Security
Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed rebels draw Yemen into the wider war
As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage.
New human rights report unveils details and blames police for recent massacre in Haiti
A human rights group in Haiti has published a report that reveals new details about one of the country's biggest massacres in recent years and unveils security holes as authorities struggle to contain violent gangs.
Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland.
Senators from both parties voice criticism about Pentagon briefing on U.S. defense strategy
Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military's priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque.
Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said.
Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program.
Russia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlin’s power
It's a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured.
Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed
A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody appeared Thursday at a hearing to review his detention at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for 20 years without charges.
U.N.-backed panel cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes
Experts commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran's theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people in a report published Thursday.
Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad faces sentencing in the U.S.
A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of former President Bashar Assad is facing a possible decades-long prison sentence in the U.S.
What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil and have rattled world markets
It's been a week since Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.
Trinidad and Tobago ends long state of emergency as anger mounts over arrests
Trinidad and Tobago ended a lengthy state of emergency on Thursday with authorities on alert for a possible surge in violence as activists and lawyers decried the mass arrests stemming from the measure.
Trump stands alone: GOP avoids Iran war talk as midterm elections draw near
President Trump has embraced the Iran war as part of his midterm national-security pitch, but Republicans are not following his lead.
Trump says ‘great progress’ made toward permanent U.S. military base in Poland
President Trump said Thursday that "major progress" has been made toward establishing a permanent military base in Poland and that a location could be announced "very soon."
U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran's theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people in a report published Thursday.
Marines’ Arctic boot failures reignite fight over made-in-USA rule
REPORT: Cold-weather boots issued to U.S. Marines fell apart in the field during a NATO exercise in Norway this year, forcing troops to buy replacements on the local economy and reopening a fight in Congress over rules requiring American-made military footwear.
