US military says it carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran

The U.S. military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible for attacking U.S. forces—in what it called unprovoked hostilities by Tehran....

Zelenskiy says Russian war commemoration ceasefire shows “strange and inappropriate” logic

"They want Ukraine's permission to hold their parade, to go out onto the square safely for an hour once a year, and then continue killing, killing our people and waging war," Ukrainian President Vo...

China sentences former defense ministers to death with reprieve

Former Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, underscoring the ...

Russia continues to violate Kyiv-proposed ceasefire, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia continued to flout a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Thursday, adding that Ukraine would continue its long-range strikes if Russia carried on with its assaults....

Kremlin says Putin's security is being tightened for Victory Day events

The Kremlin said on Thursday extra security measures were being taken for Russian President Vladimir Putin—in case of a Ukrainian attack on May 9 celebrations marking the anniversary of victory in ...

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

Photo via DVIDS By John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau (Reuters) PARIS  -  France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the...

Japan fires missile in joint drill with US and allies in northern Philippines, facing South China Sea

MANILA, May 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti‑ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with U.S., Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a decommi...

US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing three

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper flies over Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base, Ohio, March 12, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo)   By Kanishka Singh ...

Cargo ship struck by Iran in Strait of Hormuz, source says

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative file photo — Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Stringer)   PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - A CMA CGM container ship was attacked...

Sweden moves ahead with plans for new foreign intelligence agency

The Swedish government said on Tuesday it was moving ahead with plans for a new foreign intelligence agency—after past criticism that security officials failed to predict Russia's 2022 invasion of ...

Trump says Iran "should wave the white flag of surrender"

President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran's military capability and said Tehran "should wave the white flag of surrender" but is too proud to do so. Tap for the full brief.

Russian attacks kill 22 as ceasefire proposed by Ukraine approaches

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 22 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the worst strikes so far this year, as the deadline approached for a proposal from Kyiv for an open-ended cea...

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

The U.S. military said it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, alleging the vessel was operated by "designated terrorist organizations”—that it did not identify. Tap for the full b...

Hegseth says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire in Gulf

The U.S. military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones, after President Donald Trump sent the navy to escort stranded tankers through the strait in a...

Ukraine steps up “middle strikes” on Russian hubs behind front lines

Ukrainian troops are rapidly increasing medium-range drone strikes on Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Tuesday—demonstrating a growing capability for Kyiv's outmanned military as ...