Kremlin says it hopes for “pragmatic” ties with new Hungarian leadership after Orban defeat

The Kremlin said Monday it hoped to continue its "highly pragmatic ties" with Hungary's new political leadership after Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close Russian partner, was beaten at the ballot...

UK, France eye “defensive” naval mission for Hormuz

Britain and France will this week co-host talks aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz—including discussions on what President Emmanuel Macron described as a possible stri...

US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, analysts say

U.S. Central Command said the blockade will only apply to ships going to or from Iran—including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Tap for the full brief.

Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelenskiy agrees

Previously, Zelenskiy had for over a week proposed an Easter ceasefire and, citing air attacks on Ukrainian cities, said Moscow had chosen to respond instead with drones. Tap for the full brief.

NKorea state media says country unveiled new cluster warhead, electronic weapon

Analysts see the tests as likely to be a show of force in conventional weapon systems by the nuclear-armed North Korea—for its adversaries and allies. Tap for the full brief.

Russia provides Iran satellite imagery and cyber support, Ukrainian intelligence says

Russian satellites have made dozens of imagery surveys of bases and other sites across the Middle East—to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence asses...

US, Iran prepare for first talks as Lebanon fighting persists, Strait impassable

A Pakistani source said advance teams from both Iran and the United States are in Islamabad—where both delegations are to stay for the duration of the talks. Tap for the full brief.

Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein

First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied ever having a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—and said the claims about it are defaming her. Tap for the full brief.

Trump eyes pulling some troops from Europe amid NATO rift over Iran war

President Trump—upset at NATO allies' failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and angry that his plans to acquire Greenland have not moved forward—has discussed with advisors the option of remo...

GOP blocks Dem push in House to rein in Trump Iran war powers

Democrats in both houses have repeatedly tried and failed in recent months to force Trump to obtain lawmakers' authorization before launching attacks—in both Venezuela and Iran. Tap the link in our...

Israel approves dozens of West Bank settlements, watchdog says

Israel's settlements on occupied West Bank land are illegal under international law and must be withdrawn as soon as possible, the United Nations top court said last year. Some 500,000 settlers liv...

Nigerian general, soldiers killed in joint attacks by ISWAP and Boko Haram, assaults repelled

Jihadi groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched coordinated overnight attacks across Nigeria's Borno state—killing an army general and several soldiers, military so...

UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from its waters

Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines—when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, Defense Minister John Heale...

Iran war doubles Russia's main oil revenue to $9B in April

Russia will see revenue from its biggest single oil tax double to $9 billion in April—due to the oil and gas crisis triggered by the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran, Reuters calculations showed on Thu...

Toll for Israel’s Lebanon strikes rises to 254 dead, over 1,100 wounded in war’s deadliest day

The strikes raised questions about regional truce efforts—with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian saying a ceasefire in Lebanon was an essential condition of his country's agreement with the Unite...