followed by claims of border shootings by both Azeri and ...