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Africa
Gunmen Attack Police Base in Mali Capital
Gunmen attacked a military police base early Tuesday in Malian capital Bamako, gunfire and explosions were heard and the airport was closed.
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War
Russia Evacuates Border Villages in Kursk Region
Russia is evacuating a number of villages in the Kursk region close to the Ukrainian border almost six weeks after Ukraine launched its surprise incursion.
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Americas
US Approves $7.2B Sale of F-35 Jets to NATO Ally Romania
The US State Department said it had approved the sale of dozens of F-35 fighter jets to its NATO ally Romania, a deal worth $7.2 billion.
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Africa
US Releases $1.3 Billion in Military Aid to Egypt
The US State Department said it was unconditionally releasing $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Recon Aircraft Circle Country
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.
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Asia Pacific
China to ‘Crush’ Foreign Encroachment in South China Sea: Military Official
China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said.
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Europe
NATO Should Down Russian Drones in Baltics: Lithuania
Lithuania said that NATO aircraft based in the Baltic states should shoot down Russian drones that drift into their airspace after a Russian drone crashed in Latvia last week.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Fires Salvo of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula, Seoul's military said.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Grounds Mirage Fighter Jets After Night Crash
Taiwan's air force said it had grounded its fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters after a jet crashed during a night training flight.
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Arms
US, UK Top Diplomats in Ukraine to Discuss Long-Range Weapons
The US and British top diplomats began a visit Wednesday to Ukraine, where they will discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia.
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