The U.S. quietly offered sanctions relief to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in exchange for freeing political prisoners, using the channel to test incentives that could later...
China operates three aircraft carriers as of late 2025, including the newly commissioned Fujian. U.S. defense assessments say Beijing aims to expand to around six operational...
Libyan Army Chief of Staff Mohamed Ali Al-Haddad died on Dec. 23, 2025, after a Falcon 50 jet lost contact over Ankara, Türkiye, shortly after departing...
Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared a ceasefire in Aleppo on Monday after clashes killed at least three civilians. Fighting centered on...
Yemen’s government and the Houthis signed a UN-backed prisoner exchange deal to free nearly 3,000 detainees after talks mediated by Oman, in one of the largest...
Germany’s far-right AfD faces accusations of seeking sensitive security information through parliamentary inquiries since 2020, raising concerns among officials that data on arms routes and drone...
Upbeat battlefield briefings from Russian generals are reinforcing Vladimir Putin’s confidence in the war, despite disputed territorial claims, high casualties, and evidence that frontline reporting to...
U.S. President Donald Trump named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry U.S. special envoy to Greenland. The voluntary role revives Trump’s push for the Arctic territory, prompting fresh...
The Sahel States Confederation is moving beyond declarations. Its second summit marks a concrete turn toward institutional sovereignty. Leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso gathered...
Türkiye’s foreign, defense, and intelligence chiefs visit Damascus to meet Syrian leaders. Talks focus on security, the March 10 agreement, counterterrorism, and reconstruction as normalization efforts...