How Iraq’s leader kept the country neutral in the Israel-Iran war
BAGHDAD (AP) — The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts…
Israeli fire kills dozens in Gaza as aid delivery still hampered by chaos
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes or gunfire killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza…
North Korea rejects Seoul’s outreach
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed overtures by…
Israeli military to pause fighting in 3 Gaza areas to address surging hunger
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military Sunday began limited pauses in fighting in three populated…
US government is building an immigrant detention camp in Texas
The U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply…
Iran state TV says an Iranian navy helicopter confronted a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian navy helicopter confronted a U.S. warship attempting to approach Iranian territorial waters in…
Syria asks Turkey for defense support after sectarian clashes, Turkish officials say
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities, Turkish officials…
Hegseth tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the US military
WASHINGTON (AP) — People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of…
Russia ramps up aerial attacks on Ukraine after boosting its drone production
The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing for hours over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorizing…
UK and Germany to chair NATO meeting on Trump’s Ukraine arms plan
The U.K. and Germany are chairing a meeting Monday to discuss President Donald Trump’s plans for NATO allies…
Syria’s armed Bedouins withdraw from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting
MAZRAA, Syria — MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s armed Bedouin clans announced Sunday they had withdrawn from the…
Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but insists on achieving its goals, says Kremlin
Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…