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Americas
Brazil May Purchase 20 More Fighter Jets From Sweden
Brazil wants to acquire 20 additional Gripen fighter jets, made by Swedish defense company Saab, on top of the 36 it already has.
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Middle East
Israel, Lebanon Agree to Conditional Ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington.
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Middle East
Iran FM Says ‘No Tangible Progress’ in Talks but Trump Says Deal Close
Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that "no tangible progress" has been made in negotiations to end the Middle East war as fresh US and Iranian strikes strained a fragile ceasefire.
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Nuclear
North Korea’s Kim Vows ‘Exponential’ Boost in Nuclear Forces
North Korea's production of weapons grade nuclear material has more than doubled in the past five years, leader Kim Jong Un said, vowing an "exponential" increase in military nuclear capabilities.
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Europe
Ukrainian Drones Hit Saint Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ Opens
Ukrainian drones hit an oil complex and military base in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday as ministers and officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in Russia's second city.
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Middle East
Netanyahu Downplays Row With Trump, Says Both Agree on Disarming Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed a row with US President Donald Trump, saying they both were aligned on the goal of disarming Hezbollah in order to achieve peace between Israel and Lebanon.
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Europe
Germany’s Rheinmetall Sells Auto Unit to Focus On Defense
Germany's Rheinmetall said it will sell its struggling auto division to an investment firm for around $400 million to focus solely on its booming defense business.
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Asia Pacific
Solomons PM Says to Review Secretive Security Pact With China
New Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale said he would be reviewing a secretive 2022 security pact with Beijing, which rattled Canberra and Washington by opening the door to Chinese forces in the South Pacific.
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Middle East
Israel, Hezbollah Trade Blows as Diplomats Meet in Washington
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington for direct talks, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the militant group was the only impediment to a peace deal.
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Middle East
UAE Nuclear Plant Attackers ‘Knew What They Were Doing:’ IAEA Chief
The UAE's nuclear plant was "carefully targeted" last month by attackers who aimed to cause a major incident, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
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