Taliban releases US citizen after visit by envoy

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban released another U.S. citizen from custody on Sunday after a visit by Washington's hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the U.S. government said. Tap for the full brief.

Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Portland announcement

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's mo...

Turkish drones join Italy, Spain and Greece in monitoring Gaza aid flotilla

Turkey has joined Spain, Italy and Greece in monitoring an international flotilla carrying aid for Gaza that was sailing east across the Mediterranean Sea on Monday despite warnings from Israel to ...

Russia exits European anti-torture convention

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Israeli forces advance ahead of Trump-Netanyahu Gaza talks

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Moldova's pro-EU party wins election in setback for Russia

Moldova's pro-European ruling party won a resounding victory over its Russian-leaning rival in a key parliamentary election, results on Monday showed, in a major boost for the country's bid to join...

Myanmar army razed Rohingya villages to build security outposts, UN-backed report says

After the 2017 expulsion of the Muslim minority Rohingya from Myanmar's Rakhine state, the military destroyed villages and mosques and repurposed their lands for security outposts, according to a U...

Ukraine's military chief says Russia's 2025 offensives have failed

Russia's spring and summer offensives this year have failed to meet their goals, Ukraine's military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said, adding that Russia was firing twice as much artillery as Ukraine on...

No link yet between Oslo, Copenhagen drone incidents, Norway says

PHOTO CAPTION: An armed police officer stands guard on a street after reports of an explosion in Oslo, Norway September 23, 2025. NTB/Terje Pedersen via REUTERS   By John Irish UNITED NATIONS  -  N...

Microsoft halts services to Israeli military unit after Guardian report on surveillance

Microsoft said on Thursday it has disabled some services used by an Israeli military unit after preliminary evidence supported a media investigation that reported mass surveillance of Palestinian p...

US funding for Haiti mission in doubt if UN resolution rejected, official says

A top U.S. official in Haiti said on Wednesday that continued U.S. funding for the U.N.-backed security force in Haiti would not be guaranteed if the Security Council rejects Washington's proposal ...

Congo, Rwanda eye October start to security measures under peace deal

Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to start implementing security measures under a U.S.-mediated deal next month, the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday, in what would be ...

Denmark has no plans to invoke NATO's Article 4 after drone incursions, foreign minister says

Denmark has no plans to invoke NATO's Article 4 after drone incursions near civilian and military sites that shut air traffic in the Nordic country earlier this week, Denmark's foreign minister sai...

Dutch teenagers arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia

"They were arrested on suspicions that are linked to government-sponsored interference," prosecution spokesperson Brechtje van de Moosdijk said, adding that further information could not be given a...

EU frontline states agree on need for drone wall, EU defense chief says

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