Turkey nears Eurofighter jet purchase after UK, German agreements

Turkey reached deals with NATO allies Britain and Germany on Wednesday that pave the way to acquiring dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which Ankara has sought to bolster defenses in an increasin...

Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military

An Afghan who moved to the United States after working for the U.S. military in his home country was seized by armed, masked immigration agents, put in a van and taken out of state, attorneys and m...

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath's bat-biting frontman, dies aged 76

Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, gained infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a reality TV st...

Russia says it is monitoring reports of US nuclear weapons in UK for first time since 2008

Russia is monitoring a rise in international tensions after reports stated the U.S. stationed nuclear weapons in Britain for the first time since 2008. Tap for the full brief.

Feds race to build detention camps after $45B funding boost

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is racing to build migrant tent camps nationwide after receiving $45 billion in new funding, aiming to expand detention capacity from 40,000 to 100,000 beds...

15 Gazans die of starvation, medics say, amid Israeli shootings at aid sites

A six-week-old infant was among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, with malnutrition now killing Palestinians faster than at any point ...

Marines ending Los Angeles deployment, Pentagon says

The Pentagon announced on Monday it was ending its deployment of some 700 active-duty Marines sent to Los Angeles last month to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests tie...

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port

The Israeli military attacked Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port on Monday in its latest assault on the Iran-backed militants, who have been striking ships bound for Israel and launching missi...

Lawmakers want US tech CEOs to address concerns about undersea cables amid China, Russia tension

Washington has been raising alarm about the network of more than 400 subsea cables that handle 99% of international internet traffic and about threats from China and Russia. Tap for the full brief.

FAA investigating SkyWest jet's near miss with B-52 bomber over North Dakota

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it is investigating a near miss between a SkyWest Airlines jet and a U.S. Air Force jet over North Dakota last week. Tap for the full brief.

US lawmakers back Australia submarine project in Pentagon letter

The Republican and Democratic heads of a U.S. congressional committee for strategic competition with China have written to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to stress their strong support for the AUKU...

Israeli fire kills 67 more Gazans seeking aid, medics say, as hunger worsens

At least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for U.N. aid trucks in northern Gaza on Sunday, the Gaza health ministry said, as Israel issued new evacuation orders for areas p...

POTUS vowed to save Afghans, but UAE had already sent some evacuees back, cable shows

Days before President Donald Trump said he would help Afghan evacuees who fled their country and were stuck in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirati government had already begun returning them to A...

Sectarian clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire

Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria's predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machine gun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as the Islamist-led government...

Australia delivers Abrams tanks to Ukraine for war with Russia

Australia's government said on Saturday it had delivered M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a A$245 million ($160 million) package to help the country defend itself against Russia in their ong...