Dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza

Israel hit a Gaza school on Thursday with what it described as a targeted airstrike on up to 30 Hamas fighters inside, and a Hamas official said 40 people including women and children were killed a...

In Normandy, Biden pledges continued Ukraine support against Russia at D-Day commemoration

U.S. President Joe Biden called for the defense of freedom and democracy at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on Thursday — urging Western powers to stay the course with Ukrain...

Fading memory of World War II raises conflict fears, pope warns amid 80th D-Day anniversary

The horrors of World War Two are being forgotten, thereby raising the risk of a new global conflict, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in comments marking the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landin...

US strategic bomber drops precision weapon in drills with SKorea fighters

A U.S. B-1 strategic bomber joined South Korean and U.S. fighter jets in a training mission over the Korean peninsula on Wednesday, dropping a guided JDAM weapon used with so-called bunker-busting ...

Passports please! British paratroopers met by French customs after D-Day airdrop

British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defenses to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpoint. Tap for the full brief.

Diminished Hamas switches to insurgency tactics in Gaza

Hamas has seen about half its forces wiped out in eight months of war and is relying on hit-and-run insurgent tactics to frustrate Israel's attempts to take control of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli offici...

Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza as US presses for ceasefire

Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian medics said airstrikes there had killed dozens of people ahead of talks between U.S. and Qatari m...

Gunman fires at US Embassy in Lebanon, army says

A gunman fired shots at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday and was wounded in an exchange of fire with troops, the Lebanese army said. Tap for the full brief.

Israel to phase out use of military detention camp

Israel is phasing out the use of a military-run detention camp for Palestinians captured during the Gaza war where rights groups alleged there has been abuse of inmates, justice officials said on W...

Russia jails US-Russian citizen for 3.5 years for "rehabilitating Nazism"

A man with dual U.S.-Russian nationality was sentenced by a Russian court on Wednesday to three-and-a-half years in prison on charges of "rehabilitating Nazism". Tap for the full brief.

Russia to provide more military aid, instructors to Burkina Faso

Russia will send additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the west African country boost its defence capabilities and fight terrorism, Russian state media quoted Foreign...

Moldovan police stage anti-corruption raids with US and French help, prosecutor says

Police in Moldova, aided by French and U.S. colleagues, raided dozens of premises on Tuesday — as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to block the actions of Interpol against fugitive cri...

Israel nears decision on Lebanon border offensive, army chief says

Israel is ready for an offensive along the northern border with Lebanon and is nearing a decision, the chief of staff said on Tuesday, as the Hezbollah movement said it was not seeking to widen the...

Biden announces measures to bar migrants from asylum at border

Migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border could be denied the chance to claim asylum and quickly deported or turned back to Mexico under new restrictions announced on Tuesday, part ...

Biden says Netanyahu could be prolonging Gaza war for political gain

U.S. President Joe Biden said Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu may be stalling on ending the war in Gaza for political reasons, according to an interview with Time magazine released on Tuesday. Ta...