White House ousts top ICE officials amid push to arrest more migrants

The Trump administration is removing two senior immigration enforcement officials as the White House is demanding a sharp increase in arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, three people familia...

US pushes Australia to spend more on defense

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked security ally Australia to increase defense spending in a meeting with Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday in Singapore. Tap for the full brief.

NZ defense minister pledges more deployments, co-operation

New Zealand is seeking to expand Asia-Pacific military deployments in its quest to show it was now "pulling our weight" with increased spending on its armed forces, the South Pacific nation's defen...

Nigeria detains soldiers, police over weapons sales to armed groups

The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from military stockpiles to armed groups, including Islamist insurgents, a spokesper...

Elon Musk leaves US government

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive, during which he upended several federal agencies but ultimately failed to deliver th...

Afghans who fled Taliban fear for future after US strips deportation protections

Afghan asylum-seeker Wazir Khan Zadran and his family arrived in Kentucky nearly four years ago as the U.S. military withdrew from his country. Now, he worries about the future of his children, esp...

Israel endorses 22 new West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat from allies

Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, its finance minister said on Thursday, a move that could deepen divisions with some allies who have threatened ...

Australia eyes more intel sharing, joint drills with US and Japan

Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles will meet with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts at an Asian security forum in Singapore, the first trilateral talks since elections in Australia and th...

Erdogan says Kurdish SDF “stalling” despite integration deal with Damascus

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the Kurdish-dominated and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were using "stalling tactics" despite an agreement with the new Syrian government for the ...

Japan eyes purchasing military equipment from US

Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defense equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the ...

South Korean navy patrol aircraft crashes, killing 4 crew

A South Korean maritime patrol aircraft crashed soon after takeoff near a military base in the southern city of Pohang on Thursday, killing all four crew members, the navy said. Tap for the full br...

Thailand drops royal insult case against American academic

A royal insult prosecution against an American scholar in Thailand that raised concerns in the U.S. government has been dropped, his lawyer said Thursday — as authorities confirmed the academic had...

Jihadi violence and coups are growing threats, top ECOWAS official says

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) faces growing threats of terrorism and military coups, its most senior official said — as leaders marked 50 years since the bloc's formation i...

Cambodia says soldier killed in border firefight with Thai troops

A Cambodian soldier was killed on Wednesday, its defense ministry said, after a brief exchange of gunfire with Thai soldiers at a disputed border area between the two Southeast Asian neighbors. Tap...

Palestinians rush US-backed aid center despite concerns over checks

Thousands of Palestinians on Tuesday rushed an aid distribution site in Gaza operated by a foundation backed by the United States and Israel, with desperation for food overcoming concern about biom...