US VP Vance says war between India and Pakistan will be “none of our business”

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that India and Pakistan should de-escalate tensions, but he added that the U.S. cannot control the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors and a war between them...

Dozens of Gaza kitchens run out of food as Israeli blockade worsens civilian hunger

Dozens of community kitchens in Gaza shut their doors on Thursday due to a lack of supplies, closing off a lifeline used by hundreds of thousands of people in a further blow to efforts to combat gr...

US military to start kicking out transgender troops in June, memo says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued internal instructions to the Pentagon to start kicking out transgender troops who do not elect to leave on their own by June 6, according to a memo ob...

Pakistan's Chinese-made fighter downed two Indian warplanes, US officials say

A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter je...

Hamas says it is engaged in “fierce fighting” with Israeli forces in Gaza's Rafah

Hamas militants engaged in "fierce fighting" with Israeli soldiers on Thursday in the south of the Gaza Strip near Rafah, the Palestinian militant group said. Tap for the full brief.

Kurdish PKK militants held congress, took “historic decisions,” agency says

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) held a congress this week and made "historic" decisions after a call by its leader to dissolve, a news agency linked to the group said on Friday - a poten...

Poland and France to deepen defense ties amid doubts over Washington's support

France and Poland will on Friday sign a treaty to increase cooperation on defense and energy issues, in a sign of growing security alliances among European nations amid concerns about U.S. commitme...

Germany does not rule out EU defense borrowing

Friedrich Merz did not rule out common European Union borrowing for defense on Friday during his first trip to Brussels as German chancellor, but said it could only be for exceptional circumstances...

Ukraine says it uncovered Hungarian spy network, detains two

Ukraine's SBU security agency said Friday it uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about Ukraine's defenses. Tap for the full brief.

Catholic cardinals elect new pope, white smoke billows from Sistine Chapel

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St. Peter's rang out on Thursday, signaling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Roman Cat...

Israel violates Lebanon ceasefire with strikes in country’s south

Israel launched dozens of airstrikes in south Lebanon on Thursday, in one of its heaviest bombardments of the region — since a ceasefire ended last year's war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Tap fo...

Ukraine ratifies minerals deal with US

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Ukraine says Russia violating its own 3-day ceasefire, calls it a “farce”

Ukraine's foreign minister said Thursday Russia had repeatedly violated its own 3-day ceasefire hours after it began and called the initiative a "farce", while Moscow said Kyiv had continued fighti...

Europe marks 80th anniversary of VE Day

The anniversary, which comes at a time of ongoing conflict in Europe with Russia's war in Ukraine, was also marked with events in France and Germany, while Moscow will hold a major military parade ...

North Korea fires missiles in possible performance test for export, South military says

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Thursday, possibly to test the performance and stability of various ...