International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant Russia's Shoigu and Gerasimov

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, the former Russian defense minister, and leading Russian general Valery Gerasimov on Tuesday for alleged crimes committed ...

Trump advisors propose halting US aid to Ukraine unless it talks peace with Russia

Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine - if he wins the presidential election — that involves telling Ukraine it will only get more U.S. weap...

Chinese and Japanese coast guard ships in stand-off around disputed islands

Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels engaged in a stand off in around a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to statements from both countries. Tap for the full ...

Somalia accuses Ethiopian troops of “illegal” incursion

Somalia's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Ethiopian troops of making illegal incursions across their shared border, leading to confrontations with local security forces. Tap for ...

Israel kills senior Gaza health official, tanks push deeper into Rafah

An Israeli air strike at a medical clinic in Gaza City killed the director of Gaza's Ambulance and Emergency Department, the enclave's health ministry said, while Israel's military said the strike ...

Russia vows retaliation against US for Ukraine's ATACMS missile attack on Crimea

The Kremlin on Monday directly blamed the United States for an attack on Crimea with U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles that killed at least four people and injured 151, and Moscow formally warned the U...

Israeli forces strap wounded Palestinian to vehicle during raid

Israeli army forces strapped a wounded Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday. Tap for the full brief.

Zelenskiy orders purge of state guard after assassination plots

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the new chief of Ukraine's state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to assassinate seni...

US says it destroyed three Houthi vessels in Red Sea

U.S. forces destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels in the Red Sea in the past 24 hours, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday. Tap for the full brief.

US military seeks West Africa “Plan B” after Niger ousting

The top U.S. general is traveling to Africa to discuss ways to preserve U.S. presence in West Africa after Niger decided to kick out the U.S. military in favor of Russia’s — in a setback for Washin...

Israeli bombardment kills dozens across Gaza amid fierce fighting

Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 32 Palestinians as troops engaged in close-quarter combat with Hamas militants, ...

Burkina Faso junta leader denies reports of army mutiny

Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traore appeared on national TV on Thursday to deny reports of mutiny within the army following an attack by al Qaeda-linked insurgents that killed over 100 so...

Giving Slovak jets, air defense to Kyiv was sabotage, new government says

The Slovak government has asked police to investigate the former cabinet and defense minister Jaroslav Nad for donating fighter jets and an air defense system to Ukraine to help it defend against R...

US and China hold first informal nuclear talks in five years, eyeing Taiwan

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort t...

Germany takes next steps in hypersonic weapons project with Norway, Spiegel reports

German Defense Ministry has submitted a request for around 652 million euros ($697.18 million) to the parliament's budget committee to finance a hypersonic weapons development project with Norway, ...