More families stream out of north Gaza as Israeli tanks push deeper

Israeli forces stepped up bombardment across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and ordered more evacuations, creating a fresh wave of displacement from northern Gaza where Palestinians fear they will not ...

US rushing assistance to Ukraine, with aid uncertain under Trump

The White House plans to rush billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, sources said on Wednesday, hoping to shore up the government...

Israeli strike in Lebanon's Sidon kills three citizens, Lebanese army says

An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon killed three Lebanese citizens and wounded three Lebanese soldiers and four Malaysian personnel from UNIFIL forces, the Lebanese army said o...

Democrats blame Biden after Harris loss

One Democratic donor asked: "Why did Joe Biden hold on for as long as he did? He should have not concealed his (health) and dropped out a lot sooner."  Tap for the full brief.

Italy calls for EU support to meet NATO spending target

Italy urged the European Union on Thursday to guarantee bond issuance needed to finance defense, saying a NATO spending target of at least 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2028 clashed with th...

Judge rules Guantanamo plea deals revoked by Pentagon were valid, NYT reports

Plea deals agreed with the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks and two accomplices held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were valid, according to a judge's ruling ...

Israel says it intercepted drones from east, Iraq-based group claims responsibility

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it intercepted a drone that entered Israeli territory from the east after sirens sounded in the Arava area, a valley that stretches from the Dead Sea to th...

“Emerging axis” backing Russia and China troubling, says Australia intelligence chief

The head of Australia's national intelligence office said an "emerging axis" of countries providing support to Russia, including China, Iran and North Korea, was "a profoundly troubling strategic d...

US confirms NKorean troops engaged in combat in Kursk for first time

North Korean troops were engaged in combat in Russia's Kursk in recent days for the first time, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Donald Trump elected US president

Donald Trump was elected president — capping a comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House. Tap for the full brief.

North Korean troops clashed with Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk, NYT reports

North Korean troops have engaged in clashes against Ukrainian forces that are fighting in the Russian Kursk region, the New York Times reported late on Tuesday, citing an unnamed senior U.S. offici...

Netanyahu sacks defense minister as war grinds on

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday, citing a "crisis of trust", and replaced him with close ally Israel Katz to lead the country's war in Gaza ...

China says it will work with US amid Trump win, strategists say bracing for more rivalry

China will work with the U.S. on the basis of mutual respect, it said on Wednesday as Donald Trump closed in on victory in the presidential election, but strategists said Beijing was bracing for bi...

Germany's cabinet approves draft law on selective military service

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law that would allow the army to gauge the readiness of the country's 18-year-olds to serve in the Bundeswehr as it looks to boost troop numbers for ...

Zelenskiy, European leaders congratulate Trump amid worries over trade, Ukraine war

European leaders congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his U.S. presidential election victory, saying they were ready to work with him but would defend Europe's interests, amid worries about t...