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Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says
Russian forces have almost completely surrounded Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region, with some Ukrainian units forced to leave their vehicles behind as they pull back, according to a U.S. ...NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say
More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said about 700 were civilians.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy replaces head of general staff of the armed forces
Defence minister says Ukraine ‘systematically transforming’ its military; Macron says allied security force does need Russia’s blessing. What we know on day 1,118. The Ukrainian president, ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Trump antisemitism task force chief: Columbia settlement 'not even close'
Leo Terrell, chief of the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, says Columbia University is “not even close” to meeting the Trump administration's demands for reforms in order to return some ...The Hill - 5d -
Netanyahu says Israel has resumed ‘fighting with force’ against Hamas
Israeli military’s renewed air strikes in Gaza kill more than 400 people, say Palestinian officialsFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
Leak posed no risk to UK personnel, armed forces minister says
Luke Pollard says UK operational security remains "intact" after plans for a strike in Yemen were accidentally leaked.BBC News - 1d -
Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says
The front line inside Ukraine has become more static, Ukrainian soldiers say, even as Russia regains ground in its own Kursk region.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk regionABC News - Mar. 9 -
Dark energy: mysterious cosmic force appears to be weakening, say scientists
Findings could open up possibility the universe will end in a reverse big bang or ‘big crunch’, say cosmologists. Explainer: Is dark energy destined to dominate the universe? Dark energy, the ...The Guardian - 6d -
White House says Russia, Ukraine agree to ‘eliminate the use of force’ in Black Sea
The White House announced Tuesday it came to an agreement with Ukraine and Russia to “eliminate the use of force” in the Black Sea, as well as end strikes on energy facilities, marking one of the ...The Hill - 1d -
Syrian defence ministry says military operation over and forces ‘paving way for life to return to normal’ – Middle East crisis live
Syria’s defence ministry spokesperson warns of further retribution against forces loyal to Assad. Syria ’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Somali forces end a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants on a hotel, leaving all fighters dead
Somali officials say security forces have ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Bomb targeting bus carrying security forces kills 5, wounds 10 in Pakistan
Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a bus carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 othersABC News - Mar. 16 -
Danish police fly extra forces to Greenland ahead of second lady Usha Vance's visit
A spokesman for the Danish national police force says it has sent extra personnel and sniffer dogs to Greenland as the icy island steps up security measures ahead of a planned visit this week by ...ABC News - 2d -
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Russia says its forces have retaken key Kursk town of Sudzha
Push comes as Russian and US officials gear up for meeting to discuss end to Ukraine warFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
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Lawyer for Oscar-winning Palestinian director detained by Israeli forces says he will be released – Middle East crisis live
Attorney for Hamdan Ballal says he spent the night on the floor of a military base while suffering from serious injuries. At least 50,144 Palestinian people have been killed and 113,704 injured in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Man forced to pay dead father's £3,000 car fines
Gary Davies says Birmingham City Council did not believe that his father had died.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces
The militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Sudan's military says it has retaken Khartoum's Republican Palace
Sudan’s military says it retook the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last heavily guarded bastion in the capital of rival paramilitary forces, after nearly two years of fightingABC News - 5d -
Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says
A jurist in England scolded two members of the British Royal Air Force who damaged the bear, saying their actions “lacked respect and integrity.”The New York Times - 1d -
Severe weather bringing mudslide threat, forcing evacuations in fire-scarred California
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate and officials say millions are at risk as a massive storm slams parts of California already reeling from January's devastating wildfires. CBS News ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump envoy dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine
Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".BBC News - 3d -
Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas
Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US says – Europe live
White House says both sides agree to ‘ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes’. A former head of Dutch cybersecurity has ...The Guardian - 1d -
Zelenskyy urges Trump to use ‘strength of America’ to force Moscow into ceasefire after US-Russia talks – Europe live
Ukraine president says pressure must be put on Russia after US president says talks between Witkoff and Putin were ‘productive’. Germany is close to unlocking the way to a massive increase in ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Texas AG says courts can’t force state agencies to update trans people’s IDs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared Friday that state court orders to change the sex markers on Texas birth certificates, driver’s licenses and other state-issued IDs are no longer valid.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Israeli attacks on Gaza maternity wards and IVF clinic ‘genocidal acts’, says UN
Israeli forces have used sexual violence as weapon to ‘dominate and destroy’ Palestinian people, report also says. Israel’s systemic attacks on women’s healthcare in Gaza amount to “genocidal ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
The truth about Tren de Aragua, the gang at the center of Trump's immigration crackdown
The Trump administration says the group should be treated as an invading force. Critics say it’s a pretext for the administration’s anti-immigrant narrative.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Secretive Future Fighter Jet Contract Goes to Boeing, Trump Says
The initial contract for the next-gen stealth fighter jet for the Air Force, known as NGAD, is worth around $20 billion.Inc. - 5d -
Stanford professor who co-founded 4 startups: How to use AI as a 'force multiplier' to start a business
"You don't want to compete with someone who has an AI at their shoulder," says Steve Blank. He has co-founded four startups, one of which sold for $329 million.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
Caribbean leaders deny US claims that Cuban health workers are victims of ‘forced labor’
As White House takes aim at medical missions, SVG says it gave US proof that workers aren’t human-trafficking victims. The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) said his government ...The Guardian - 11h -
Child deaths surge amid ‘Gazafication’ of West Bank, report says
Palestinians facing mass displacements, airstrikes and rise in attacks on children and other civilians, rights group says. Israel has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Putin says he supports ceasefire with Ukraine, but may need to call Trump
Russia sees the ceasefire suggested by the U.S. and Ukraine as little more than a chance for Kyiv's forces to regroup, a senior aide to Vladimir Putin said.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Russia Says It Has Retaken Key Kursk Town From Ukraine
Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town in Russia’s Kursk region, parts of which were captured by Kyiv’s forces last summer.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Pakistan army captain and 10 militants killed in a security raid in the northwest
Pakistan's military says its security forces have raided a militant hideout in the country’s northwestABC News - 6d -
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000, war monitor says
A war monitoring group says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Israel returns to deadly force in Gaza The Israeli military ...The Hill - 6d
