Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse, including sexual assault

Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers said Friday, with several hospitalized with injuries and a...

Trump pledges extra troops for Poland as Rubio cautions allies

U.S. President Donald Trump surprised NATO allies by pledging to send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland — but Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned alliance ministers that Washington's frustr...

Trump vows US will retrieve uranium from Iran

President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will eventually recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite comments from Iran that it will not hand over the materia...

Colombia's ELN rebels, FARC dissidents announce ceasefire for presidential election

Colombia's Central General Staff, the largest dissident branch of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group, and rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN) on Wed...

Dems push to rein in Trump on Cuba as White House steps up pressure

A group of Democratic senators introduced a resolution to stop President Trump from using the military against Cuba — as his administration escalated pressure on the island's government by indictin...

Ukraine to beef up northern defenses over Russian offensive plans

Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplomatic pressure on Belarus — to counter what Kyiv believes are Russian plans to launch a new offensive north of the capital,...

US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say

The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the U.S. would have available to assist the alliance's European nations...

Analysis: Ukrainian mid-range strikes deal double blow to Russia's war effort

From burning oil refineries to a stalling ground offensive, Russia is suffering problems in its war against Ukraine that partly stem from a growing Ukrainian military strength — the use of intermed...

Iran threatens war “beyond the region” if US attacks

Iran threatened on Wednesday to spread war beyond the Middle East if the United States attacks again — after President Trump said he had come within an hour of resuming military operations. Tap for...

Trump says US may attack Iran again

President Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. may need to strike Iran again. Tap for the full brief.

Analysis - No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict

Three months after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, a U.S. blockade and Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz have created a deadlock in which with neither side is bending as economic pa...

Cuba accuses US of fabrication after drone acquisition report

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the U.S. of fabricating a "fraudulent case" to justify economic sanctions — and potential military intervention. Tap for the full brief.

Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine, sources say

The training sessions, which focused on drones, were outlined in an agreement signed by senior Russian and Chinese officers last year. Tap for the full brief.

Police say threat to San Diego mosque “neutralized” after active-shooter reports

Scores of law enforcement officers on Monday converged on the Islamic Center of San Diego to respond to a reported active shooter — and police said the threat had been "neutralized." Tap for the fu...

Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics

Since President Trump’s threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada. Tap for the full brief.