Security
U.N.’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following U.S.-Russia standoff
The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years, as a result of a U.S.-Russia standoff at U.N. headquarters over the territory's future.
Civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson prepare for the return of war as localized ceasefire ends
Civilians in Ukraine's southeastern Kherson region prepared Sunday for the end of a localized ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4 1/2 years ago.
Taiwan accuses China of harassment after standoff between coast guard ships
Taiwan's coast guard accused China of harassment after a Chinese vessel entered restricted waters near a disputed coral island administered by Taiwan in the South China Sea.
This Jewish ex-cop will represent an Islamist party in Israel’s newly elected parliament
A Jewish ex-cop and self-described Zionist might seem an unlikely candidate to represent an Islamist party in Israel's parliament.
G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta meeting head to an ending without consensus on key issues
Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies are wrapping up two days of talks Saturday without reaching consensus on several critical global security issues after divisions, notably over Russia's war with Ukraine, overshadowed the start of the Atlanta meeting.
U.S. approves a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine after alleged holdup
The Trump administration said Friday that it has approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine after Kyiv had accused the Pentagon of delaying delivery of the vital munition needed to stop Russian ballistic missiles.
Evacuated Oleshky residents begin the long journey out of the war-ravaged region
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky began the long journey out of the war-ravaged region in bus convoys Friday, on the fourth day of the most significant truce since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4 1/2 years ago.
Dockworkers worldwide strike against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions
Dockworkers in Europe and beyond were striking on Friday as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and for better working conditions, unions said.
U.N. investigator: Myanmar junta attacks civilians to terrorize them as arms buys fuel war
The military-backed government in Myanmar is intentionally attacking civilians to terrorize them and force them into submission, and its increasing weapons purchases from China, Russia and elsewhere are fueling the conflict and the "catastrophic" human rights situation in the war-torn Southeast Asian nation, a U.N. rights investigator said.
Admiral says Iran’s navy is sunk, Hormuz mines are cleared and tankers are rolling again
More than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since June, when the U.S. military began escorting tankers through Iran's blockade of the maritime chokepoint, Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said Friday.
