US weighs joining Israeli air war on Iran, source says, as thousands flee Tehran

Thousands were fleeing Tehran on Wednesday after Israeli warplanes bombed the city again overnight — and a source said U.S. President Donald Trump was considering options that include joining Israe...

US pulls out of two more bases in Syria, worrying Kurdish forces

U.S. forces pulled out of two more bases in northeastern Syria, reporters found — accelerating a drawdown that the commander of Syrian Kurdish forces said was allowing a resurgence of ISIS. Tap for...

US moving more fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran war rages

The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes — bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and...

Analysis: Israel has air superiority over Iran, but needs US for deeper impact

Israel's command of Iranian air space leaves few obstacles in the way of its expanding bombardment — but it will struggle to hit deeply buried nuclear sites without the U.S. joining the attack, ana...

Bill to curb POTUS war powers gains bipartisan support amid Iran tension, dividing GOP

"This is not our war. We should not engage our military here," Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky said on X. Tap for the full brief.

China evacuates citizens from Iran and Israel, urges ceasefire

China has begun evacuating its citizens from Israel and Iran and was pushing for a ceasefire in the conflict between the two Middle Eastern foes on Tuesday as clashes carried into a fifth day. Tap ...

Israeli tank fire kills at least 51 more people awaiting aid trucks in Gaza, medics say

Israeli tank shellfire killed at least 51 Palestinians on Tuesday as they awaited aid trucks in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, the territory's health ministry said, adding that dozens of o...

Russian strikes kill at least 15 in Kyiv, other cities

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Tuesday, hitting dozens of civilian targets in Kyiv including a large apartment block, killing at least 15 people and woundin...

US disbands group focused on pressuring Russia, sources say

The Trump administration shelved in recent weeks an inter-agency working group it had set up to formulate strategies for pressuring Russia into speeding up peace talks with Ukraine, according to th...

Italy says it needs at least 10 years to raise defense spending to new NATO goals

Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday said his country needs at least 10 years to raise defense spending and comply with new targets due to be agreed by NATO, adding that a deal on th...

Russia’s Shoigu, NKorea’s Kim meet for second time in two weeks

Sergei Shoigu, a senior Russian security official, held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the second time in two weeks on Tuesday and said he was carrying out "special instructions" fr...

Taiwan seals deal for Ukrainian naval drone software to deter China

Taiwan sealed a partnership deal on Tuesday with U.S. and German-based Auterion for drone software battle-tested in Ukraine to help strengthen the island's defenses against growing military threats...

Swedish military joins telecom firms to boost defense comms

The Swedish Armed Forces on Tuesday joined Telia and Ericsson's 5G innovation program to strengthen military communications, logistics, security and support interoperability within the NATO allianc...

Nuclear arms spending rose 11% worldwide in 2024, advocacy group warns

Spending on nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear-armed nations rose by 11% in 2024, a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said. Tap for the full brief.

Iran says parliament is preparing bill to leave nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Iranian parliamentarians are preparing a bill that could push Tehran toward exiting the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the foreign ministry said on Monday, while reiterating Tehran's official st...