Kremlin says Putin didn't threaten nuclear war in interview, US took him out of context

The Kremlin said on Thursday that comments on nuclear weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in an interview with state media did not constitute a threat to use them, and accused the U....

Israeli tank fire killed “clearly identifiable” Reuters reporter, UN report says

An Israeli tank killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in Lebanon last year by firing two 120 mm rounds at a group of "clearly identifiable journalists" in violation of international law, a U.N. in...

Calm in Haitian capital extends into second day as US, UN withdraw staff

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) made recommendations on Wednesday to the Department of Defense to help ensure U.S.-origin equipment was being tracked and used appropriately in Ukrai...

NATO allies doing too little as Ukraine runs out of ammunition, Stoltenberg says

Ukraine is running out of ammunition in its war against Russia's invasion and NATO members are not doing enough to help Kyiv, the alliance's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. Tap...

Navalny aide Volkov attacked with hammer in Lithuania

Late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's long-time aide Leonid Volkov was assaulted with a hammer in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Tuesday, former Navalny spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said....

North Korea's Kim “drives” new tank during mock battle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, in the latest show of force by the isolated state as South Korea ...

Israel says it will “flood” Gaza with aid as pressure mounts to do more

Israel will try to "flood" the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid from a variety of entry points, the main military spokesman said Wednesday — as international pressure mounted to address reports of ...

US pause on funding UN's main Palestinian relief agency may become permanent

U.S. officials are preparing for a pause on funding the main U.N. agency for Palestinians to become permanent due to opposition in Congress, even as the Biden administration insists the aid group's...

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down

Uncertainty hung over Haiti's political future on Tuesday after its prime minister said he would step down, a move welcomed by many Haitians exhausted by months of escalating gang violence, but wit...

Sudan's army chief vows to push on after advance in embattled capital

The head of Sudan's army has told troops it will press to take more ground after its most significant advance in an 11-month-old war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as a charit...

Twenty armed people board cargo ship off Somalia, security firm says

Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Denmark plans $6B boost in military spending amid defense shortcomings

Denmark will boost its defense budget by 40.5 billion Danish crowns ($5.9 billion) over the next five years to meet NATO targets and address major defense shortcomings "in a world where the interna...

US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app used b...

First Gaza aid ship leaves Cyprus as Palestinians on brink of famine

A ship carrying 200 tons of aid for Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in a pilot project to open a sea route to deliver supplies to a population aid agencies say is on the brink of famine. Tap for the fu...

US preparing new arms package for Ukraine, officials say

The United States is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday — the first in months as Republicans in Congress block funds for Kyiv. Tap for the f...