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Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US
"There is no real friction between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. Hezbollah would not want anyone to collect its weapons or destroy its infrastructure," a senior security official said.
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
US, Venezuela negotiate deal for American access to Venezuelan oilfields
Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent
Trump told US Congress to provide $206 million for Gaza peacekeeping force, letters show
Trump set up a Board of Peace to oversee his ambitious plan to end Israel's war in Gaza and rebuild the shattered territory.
Kim Jong Un's sister denies Zelensky's claim of additional North Korean troops deployment to Russia
North Korea sent an estimated 14,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk Region in 2024, under a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty agreed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's June 2024 visit to
SNAFU on the Potomac: Trump, Iran, and the dysfunction in Washington - opinion
The incumbents will swear they’ve been working diligently for you, but it is all the others who’ve made the mess. Most citizens will agree on the need for change but then send in the same old clowns.
NATO 'strong and effective,' prepared to defend all allies, says official in Iran threat response
NATO is prepared to address any threat and will do what is necessary to defend all allies, a NATO official said in response to questions about a report that Iran weighed attacking targets in Europe.
US imposes sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, Treasury Department confirms
The sanctions freeze any US assets the individuals may have and essentially cut them off from the US financial system, with which almost all internationally operating banks have close ties.
South Korea's Lee backs stronger self-defense, says drills not aimed at North Korea
South Korea had no intention of using the exercises to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Lee said.
Turkey's Erdogan urges Trump to continue US-Iran talks, offers support in diplomatic efforts
The Turkish foreign minister seperately spoke with his Iranian counterpart in a call on Tuesday, where the two discussed efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and continue the US-Iran ceasefire.
Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial postponed amid double jeopardy challenge
The trial had been scheduled to begin on September 8. Mangione, who pleaded guilty last week to separate federal charges, has pleaded not guilty to the state charges.
Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack
In the incident on Friday night, Montes yelled during the service, disrupting it, and then struck a 63-year-old congregant and headbutted a member of security personnel who was escorting him out.
US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say
The US intelligence community has long assessed that Iran wants to retaliate for Trump’s killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
