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Americas
US Approves Sale of $3B in Munitions, Bulldozers to Israel
The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $3 billion in munitions, bulldozers, and related equipment to Israel, which used American-made weapons to devastating effect in densely populated Gaza.
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Asia Pacific
Suicide Blast at Taliban Religious School in Pakistan Kills Six
A suicide attack at an Islamic religious school in Pakistan known as the "University of Jihad" — where key Taliban leaders have studied — killed six people on Friday, police said.
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Asia Pacific
China’s Xi Meets Russian Security Chief in Beijing: State Media
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu in Beijing, Chinese state media said.
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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Says Launched Cruise Missiles in ‘Counterattack’ Drills
North Korea carried out a test launch of strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea this week, in a drill Pyongyang said Friday aimed at showing off its "counterattack" capabilities.
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Middle East
In Major Shift, Ocalan Calls for PKK to Drop Weapons, Disband
An emotional crowd broke into applause, while others wept in the main city of Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast Thursday as jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militant group to dissolve and his fighters to lay down their weapons.
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Politics
Russian Security Chief Meets Anwar in Malaysia
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks on defense and security with Malaysia's leader on Thursday, as Moscow seeks to boost ties with Southeast Asia after its sudden rapprochement with the United States under President Donald Trump.
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Africa
Explosions at M23 Rally in East DR Congo Kill at Least 11
Two explosions that rocked a city in eastern DR Congo after a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23 group Thursday have killed at least 11 people and wounded around 60, a hospital source told AFP.
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Asia Pacific
Kyrgyzstan Says to Swap Land With Tajikistan, Ending Years-Long Spat
Kyrgyzstan announced Thursday it would exchange territories disputed with Tajikistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, ending a decades-long spat between the Central Asian neighbors.
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Middle East
Israel Frees Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners After Body Handover
Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, shortly after saying Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.
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Americas
Trump Says No Security Promises or NATO for Ukraine
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out offering US security guarantees or NATO membership for Ukraine as his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to visit to seal a deal on handing over natural resources.
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