Alert at NATO base in Germany was due to drone threat, source says

PHOTO CAPTION: NATO AWACS aircraft stand on the apron at the air base in Geilenkirchen near the German-Dutch border, April 3, 2014. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender     BERLIN (Reuters) -The NATO air base in...

German police arrest suspect in stabbing rampage

German police said they were holding a 26-year-old Syrian man in custody on Sunday after a knife attack in the city of Solingen in which three people were killed and eight injured, adding that they...

US says it killed leader of Al Qaeda-aligned group in Syria

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Russians hail Wagner chief Prigozhin as patriot on anniversary of his death

Mourners gathered at a cemetery in Russia's former imperial capital under a light summer rain shower on Friday to celebrate a man they said had given his life to serve his country. Tap for the full...

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill six fighters, one child, security sources say

Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Friday killed at least six fighters and one child, according to security sources, as armed group Hezbollah responded with artillery rounds and rockets ...

Turkey, Russia resume joint patrols in northeast Syria, Turkish ministry says

Turkish and Russian troops in armored vehicles have resumed joint ground patrols in northeast Syria after operations were halted last year for security reasons, Turkey's defense ministry said Frida...

Ukraine's Navy says it destroyed Russian vessel ferrying arms, fuel

Ukraine's Navy confirmed on Friday that it had destroyed a ferry in the Russian port of Kavkaz that was used to deliver fuel and weapons to occupied Crimea. Tap for the full brief.

NATO lowers security level for air base in Germany after overnight alert

NATO has lowered the security level for its base in the German town of Geilenkirchen, it said on Friday, after the state of alert had been raised overnight "based on intelligence information indica...

US judge tosses “machinegun” and Glock switch case, calls ban unconstitutional

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Russia and Ukraine report gains as some Ukrainians flee strategic city

Russia and Ukraine both reported new battlefield gains on Thursday, with Kyiv hailing the capture of another village on Russian soil but hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing the eastern city of Pokrovsk ...

Libya armed mobilization causes concern, UN says

The United Nations Libya mission said late on Thursday it was concerned about reports of forces mobilizing in Tripoli and threats of force to resolve a crisis over control of the central bank.  Tap...

North Korea slams US sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea as “provocative”

North Korea's foreign ministry denounced a U.S. planned sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, state media KCNA said on Friday, vowing to take additional steps to bolster its self-defense. Tap ...

Norway approves Ukrainian production of Norwegian-developed artillery ammunition

Norway said on Friday it had agreed to Norwegian-developed artillery ammunition being produced in Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

US imposes sanctions on 400 more targets for aiding Russia's war effort

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on more than 400 entities and individuals for supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine, the State Department said, including Chinese companies that U....

NATO air base in Germany raises security level due to “potential threat”

The NATO air base in the German town of Geilenkirchen remained at high alert on Friday, a spokesperson said, after the security level was raised overnight "based on intelligence information indicat...