Ukraine struck major Russian explosives factory, oil terminal

Ukraine's military said it had struck one of the main factories making explosives for a variety of ordnance for Russia's army—as well as an oil terminal in occupied Crimea fueling Moscow's war effo...

Official toll of Palestinians killed by Israel crosses 67,000 on Oct. 7 anniversary, children account for nearly a third

The numbers do not necessarily reflect all casualties, as the Palestinian Health Ministry estimates several thousand bodies are under rubble—and it does not count the 460 malnutrition-related death...

October 15 paychecks for troops uncertain amid shutdown

If the shutdown does not end in the next week, 1.3 million active-duty troops, hundreds of thousands of active members of the National Guard and civilians who work for the Defense Department will n...

ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes

The International Criminal Court convicted the first Janjaweed militia leader put on trial for atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region over 20 years ago. Tap for the full brief.

Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system “very high risk,” US Army memo says

"We cannot control who sees what, we cannot see what users are doing, and we cannot verify that the software itself is secure," the memo says. Tap for the full brief.

Congo, Rwanda decline to sign economic deal in setback for peace process

Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will not sign an economic framework this week as expected, four sources familiar with the matter said—in a stumbling block for U.S. efforts to implement a pe...

UN to investigate suspected abuses in Afghanistan 

The United Nations Human Rights Council is to investigate abuses in Afghanistan, which could eventually enable criminal investigations into suspected violations by both the Taliban and foreign troo...

Citing Cubans fighting for Russia in Ukraine, US urges allies to shun Havana at UN

The United States is preparing to lobby against a U.N. resolution calling on Washington to lift its decades-long embargo on Cuba—in part by sharing details of Cuba’s support for Russia’s war in Ukr...

High risk of sabotage against Danish armed forces, intelligence service says

There is a high risk of sabotage against Denmark's armed forces, Danish Defence Intelligence Service Director Thomas Ahrenkiel said on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Thousands flee to Cameroon as Boko Haram seizes Nigerian border town

Over 5,000 people have fled Nigeria's northeast into neighboring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants seized the border town of Kirawa in Borno state, residents and community leaders said on Friday....

Israel intercepts last Gaza flotilla boat, begins deportations

The Israeli military intercepted the last boat in an aid flotilla attempting to reach blockaded Gaza on Friday, a day after stopping most of the vessels and detaining some 450 activists including S...

US Tomahawk missile shipments to Ukraine unlikely, sources say

The administration's desire to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the U.S. Navy and other uses, a U.S. official and three so...

Drone sightings prompt call for German police to gain shoot-down powers

Drone sightings overnight at Germany's Munich airport led to the cancellation and diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded and leadi...

Sweden plans to boost coast guard surveillance in Baltic Sea

Sweden is proposing legislation to increase security in the Baltic Sea by expanding its coast guard's ability to conduct maritime surveillance, the Nordic country's defense ministry said Friday. Ta...

Swiss Army ramps up drone defense systems after sightings

Russian warships have repeatedly sailed on collision courses, aimed weapons at Danish naval vessels and disrupted navigation systems in Denmark's straits that connect the Baltic Sea to the North Se...