Fired Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound

Starovoit's death comes at a time of challenges for Russia's transport sector—as the full-scale war in Ukraine drags on for a fourth year. Tap for the full brief.

Kurdish PKK militants to begin handing over arms in Iraq on Friday

ilitant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will begin handing over weapons in groups in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday as part of a peace process with Turkey, Turkish ...

US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS

The United States has revoked the foreign terrorist organization designation for Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), according to a State Department memo filed Monday—as Washington moves to ease sanctions...

Israel launches first strikes on Yemen in weeks, Houthis respond with missiles

Israel struck Houthi targets at three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the military said early on Monday, in its first attack on Yemen in nearly a month. Tap for the full brief.

Israel, Hamas set for Gaza ceasefire talks as Netanyahu due to meet Trump

Israel and Hamas are set to hold indirect talks in Qatar for a second day on Monday, aimed at securing a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, ahead of a meeting in Washington between Israeli Prime M...

Ukraine says it hit Russian military airfield

Ukraine's special forces struck Russia's Borisoglebsk military airfield in the Voronezh region on Saturday, hitting a glide bomb store and a trainer aircraft, the Ukrainian military said in a state...

Grynkewich takes over as NATO allied commander

U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich took over as NATO's top military commander Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Ukraine withdraws from mine ban treaty

Military analysts and a Ukrainian unit commander said that doing so could help slow the Russian advances Kyiv is struggling to contain over three years after Moscow's full-scale invasion. Tap for t...

Israel to issue 54,000 military call-up notices to ultra-Orthodox students

Israel's military said it would issue 54,000 call-up notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students following a Supreme Court ruling mandating their conscription—amid growing pressure from rese...

12 Turkish soldiers killed by gas exposure during cave search in Iraq

12 Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the defense ministry said Monday. Tap for the full brief.

Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China

apan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase c...

German military plans six-month enlistment option, sources say

Volunteers would be sought for training in simple tasks such as guard duties under the scheme—but a draft could be considered if uptake were deemed too low, sources said. Tap for the full brief.

US military says 200 Marines being sent to support ICE in Florida

The U.S. military said Thursday it will send 200 Marines to Florida to provide administrative and logistical support to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Tap for the full brief.

Russia becomes first country to recognize Taliban as government of Afghanistan

Russia said Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan—making it the first nation to recognize the Taliban as the country’s government. Tap for the full brief.

Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill wins congressional approval

President Donald Trump's tax-cut package cleared its final hurdle in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, as the Republican-controlled House of Representatives narrowly approved the massive bill and sent...