Philippines, Japan sign defense pact allowing troops on each other’s soil

The Philippines hailed an "unprecedented" high in defense ties with Japan after the signing on Monday of a landmark military pact allowing deployment of forces on each other's soil in the face of C...

Satellite photos show Iran expanding missile production, sources say

Recent satellite imagery shows major expansions at two key Iranian ballistic missile facilities that two American researchers assessed are for boosting missile production, a conclusion confirmed by...

Biden greets NATO allies at Washington summit

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes the heads of NATO member states to Washington on Tuesday for an annual summit that gives the embattled Democrat an international stage to convince allies at home a...

China, Belarus start joint military drills near Polish border

China and Belarus started joint military exercises on Monday, the Belarusian and Chinese defense ministries said, holding the drills just few miles (km) from the border of NATO-member Poland and ki...

Russian missile attack kills 36, hits children's hospital, Ukraine says

Russia rained missiles down on cities across Ukraine in broad daylight on Monday morning, killing at least 36 civilians and badly damaging Kyiv's main children's hospital in the deadliest air strik...

Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages, Hamas source says

Hamas has accepted a U.S. proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war, a senior Ham...

Bubble bursts for France's far-right as voters bar it from power

For days, Marine Le Pen had confidently predicted that her party would triumph with an outright majority and her protege Jordan Bardella would be prime minister. Instead, the National Rally was on ...

US troops leave Niger's Air Base 101

The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday, ahead of its exit from a major drone base near the desert city of Agadez in the ...

Armenia, US to hold joint military drills July 15-24

Armenia and the United States will hold joint military exercises in Armenia on July 15-24, the Armenian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Tap for the full brief.

Uganda provided support to M23 rebels in Congo, UN report says

The Ugandan army has provided support to the M23 rebel group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday said, as escalating clashes there f...

Worried about Biden's prospects, US Congress Democrats plot next moves

U.S. congressional Democrats, worried that President Joe Biden's campaign troubles will hurt their chances of capturing a House majority in the Nov. 5 election, return to Washington on Monday to tr...

Biden says “I’m not going anywhere” as calls to quit race grow

President Joe Biden said "I'm not going anywhere" as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday to hit back at doubts about his s...

Ceasefire and hostage release efforts gain momentum as Hamas, Israel resume talks

Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negoti...

US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101 on Sunday

The U.S. military is set to complete the withdrawal on Sunday of its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 in the nation's capital and then shift its focus to exiting a major drone base in the coming...

Hungary's Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin, drawing EU censure

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss peace in Ukraine, drawing censure from other European Union leaders who warned against appeasing Mosc...