U.S. sanctions 3 for supporting ISIS with cybersecurity expertise, money transfers
1 of 2 | Sarah Jamal Muhammad Al-Sayyid, 38, was blacklisted by the United States on Tuesday over her support for the Islamic State. Photo…
‘Whatever America decides,’ Europe must back Ukraine – POLITICO
Macron's comments come as European nations grapple with the looming consequences of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, with the NATO-skeptic ex-president on…
Ukraine hopes to avoid economic doomsday of not getting Western financial aid – POLITICO
Kyiv currently uses what money it can raise domestically to run its own arms industry, pay its soldiers and other security personnel, and protect pensioners…
U.S., Britain sanction network accused of plotting to kill Iranian dissidents
The governments of U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday jointly sanctioned a network they accuse of plotting to kill…
Defense Department identifies 3 Army Reserve soldiers recently killed in drone attack
1 of 4 | President Joe Biden lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Nov. 2023 at Arlington National Cemetery. On…
US weapons sent to Ukraine were not adequately tracked
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has circulated a memo to Republican colleagues in advance of a closed-door meeting on Ukraine aid warning that nearly 60 percent…
North Korea tested new submarine-launched cruise missile, state media says
North Korea tested-fired a new submarine-launched cruise missile, state-run media Korean Central News Agency said Monday. Photo by Yonhap SEOUL, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- North…
Iran launches a trio of low Earth orbit satellites
An Iranian home-made Simorgh rocket, shown here in 2021, was used to launch three satellites into low Earth obit, Iranian officials announced Sunday. Western officials…
The Trump defense industrial complex goes a bit quiet after Carroll verdict
In the past, when prosecutors or the courts have smacked Trump, the former president fumed and the GOP rage machine spun itself into overdrive, framing…
Three U.S. soldiers are dead in a drone strike in Jordan
1 of 3 | U.S. President Joe Biden walks out of the White House to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White…
Kyiv accuses military brass of procurement graft – POLITICO
Ukrainian authorities uncovered a corrupt arms procurement deal worth nearly €36.4 million, the Ukrainian security service announced late Saturday. Former and current “high-ranking officials” in…
Israelis lay siege to Khan Younis; U.N. agency fires staffers over Oct. 7 allegations
A Palestinian youth stands amid damage to his home caused by Israeli air strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israeli forces…
Russia Prioritizing Sustainable Security and Strategic Economic Questions in Sahel-Saharan Region
With geopolitical changes intensifying, Russia is steadily broadening influence by making economic investments, creating informal military bases and selling weapons to African countries. Under memorandum…
Ethiopia’s Domestic Turmoil and the Prospect of Conflict with Somalia
In the complex tapestry of Horn of Africa geopolitics, Ethiopia’s recent endeavor to secure sea access has become a focal point of regional, and potentially…
Crews safe, fire extinguished on British oil tanker after Houthi rebel attack
1 of 6 | All crew members are safe and fires have been extinguished aboard the Marlin Luanda, a British oil tanker in the Gulf…
Beijing increases military pressure on Taiwan ahead of US-China talks – POLITICO
Taiwan's military "monitored the situation and tasked appropriate forces to respond," the country's ministry of national defense said. Tensions between Beijing and Taipei have remained…
Ukraine’s funding gap — by the numbers – POLITICO
"The dependence of Ukraine's budget on external support cannot be overstated," experts from the Center of Public Finance and Governance at the Kyiv School of…
British oil tanker reported on fire after Houthi rebel attack in Red Sea
1 of 3 | Houthi rebels based in Yemen on Friday launched an attack on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (pictured 2016) in…
International Court of Justice orders Israel to end atrocities in Gaza; no ruling on genocide
1 of 10 | The International Court of Justice sits in session on Friday as it ordered Israel to take immediate steps to end atrocities…
Trump testifies in his defense in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit, for less than 3 minutes
NEW YORK — Former President Trump was on and off the witness stand at a jury trial Thursday in less than three minutes but not before…