Israel strikes Rafah in southern Gaza despite ceasefire calls

Israel's military carried out new airstrikes in Gaza and laid siege to two hospitals on Monday, despite what the U.N. chief called a growing international consensus to tell Israel a ceasefire is ne...

Ukraine says it hit two Russian warships in strikes on Crimea

The Ukrainian military said it hit two large Russian landing ships in attacks on the annexed Crimean peninsula early on Sunday, as well as a communications centre and other infrastructure used by t...

India takes 35 Somali pirates into custody amid Red Sea operations

The Indian navy handed over 35 Somali pirates to the police in Mumbai on Saturday, after 100 days of anti-piracy operations east of the Red Sea, where piracy has resurfaced for the first time in ne...

US, Japan to boost defense ties, change command structure amid China tension, sources say

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest potential change to Washington's East Asia c...

Analysis: ISIS-K, the group that attacked Moscow concert hall

The U.S. has intelligence confirming Islamic State's claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting attack at a concert near Moscow on Friday, a U.S. official told Reuters. Tap for the full brief.

Shooting and blast reported at concert hall near Moscow, Russian agencies say

Shooting broke out at a large concert hall near Moscow on Friday, Russian news agencies quoted emergency services as saying. Tap for the full brief.

Hardline Republicans' hopes dashed as Congress pushes funding bill forward

U.S. Representative Chip Roy, one of the most prominent hardline Republicans in Congress, pulls no punches when it comes to how frustrated he is about the $1.2 trillion spending package that lawmak...

Israeli military says it is opening new aid routes into Gaza

Israel's military said it had opened a new entry point for aid to enter Gaza and was allowing unlimited supplies into the enclave, after a U.N.-backed report said there was an imminent risk of fami...

EU naval mission in Red Sea destroys missiles, Houthi seaborne drone

The EU's naval mission in the southern Red Sea said on Thursday it had destroyed three ballistic missiles and a Houthi seaborne drone to protect merchant ships. Tap for the full brief.

Lithuania pledges to spend at least 3% of GDP on defense

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday confirmed state budget guidelines which foresee an amount worth at least 3% of gross domestic product to be spent on defense from 2025 onwards. Tap for the full b...

Return of Somali pirates adds to crisis for global shipping companies

As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress signal and called...

Ukraine says Russia preparing 100,000 troops for potential summer offensive

Russia is preparing 100,000 troops who could be used for a possible new offensive push in Ukraine this summer or to replenish depleted units, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said on Friday...

EU leaders will call for sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, Borrell says

EU leaders will call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza at their summit in Brussels on Thursday, the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Tap for the full brief.

Iraq warm to Turkey's proposed anti-PKK joint ops center, says Turkish official

Turkey proposed to set up a "joint operation centre" with Iraq in order to fight the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and Baghdad responded "positively" in a meeting last week, a Turkish de...

Australia, Britain sign defense cooperation agreement

Australia and Britain have signed a new defense and security agreement that makes it easier for their defense forces to operate together in each other's countries and Australia chose BAE Systems to...