US, Ukraine work on “refined” peace plan to end war with Russia

The United States and Ukraine sought on Monday to narrow the gaps in a peace plan to end the war with Russia—after agreeing to modify a U.S. proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Krem...

Suicide bombers kill three at Pakistan paramilitary HQ

The attackers opened fire as they forced themselves into the headquarters of the frontier constabulary in Peshawar city—before blowing themselves up inside the complex, police said. Tap for the ful...

Prosecutors move to drop charges against woman shot during Chicago deportation blitz

Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the indictment of a Chicago woman—who was shot repeatedly by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent during an escalated deportation campaign in the Chicago ...

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in overnight West Bank raid

While a ceasefire has ended most fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza, violence is increasing in the West Bank. Tap for the full brief.

US judge moves to halt National Guard deployment in Washington DC

A federal judge on Thursday moved to halt President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., a temporary legal setback to Trump's efforts to send the military to Amer...

ISIS-linked ADF rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says

The attacks were carried out by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in several localities of North Kivu province between November 13 and November 19—and the 89 killed included at least...

US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine into peace deal, sources say

Washington has presented Ukraine with a 28-point plan, which endorses some of Russia's principal demands in the war—including that Kyiv cede more territory, curb the size of its military and be bar...

US military has new options to pursue group tied to Venezuela's Maduro, Pentagon says

President Trump's decision to designate an alleged drug cartel the U.S. links to Venezuelan President Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization provides the Pentagon with a range of new options, U...

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions

Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said Thursday—calling ...

Germany will not reach defense spending target of 3.5% in 2029

Germany will not hit its own 3.5% defense spending target in 2029, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said—as the country ramps up spending amid Russia's war on Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

China's civilian shadow navy trains for Taiwan invasion

China is rehearsing for a potential invasion of Taiwan using a shadow navy of civilian cargo ships and ferries—according to an investigation that tracked vessel movements and analyzed satellite ima...

House votes to block senators' “millions” in phone search lawsuits, in GOP check of Trump loyalists

Eight GOP senators are facing internal party rebuke after secretly tucking a provision into a funding bill allowing them to sue the U.S. for millions over Jan. 6 phone searches—language a fellow Re...

US F-35 jets to be sold to Saudi Arabia to lack Israel's more advanced features

The F-35 fighter jets the U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than those operated by Israel—in line with a U.S. law that guarantees Israel’s military edge in the region, U.S. offi...

Israeli military steps up strikes in south Lebanon

Israel has accused Hezbollah of trying to rearm since a U.S.-backed ceasefire last year, while the group says it has obeyed requirements to end its military presence near Israel—and for the Lebanes...

Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, breaking ceasefire, medics say

Palestinian health authorities say Israeli forces have killed 305 people in strikes on Gaza since the October 10 truce. Tap for the full brief.