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US approves $1.4 billion sale to Germany of 6 C-130, KC-130 aircraft for joint squadron in France

The U.S. State Department approved the $1.4 billion sale to Germany of 3 C-130 Super Hercules transport aircraft and 3…

Fergus Kelly

Did the Kremlin influence Trump’s plan to withdraw from Syria?

In February, Putin and Trump spoke by phone. Around that time, Trump began telling White House personnel he wanted to…

Jared Szuba

Death toll in Libya election commission bombing rises to 14

Libya's health ministry said the death toll from the suicide attack against the headquarters of the electoral commission in Tripoli…

Staff Writer With AFP

US hands 2 C-208 reconnaissance aircraft to Chad

The United States formally handed over to Chad two Cessna C-208B light reconnaissance aircraft intended to help its forces fight…

Fergus Kelly

Russian Su-30 crashes in Syria, both pilots killed,

Both pilots of a Russian Sukhoi-30SM were killed when the fighter jet crashed in Syria shortly after takeoff, the Russian Ministry…

Joanne Stocker

Pentagon prepares new policy for transferring terrorism detainees to Gitmo

The U.S. Department of Defense has developed new guidance on critera for transferring detainees to the military detention center in…

Joanne Stocker

Mali Tuaregs blame ISIS-linked group for third deadly attack on civilians in a week

Jihadists killed 17 civilians in an attack of “inexplicable horror” in northern Mali near the border with Niger, local militia…

Joanne Stocker

Basque separatist group ETA announces dissolution and end to political initiative

The Basque militant group ETA announced that it will dissolve completely and end its political initiative, according to a letter…

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens of casualties in surge of Central African Republic violence

Large protests continued after at least 16 people were killed and nearly 100 wounded in clashes including between militia and…

Fergus Kelly

Macron says France, Australia and India must ‘preserve balance’ in Pacific

No country should be allowed to dominate the Indo-Pacific region, the leaders of France and Australia said Wednesday, as regional…

Staff Writer With AFP