Finland slams “Finlandization” model for Ukraine

Forcing neutrality onto Ukraine will not bring about a peaceful solution to the crisis with Russia, Finland's foreign minister said on Monday, adding that Moscow could not be trusted to adhere to a...

US carried out strikes against Iranian linked targets in Syria

The U.S. military said on Monday it had carried out strikes against nine targets associated with Iranian groups in Syria. Tap for the full brief.

US set to judge Israel progress on Gaza aid crisis this week

The United States this week will decide whether Israel has made progress toward improving the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and how Washington will respond, National Security Adviser Jak...

Little known about China's new J-35A despite debut, experts say

China's much-anticipated J-35A stealth aircraft, centerpiece of this week's Zhuhai air show, has been more than a decade in the making, but experts say little is known about its capabilities. Tap f...

Pentagon lifts ban on contractors fixing US-supplied weapons in Ukraine

Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, have arrested a suspect in a series of apparently random vehicle shootings over three days this week and charged him with one count of assault and 11 counts of fi...

US minority veterans face unequal access to Ozempic and Wegovy, study finds

U.S. military veterans face racial and ethnic inequities in access to Novo Nordisk's highly in-demand drugs for diabetes and weight loss, according to a review of patient data published on Monday, ...

15 Chad soldiers killed in operation that killed 96 Boko Haram fighters, army says

At least 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko Haram fighters on Saturday, the army's spokesman said, adding that 96 Boko Haram members were als...

Russian troops trying to advance in Kursk region, Ukraine says

Russia is attempting to push Ukrainian forces from its western Kursk region with tens of thousands of troops, Ukraine's top commander said on Monday, aiming to retake territory it lost in the summe...

Australian Defense Force arrives in Indonesia ahead of largest joint exercises

Members of the Australian Defense Force (ADF) arrived on Sunday with their warship docking at Banyuwangi in East Java, Indonesia for a joint military exercise, which will involve 2,000 personnel fr...

Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran pleads guilty to prison escape

A British soldier accused of passing sensitive information to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pleaded guilty on Monday to escaping from prison while awaiting trial. Tap for the full brief.

Turkey pressing US to rethink Kurdish alliance in Syria

Turkey is pressing the United States to reconsider its support for Kurdish militants in Syria, according to comments by its leaders including President Tayyip Erdogan, who has again floated the pos...

China to unveil new J-35A stealth fighter next week

China's new J-35A stealth fighter jet will be displayed for the first time next week at the country's biggest civil and military air show, a biennial event where Beijing showcases its expanding aer...

Zelenskiy says NKorean troops suffered losses fighting Ukraine

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Nearly 70% of verified Gaza war dead women and children, UN rights office says

The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamen...

Nigerian military warns of new militia threat from Niger and Mali

Nigeria's military has warned of a new insurgent group, Lakurawas, infiltrating the country's northwest region from neighboring Niger and Mali, its spokesperson said on Thursday. Tap for the full b...