New Russian offensive in Ukraine unlikely to achieve breakthrough, UK says

KYIV (Reuters) - A large Russian force has advanced hundreds of metres in a major new assault on a Ukrainian-held bastion in southeastern Ukraine this week, though it is unlikely to force a sig...

France, Australia to make artillery shells for Ukraine

PARIS (Reuters) - France and Australia on Monday unveiled plans to jointly manufacture ammunition for Ukraine as the two countries seek to shore up defence cooperation and move past a row over ...

Germany considering earlier exit from Mali mission, newspaper reports

BERLIN (Reuters) - Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is considering withdrawing Germany's troops from the U.N. stabilisation mission in Mali earlier than planned, since under current conditions the...

US, SKorea vow to step up drills to counter North

SEOUL (Reuters) - The defence chiefs of the United States and South Korea vowed on Tuesday to expand military drills and boost nuclear deterrence planning to counter North Korea's weapons devel...

Memphis police department suspends officer in Tyre Nichols case

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) -A Memphis police officer has been suspended for his involvement in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, days after the city released video footage of the killing to the ...

Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating as protesters take to streets

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) -The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday as more protests took plac...

US four-star general warns of war with China in 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A four-star U.S. Air Force general said in a memo that his gut told him the United States would fight China in the next two years, comments that Pentagon officials said w...

Russia claims gains in east Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian forces claimed incremental gains in eastern Ukraine on Monday adding up to their biggest advances in months, after relentless battles that Kyiv described as hu...

US charges three in Iran-backed effort to assassinate journalist

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors have charged three men with attempting to assassinate a prominent critic of Iran's government who was previously the target of a failed Tehran-backed kidnap...

Israel seals home of Palestinian synagogue shooter as Netanyahu vows crackdown

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli police sealed off the Jerusalem family home of a Palestinian gunman on Sunday, two days after he killed seven people outside a synagogue, as fears grew of escalatio...

US issues second warning of possible terror attacks in Turkey

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Turkey warned Americans on Monday of possible attacks against churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions in Istanbul, marking its second such notice in ...

Chinese coast guard drives away Japanese vessels from disputed waters in the East China Sea

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coast guard drove away Japanese vessels from waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Monday, according to Chinese state media. Disputed East China Sea islets cl...

NATO's head urges SKorea to step up military support for Ukraine

SEOUL (Reuters) -NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged South Korea on Monday to increase military support to Ukraine, citing other countries that have changed their policy of not provid...

Israel hits Gaza as conflict flares after West Bank clashes

(Reuters) - Israeli war planes struck Gaza overnight on Friday after Palestinian militants fired two rockets following one of the worst days of violence in the occupied West Bank in years. The ...

US killed Islamic State group leader in Somalia, officials say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military carried out an operation that killed a senior Islamic State leader in northern Somalia, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The officials, speaking on the con...