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Americas
Venezuela Swears in 5,600 Troops After US Military Build-up
The Venezuelan army swore in 5,600 soldiers on Saturday, as the United States cranks up military pressure on the oil-producing country.
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War
Israel Army Says Killed Two Palestinians After Attempted Ramming Attack
Israel's military said that its forces killed two men in the occupied West Bank after what it described as an attempted ramming attack, with the Palestinian Authority identifying the deceased as a 17- and 55-year-old.
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Asia Pacific
Tokyo Says Chinese Jets Locked Radar Onto Japan Fighters
Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island, Japan's defense ministry said on Sunday.
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Americas
Milei Welcomes Argentina’s First F-16 Fighter Jets
President Javier Milei on Saturday hailed the arrival of Argentina's first six F-16 jets purchased from Denmark, describing them as "guardian angels" that will strengthen the South American country's armed forces.
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Africa
Drone Strikes on Sudan Kindergarten, Hospital Kill Dozens: Local Official
A recent paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians including children, a local official told AFP on Sunday.
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Africa
Burkina Faso Releases 8 NGO Members Arrested for ‘Spying’
An international NGO in Burkina Faso said Friday that eight of its members had been released, months after the country's military rulers arrested them on accusations of spying.
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Middle East
Four Civilians Killed in Fresh Afghan-Pakistan Border Clash
An overnight exchange of fire at one of the main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings killed four civilians, an Afghan official said on Saturday, in the latest flare-up since deadly clashes in October.
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War
Anti-Hamas Militia in Gaza Says Leader Killed
A notorious Palestinian armed group opposed to Hamas in Gaza and suspected of being backed by Israel has announced that its leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, has been killed.
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Americas
Colombia and Paramilitary Drug Gang Vow Further Peace Talks in Doha
The Colombian government and the country's largest drug-trafficking gang inked an agreement in Qatar on Friday committing to further talks aimed at the paramilitary group's eventual disarmament and peace in territories under its control.
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Africa
Fighting Erupts in DR Congo a Day After Peace Deal Signed
Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo on Friday forced hundreds to flee across the border into Rwanda, a day after a peace deal was signed in Washington.
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