Russian strikes in east Ukraine kill two civilians, wound 33 more

Two people were killed in a Russian strike on eastern Ukraine on Thursday and at least 33 were wounded when Russian glide bombs struck a residential neighborhood in the northeastern city of Kharkiv...

Poland secures $4B US loan guarantee to boost military modernization

Poland is set to sign a $4 billion U.S. loan guarantee to help fund the modernization of its armed forces, the Polish defense ministry said on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

ICC convicts two militia leaders of persecuting Muslims in Central African Republic

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday convicted two men of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic in 2013 and 2014 and sen...

Australia, Britain to discuss boosting defense ties

Australia and Britain's defense and foreign ministers will hold talks in Sydney on Friday on boosting cooperation, coinciding with Australia's largest war games and the first visit by a British car...

Thai F-16 strikes Cambodia, killing at least 12

A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia, as weeks of tension over a border dispute erupted into clashes Thursday, killing at least 12 people—including 11 civilians. Tap for the full brief.

Chinese engines, shipped as “cooling units”, power Russian drones used in Ukraine

Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labelled as "industrial refrigeration units" to avoid detection in the wake of Wes...

US judge rejects bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts from Florida probe

A U.S. judge denied a Justice Department effort Wednesday to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts. Tap for the full brief.

Analysis: Why Russia is trying so hard to capture Ukraine’s Pokrovsk

Russia has 111,000 soldiers in the Pokrovsk area, Ukraine’s top general said. Tap for the full brief.

US confirms death of citizen in Syria last week

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WHO says Israeli military attacked staff residence in Gaza

The World Health Organization said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza. Tap for th...

Thailand recalls ambassador to Cambodia amid border tension

Thailand has recalled its ambassador to Cambodia and will expel Cambodia's ambassador, the ruling Pheu Thai Party said on Wednesday following a landmine incident that injured a Thai soldier along t...

No aid supplies left, staff starves in Gaza, Norwegian Refugee Council says

The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the largest independent aid organizations in Gaza, told Reuters on Tuesday its supplies were exhausted and some of its staff starving, and the group accused Is...

Suspect linked to Russian language cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine

A person suspected of being the administrator for the Russian language cybercriminal forum XSS.is was arrested in Ukraine this week, the French public prosecutor's office and the pan-European polic...

Germany to ease, expand defense procurement to quickly boost military

Germany's cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday aimed at accelerating defense procurement and construction on military bases, part of a broad effort to better defend itself and allies in respon...

Russia begins naval drills in the Pacific, Arctic oceans and Baltic Sea

Russia on Wednesday began major navy drills involving more than 150 vessels and 15,000 military personnel in the Pacific and Arctic oceans and in the Baltic and Caspian seas, the defense ministry s...