Congo drops demand for immediate Rwandan troop pullout, sources say

Congolese negotiators have dropped a demand that Rwandan troops immediately leave eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, paving the way for a U.S.-brokered peace agreement to be signed between the l...

A year in, Haiti mission leader warns of shortfalls in troops, gear, funds

The commander of the United Nations-backed security mission in Haiti, mandated to fight powerful armed gangs in the nation, on Thursday called on more countries to lend their support as he marked o...

Abductions of Alawite women and girls growing in Syria

"Don't wait for her," the WhatsApp caller told the family of Abeer Suleiman on May 21, hours after she vanished from the streets of the Syrian town of Safita. "She's not coming back." Tap for the f...

Venezuela's ex-spymaster pleads guilty to US drug trafficking charges

A former director of Venezuelan military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drug trafficking and narcoterrorism charges in U.S. federal court, the Justice Department said i...

Israeli strikes rock southern Lebanon

Over a dozen Israeli air strikes battered a row of hilltops in southern Lebanon on Friday, security sources said — with the Israeli military saying it had attacked a damaged military site Hezbollah...

Israel halts aid to Gaza civilians again

Israel has halted aid supplies to Gaza for two days to prevent them being seized by Hamas, an official said on Thursday after images circulated of masked men on aid trucks whom clan leaders said we...

POTUS requests more drones and missiles, fewer F-35s in $893B budget

U.S. President Donald Trump wants a pay raise for troops, more high-tech missiles and drones in next year's defense budget, while cutting Navy jobs, and buying fewer ships and fighter jets to save ...

Iran turns to internal crackdown after US-Israeli air raids

Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in ...

Ukraine's top general says Ukraine stopped Russian advances in northern Sumy region

 Ukraine's forces stopped Russian advances in the border area of the northern region of Sumy this week, the country's top general said in a statement on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Taiwan says it is determined to defend itself as China vows to raise combat readiness

Taiwan is determined to defend itself and protect its free way of life, the island's defense minister said on Thursday discussing next month's annual exercises, as China's military vowed to boost c...

UN nuclear chief says Iran may have moved enriched uranium amid air strikes

There is a chance that much of Iran's highly enriched uranium survived Israeli and U.S. attacks because it may have been moved by Tehran soon after the first strikes, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Ra...

US military to create two new border zones, officials say, allowing troops to detain migrants

The Pentagon will create two new military zones along the border with Mexico, U.S. officials said Wednesday, a move that allows troops to temporarily detain migrants. Tap for the full brief.

Greek court orders pre-trial detention of Azeri accused of espionage

A Greek court ordered the pre-trial detention on Wednesday of a 26-year-old Azeri man charged with espionage on the island of Crete which is home to a NATO military base, sources and the Athens New...

North Korea may soon send more troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South says

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes Russia may be preparing to mount an offensive against Ukraine in this summer. Tap for the full brief.

Iran's parliament approves bill ending IAEA cooperation after US strikes

Iran's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to suspend cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, state-affiliated news outlet Nournews reported. Tap for the full brief.