WHO seeks clarity from Russia about suspected plague death, possible second case
The World Health Organization says Russia must explain the death of a woman from a suspected case of pneumonic plague and whether there is an additional case.
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Secretary of State Rubio: Iran has lost control of Strait of Hormuz despite increasing attacks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz has significantly weakened in recent weeks, as oil flows approach prewar levels and the U.S. naval blockade intercepts Iranian tankers.
Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 19 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming
Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight into Wednesday, killing at least 19 civilians, including four children, and wounding around 60 in Moscow's latest devastating barrage, Ukrainian officials said.
Aftermath of Oct. 7 fuels deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns.
War game highlights Taiwan response to Chinese communications attacks
China is ramping up "gray zone" warfare against Taiwan and the Taiwanese military and civilian population are focused on responding to major telecommunications attacks as part of Beijing's plan to coerce the annexation of the island, according to a think tank war game.
Bulgaria’s leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine’s president blames Russia
Bulgaria's prime minister said that two commercial vessels were struck by drones on Tuesday in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea.
Trump announces $6.6B initiative to build submarine parts at Baltimore shipyard
President Trump announced Tuesday that the federal government will partner with defense technology firm Anduril Industries to build a $6.6 billion submarine production facility at a Baltimore shipyard.
2023 Pentagon memo sounded ‘religious liberty concerns’ with Biden admin’s gender identity policies
Some military Chaplain Corps personnel believed that the Biden administration's mandates on preferred pronouns, restroom access and other gender identity policies raised "significant religious liberty concerns" for American troops, according to an internal Pentagon memo shared exclusively with The Washington Times.
Much of the world sees tragedy in Gaza. Many Israelis, scarred by Oct. 7, see only a threat
One by one, Israelis peered through the tourist-style binoculars at the shattered Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, a distance of several football fields away, where buildings tilted in the rubble like broken teeth. The only noticeable movement was dust kicked up by Israel's military.
U.S.-Iran diplomacy moves forward in Qatar as mediator exchanges proposals
U.S.-Iran diplomacy showed signs of continuing at a steady pace Tuesday as mediators in Qatar exchanged proposals with Tehran's interior minister in Doha, while the wider war rippled across Britain, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
U.S. troops on Okinawa to be on lockdown after Marine’s arrest in connection with killing of woman
U.S. military bases on Okinawa will be on lockdown for 48 hours starting Wednesday for what officials call an "operational pause" after a Marine was arrested in connection with the death of a local woman.
U.S. military restricts troops from leaving base in Okinawa after Marine arrested in killing
The U.S. military in Okinawa, Japan, is pausing all operations for two days, restricting the ability of troops to leave their base and ordering training after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman.
Pilot training, renovated U.S. airstrip latest signs of China’s growing influence in Southeast Asia
China has opened a foreign air force support center and is training pilots in Communist Laos -- the latest thrust south by Beijing's military, which is already training the armed forces of other Southeast Asian nations.
Cold War memories stir Rubio in Iceland as he champions diplomacy and downplays differences
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday sought to reassure NATO ally Iceland that President Donald Trump's administration has no designs on the island but shares its deep concerns about Arctic security as tensions between the United States and Russia rise in the High North and elsewhere.
3 alleged Iranian spies on trial in London for targeting Persian journalists in U.K.
Three Iranian spies conducted surveillance of journalists at a Persian news channel critical of the theocratic government in Tehran and the group plotted to violently harm at least one of their targets, a British prosecutor said Tuesday.
Trump did not call for attacks on U.S. cities but explained how he’s preventing them, WH aide says
The White House clarified Donald Trump's comments at a Monday night rally, explaining that the president was not insinuating that he wanted Iran to attack U.S. cities but instead wants to prevent Tehran from having that capability.
British police arrest man linked to suspected terror plot against RAF Fairford
British authorities apprehended a 22-year-old man in London in connection with the suspected terror attack on RAF Fairford base last month, Counter Terrorism Policing announced Tuesday.
Coast Guard identifies passengers, crew of air ambulance that crashed near Nantucket
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday released the identities of six people killed aboard an air ambulance traveling from Bermuda to Boston when it crashed Saturday off the coast of Nantucket.
Europe turns to Ukraine’s battlefield-tested weapons as joint production accelerates
The Germans came to Ukraine over the weekend with another infusion of much-needed cash for the Russian-battered country, but this trip wasn't just charity.