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Israeli jets have struck multiple buildings in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre, sending large clouds of black smoke into the air

Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia

Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of Kremlin efforts to challenge Western global clout

South Korea’s spy chief has told lawmakers that North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine

South Korea's spy agency says that about 3,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia and they are now receiving training on how to use drones and other equipment before being deployed to battlefields in Ukraine

The U.S. defense secretary says there's evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia and calls it a “very, very serious issue” if they join the war in Ukraine on Moscow’s side

The U.S. says 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia and are training at several locations, calling the move very serious and warning that those forces will be “fair game” if they go into combat in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” after its tactical victories against Hamas

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas