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Asia Pacific
N. Korea Leader Threatens Use of Nuclear Weapons if Attacked
North Korea's Kim Jong Un said his forces would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if Pyongyang's territory was attacked by the South and its ally the United States.
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Middle East
Biden Says ‘Discussing’ Possible Israeli Strikes on Iran Oil Facilities
President Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities in comments that sent oil prices spiking.
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Middle East
British Jets ‘Played Their Part’ in Defending Israel: UK
The British government said its armed forces "played their part in attempts to prevent further escalation" after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel.
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Europe
Ukraine Withdraws From Eastern Town of Vugledar
Ukraine's army said it had withdrawn from the eastern town of Vugledar, handing Russia one of its most significant territorial advances in weeks.
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Middle East
Eight Israel Soldiers Dead as Hezbollah Claims to Repel Incursion
Hezbollah said it repelled an Israeli infiltration into southern Lebanon, as Israel reported eight soldiers killed -- its first losses since launching cross-border raids.
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Middle East
Biden Orders US Military to Shoot Down Iranian Missiles Targeting Israel
President Joe Biden ordered the US military to "aid Israel's defense" and shoot down Iranian missiles targeting Israel.
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Europe
Russia Claims Another East Ukraine Village Near Pokrovsk
Russia said it captured another village in its advance on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, which Moscow has been trying to take for months.
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Americas
US Boosting Forces in Middle East by a ‘Few Thousand’ Troops
The US is boosting its forces in the Middle East with a "few thousand" troops by bringing in new units while extending others that are already there, the Pentagon said.
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Middle East
Iran Launched Twice as Many Missiles as in Last Attack on Israel: Pentagon
Iran launched about twice as many ballistic missiles as it did in its previous direct attack on Israel earlier this year, the Pentagon said.
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Middle East
Rockets Target Base Hosting US Troops Near Baghdad Airport: Security Sources
Three rockets were fired at a base housing US troops at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, causing no casualties, two security sources said.
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