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UK and Germany set to sign new defense agreement
Europe’s two biggest defense spenders will work together on new weapons, strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, and bolstering support for Ukraine.
Elizabeth Frantz/Pool/Reuters
US charges senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards official in failed plot to kill human rights activist
The charges are the first to directly link a high-ranking Revolutionary Guards member in the failed plot to kill an Iranian-American activist who criticized Iran’s treatment of women.
REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
China and India strike border deal after four-year standoff
The agreement came just before the Russia-hosted BRICS summit, where Indian and Chinese leaders may meet.
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping in 2016. Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
US charges Indian official over new Sikh assassination plot
The charge directly implicates New Delhi in the alleged attempted murder of a Sikh separatist in New York.
Chris Helgren/File Photo/Reuters
US announces additional $425 million military aid for Ukraine
The new funds compliment a separate package estimated to be worth $8 billion that US President Joe Biden pledged in September.
Leon Neal/Pool via Reuters
US puts pressure on Israel to up Gaza aid with arms delay warning
Top US officials have given Israel a month to improve the flow of aid to Gaza or risk delayed arms shipments, The Washington Post reported.
REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
EU set to renew training mission for Ukrainian soldiers
The European Union’s mission has trained more than 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers so far.
Israel vows revenge on Iran as diplomacy falters
After pledging a “significant retaliation” on Tehran, Israeli officials banned the UN secretary general from entering the country.
Countries call for restraint and de-escalation after Israel’s incursion into Lebanon
Many world leaders called for a de-escalation in the conflict as fears of wider Middle East war with Iran mount.
Mark Rutte becomes NATO chief as alliance faces critical tests
The former Dutch prime minister takes the helm of the Western defense alliance weeks before the US presidential election, which could be pivotal to its future.
Israel creates ‘closed military zone’ at Lebanon border as incursion appears imminent
Hezbollah’s deputy chief said Monday that the group was “prepared and ready” to face any coming Israeli incursion.
China-linked hackers target US internet providers
The operation is the latest of several China-linked cyberattacks targeting critical US infrastructure.
Iran’s Guards ban personal devices after Hezbollah pager explosions
The pager attacks are part of a broader shift in both conflict zones and domestic policing toward individualized attacks targeting devices.
Ukraine’s Zelenksyy to visit Pennsylvania ammunition factory
In the US for the United Nations’ General Assembly, the Ukrainian leader hopes to convince his allies to relax limitations on the use of Western weapons.
Houthi missile strikes reach central Israel
The attack was apparently designed to put pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza.
Pager explosions injure hundreds of Hezbollah members in alleged cyberattack
Hezbollah, an Iran and Hamas-aligned militia, alleged the pagers were targeted in a coordinated cyberattack.
EU proposes $44B in loans for Ukraine — with or without US support
The loan plan was floated after Hungary vetoed a previous proposal that sought to use frozen Russian assets to back Ukraine.
China-made US port infrastructure flagged as security risk
A new congressional report exposed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure amid rising tensions between the US and China.