Judge says Trump admin officials could face criminal contempt prosecution over Venezuela deportations

A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt of court for violating his order last month halting deportations of Venezuelan m...

Israeli defense minister says no humanitarian aid to enter Gaza as a tool of pressure on Hamas

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Two US service members killed, one injured after vehicle collision near Mexico border

Two U.S. service members were killed and one was injured on Tuesday following a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the Joint Task Force Souther Border said. Tap for the full brief.

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says

Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any settlement to end the war, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

US transfers federal land on Mexican border to Army to prevent crossings

The Trump administration announced an emergency transfer of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Army to help prevent illegal immigration, the Interior Departmen...

Amid US talks, Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable

Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday ahead of a second round of talks set to take place in Rome this weekend with the United States abo...

Al-Shabab attacks strategic Somalia town as it presses offensive

Al-Shabab fighters attacked a town in central Somalia on Wednesday that government forces have been using as a staging area for their efforts to drive back the militants, who have been gaining grou...

Former governor of Russia's Kursk region is detained, state media reports

The former governor of Russia's Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of fraud, state news agency TASS reported. Tap for the full brief.

Latvia's parliament votes to exit landmines treaty amid Russia tension

The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over the military threa...

Dutch defense spending up $1.25B in new budget, VVD leader says

The Dutch government aims to increase defense spending by an extra 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) annually from this year, the leader of the VVD party - part of the ruling coalition- Dilan Yesilg...

US poised to reduce Syria troop presence by half, officials say

The U.S. military is set to consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, in a move that could reduce the number of troops it has i...

UK maritime agency reports incident east of Yemen's Aden

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said Tuesday that it received a report of an incident for a vessel 100 nautical miles east of Yemen's Aden — the first report by the agency in the area ...

China accuses US of launching “advanced” cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents

China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. Tap for the...

Ukraine says new Russian missile, bomb attack hits Sumy, after strike kills 35

Ukraine's Air Force said a new Russian missile and guided bombs targeted the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine on Monday evening, a day after a missile strike killed 35 people in the city. Tap f...

Armenia calls on Azerbaijan to investigate ceasefire violations on border

Armenia called on Azerbaijan on Tuesday to investigate ceasefire violations along the two countries' frontier, as a surge of reported incidents of cross-border gunfire raises the prospect of renewe...