Secret Service says it killed man trying to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago with shotgun

The man was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can, the agency said, adding that he was observed at the resort's north gate around 1:30 a.m. EST. Tap for the full brief.

Norway moves some troops in Middle East amid US-Iran tension

Norway is relocating some of its soldiers in the Middle East to Norway and other countries in the region—on security grounds, a spokesperson for the Norwegian armed forces said Friday. Tap for the ...

US strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say

U.S. military planning on Iran has reached an advanced stage—with options including targeting individuals and even pursuing regime change in Tehran, if ordered by President Trump, two U.S. official...

NORAD detects Russian planes off Alaska, sends aircraft in response

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 were operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification zone. Tap for the full brief.

Five countries commit troops to Gaza security force

Five countries have committed troops for an international security force for Gaza, the commander of the force said on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

One security officer killed, another wounded, in ISIS attack in eastern Syria

The incident marks the fourth attack claimed by ISIS against Syrian government forces—following an assault in the Sweida desert in southern Syria in May and two attacks on security patrols in Alepp...

Germany eyes more F-35s as European fighter program falters, sources say

Insiders expect Germany and France to abandon the development of a joint fighter jet but continue cooperation on drones and the so-called combat cloud—the digital backbone linking manned and unmann...

SKorea court sentences ex‑President Yoon to life in prison for insurrection

"It is the court's judgment that sending armed troops to parliament ... and using equipment to try to make arrests all constitute acts of insurrection," Judge Jee Kui-youn said, speaking for the pa...

Islamist militants show “unprecedented coordination” in Burkina Faso attacks

Islamist militants killed dozens of soldiers and civilians and overrun an army detachment over the past week—in coordinated attacks across Burkina Faso, according to reports by two diplomatic missi...

UK authorities arrest King Charles' brother Andrew over Epstein-related misconduct

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday—on suspicion of sending confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. Tap for the full brief.

Some US troops leaving Syria

Some U.S. troops are leaving Syria as part of a "deliberate and conditions-based transition," a U.S. official said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Pakistan seeks clarity during US visit before committing troops to Gaza force

Before Pakistan commits troops to the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, it wants assurances from the United States that it will be a peacekeeping mission—rather than tasked with disarming ...

UN human rights chief raises alarm after drone strikes kill over 50 civilians in Sudan

At least 57 civilians were killed between Sunday and Monday, including at least 15 children—in separate drone attacks across four states in Sudan, according to the U.N. Tap for the full brief.

UK investigating Epstein's use of airport near London for trafficking

British police are assessing whether Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through a London airport on private flights—as part of a now nationally coordinated effort to investigate the late sex offender...

US releases new details of alleged Chinese nuclear test

“There is very little possibility I would say that it is anything but an explosion, a singular explosion," said Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw. Tap for the full brief.