Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war

Russia launched its largest air attack of the war on Ukraine overnight, setting the main government building on fire in central Kyiv and killing at least four people, including an infant, Ukrainian...

US deploying 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for drug cartel fight, sources say

The U.S. has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield to conduct operations against drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said, in a move likely to further...

US informed Europe of cuts to military aid, Lithuania says

The U.S. Department of Defense informed European countries last week that military support under a program known as Section 333 will be cut to zero from the next fiscal year, a Lithuanian defense m...

Two aftershocks rock Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2,200

Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where earthquakes have killed about 2,200 people as rescuer...

US could lead buffer zone monitoring under Ukraine deal, sources say

The U.S. could take a lead role in monitoring a buffer zone between Ukraine and Russia if and when a peace deal is reached, U.S. broadcaster NBC News reported on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

US imposes sanctions on Palestinians who asked for Israel war crimes probe

The United States has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel over allegations of genocide in Gaza, according to...

Land disputes in rebel-occupied Congo threaten US peace deal

Returning to land they fled during a violent advance by M23 rebels, some farmers in eastern Congo have had an unwelcome surprise: Their fields of cauliflower and cabbage have been taken over by new...

Japan and Australia pledge closer security ties amid China tension

Australia and Japan on Friday said they would deepen cooperation to address increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including assisting each other in evacuating citizens at risk ...

Germany eyes more Eurofighters, modernizing Taurus cruise missile

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US Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians after being spotted during 2019 mission, NYT reports

U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed a number of North Korean civilians during a botched covert mission to plant a listening device in the country during negotiations in 2019, the New York Times reporte...

26 nations ready to take part in postwar Ukraine force, Macron says

26 nations are ready to take part in an international force as part of security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said after a summit...

North Korea to send another 6,000 troops to Russia to fight Ukraine, South’s intelligence says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would "fully support" Russia's army as a "fraternal duty", state media KCNA reported Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

US says it may increase troop presence in Poland

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. could increase its troop presence in Poland and pledged to secure the country's defense during a White House meeting with its conservative national...

Israeli fire kills 28 more Palestinians amid Gaza City push

Israeli tanks pushed into the eastern part of the Sheikh Radwan district northwest of the city center, destroying houses and starting fires in tent encampments. Tap for the full brief.

Afghan earthquake death toll tops 2,200, survivors face aid crunch

Rescue workers on Thursday pulled bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan's earthquakes as the confirmed death toll topped 2,200, while homeless survivors faced a bleak future with glo...