South Korea to end some military activity on North Korea border

South Korea will end some military activities along its border with North Korea, President Lee Jae Myung said Friday, in his government's latest effort to improve ties between the neighbors still t...

Mali arrests generals, French national accused in alleged destabilization plot

Mali's military-led government has arrested two generals and a French national, accusing them of participating in an alleged plot to destabilize the West African nation, according to a government s...

Polish president shows off military hardware, sees Russia “floundering” in Ukraine

Russian forces have floundered in Ukraine and history shows Russia's army can be beaten in combat, Poland's president told a military parade on Friday marking the 105th anniversary of a victory ove...

POTUS heads to “high stakes” Alaska summit with Putin on Ukraine

President Donald Trump headed to Alaska on Friday for what he called a "high stakes" summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin—to discuss a ceasefire deal for Ukraine to help end the deadliest war in Eur...

US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups

The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the decision told...

Israeli forces kill 11 more, demolish homes in Gaza as Egypt hosts Hamas delegation

Israeli forces demolished houses in eastern areas of Gaza City overnight, killing at least 11 people in aerial and tank fire, local health authorities said, as the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas ...

Ukraine says eastern front stabilized after recent Russian thrust

Ukrainian troops have stabilized the battlefield in an area of eastern Ukraine where Russian forces had made a sudden push this week to pierce Ukrainian defenses, the regional governor said on Thur...

POTUS ally Erik Prince plans to keep forces in Haiti for 10 years

The prominent Donald Trump supporter and private security executive Erik Prince says he plans to keep his forces in Haiti for 10 years under an arrangement that will eventually give his firm a role...

Pakistan to create military force to supervise missiles after India conflict

Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match neighboring arch-rival India. Tap for the full brief.

Turkey to help Syria with weapon systems, equipment under new accord, source says

Turkey will provide weapons systems and logistical tools to Syria under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said, adding that Ankara would also trai...

Ukraine brings back 84 POWs including dozens of civilians

Ukraine brought home 84 prisoners of war in its latest exchange with Russia that included dozens of civilians, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday, at least one of whom had been held for more than...

Hungarian opposition leader accuses Russia of political interference

Opposition leader Peter Magyar accused Russia on Thursday of interfering in Hungarian politics after Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) issued a statement alleging that the European Commis...

Israeli finance minister announces settlement plan to “bury” idea of Palestinian state

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced work would start on a settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut if off from East Jerusalem—a move his office said would "bury" the idea ...

Russia appears ready to test new missile ahead of talks with US, researchers say

Russia appears to be preparing to test its new nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered cruise missile, according to two U.S. researchers and a Western security source—even as Russian President Vladimir Puti...

Israeli bombardment kills another 123 Palestinians in past 24 hours

Israel's military pounded Gaza City on Wednesday prior to a planned takeover, with another 123 people killed in the last day according to the Gaza health ministry, while militant group Hamas held f...