Spain scraps purchase of 15M 9mm rounds from Israeli firm amid internal pressure

The Spanish government has unilaterally cancelled a contract to purchase ammunition rounds for its police force from an Israeli firm, a government source said on Thursday, ceding to pressure from i...

China military says it monitored US warship in Taiwan Strait

China's military said on Thursday that it had dispatched naval and air forces to monitor and warn a U.S. guided missile destroyer that sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Tap for the full b...

Philippines to receive second batch of BrahMos missile system from India

The Philippines is set to receive its second batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, its defence secretary said on Wednesday, which should bolster the country's coastal defence capa...

Russian court jails former general who criticized top brass for five years on fraud charges

A former Russian commander who criticized Moscow's military leadership in Ukraine was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after a military court found him guilty of large-scale fraud, Rus...

Al-Shabab trying to take strategic Somali military base

Al-Shabab fighters battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in central Somalia on Thursday, the government and a military official said, as the al-Qaida-linked m...

UK, EU push toward new defense pact

Britain is edging towards a new defense agreement with the European Union that officials on both sides hope will help to improve post-Brexit ties. Tap for the full brief.

Musk to cut back on DOGE work

Elon Musk said Tuesday he would cut back significantly the time he devotes to the Trump administration from next month and spend more time running his many companies. Tap for the full brief.

Rubio will not attend Ukraine peace talks in London

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday, after earlier saying he planned to...

Israeli airstrikes kill 10 in school housing displaced families, hit children's hospital, medics say

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Zelenskiy says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia

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India vows response after militant attack on Kashmir tourists kills 26

 India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civili...

Palestinian president urges Hamas to lay down arms

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas on Wednesday to lay down arms and hand the running of Gaza to his Palestinian Authority, part of efforts to answer international doubts over the ...

Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates assets and offices

Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets on Wednesday after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot, Int...

Wary of Russia, Denmark to spend $614M on surveillance vessels

Denmark will spend about 4 billion crowns ($614 million) on building and procuring 26 navy vessels for patrolling, oil spill response and surveillance of undersea cables, Defence Minister Troels Lu...

Kyrgyzstan detains Russian government worker accused of recruiting soldiers for Ukraine war

Kyrgyz security services have detained four people, including an employee of a Russian government agency, on suspicion of recruiting Kyrgyz citizens to fight in the Russian army, officials said Wed...