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Western allies want a "militarily strong Ukraine," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Friday, as his country pledged $12.4 billion in military aid, part of a larger combined $24 billion allied commitment.

Iraq may have ousted Islamic States militants from the city of Mosul over the summer, but the major task of finding and destroying the mines, booby traps and bombs remains. A security firm hired by the U.S. and Iraqi workers are making progress to clear major areas, but it could take years or even decades. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports on the safety of Mosul after ISIS.

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers.

The report is the Israeli military's first official account of mistakes that preceded the 2023 attack, which launched Israel's subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza that killed more than 48,000 Palestinians.

The report says the military "failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians" during Hamas's attack.

Russia has deployed its latest-generation S-350 "Vityaz" medium-range air defense system on the battlefield, according to newly released footage. The rare system, which was introduced into service in 2020, appears to have been modified with improvised armor plating over its launcher and command cabin. The S-350, developed by the Russian defense firm Almaz-Antey, was designed

The Middle East's largest defense exhibition, IDEX 2025, has opened in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of the President of the UAE, with support from the country's government and armed forces. For the first time, Uzbekistan is participating in the event, unveiling its latest military hardware, including the Arslon 8×8 and Arslon 6×6 armored personnel

From purchasing a freeze dryer to solar batteries, some people are preparing for a bird flu pandemic

Jon Stewart celebrates Assad's ousting while dreading Trump's return on The Daily Show

Ballistic is the long-awaited first-person shooter mode for Fortnite, and it's out next week.

The outgoing president's priority should be to get the biggest bang possible out of the $6 billion that's congressionally authorized to support Kyiv.

The incoming Trump administration needs to learn from Biden's mistakes.

The United States said Wednesday that its embassy in Ukrainian capital Kyiv closed after receiving "specific information of a potential significant air attack."

Sam Knight writes about the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and how the Labour government's first hundred days in power have been characterized by mistakes, infighting, and drift.

Even after taking damage, the group still has unconventional military means of its own.

Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters.

The next of Destiny 2's content episodes puts the focus on the Scorn and provides updates to the fan-favorite mode from Into the Light.

Thousands of dockworkers at more than a dozen ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coasts are poised to walk off the job on Tuesday.

International aid groups issued a joint declaration that the hunger crisis in Sudan is of historic proportions. For nearly 18 months, the country has been embroiled in a civil war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. With support from the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Leila Molana Allen spoke with some of the men fighting the war and looked into the powers funding it.