Israel's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help ramp up aid

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries destined for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth...

US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after one merchant sailor went missing and the vessel he was on caught fire in the latest Houthi strike on shipping in the crucial Red Sea corridor,...

Israeli military announces “tactical pause” in southern Gaza to allow deliveries of humanitarian aid

8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months

JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was likely to...

Israeli military says 8 soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack in months

Ukraine employs a flexible defense while waiting for new Western ammo to get to the front

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian firepower has been improving since U.S. lawmakers approved a much-needed military aid package this spring, though not quickly enough to halt the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. Although the influx of Western munitions has shrunk Kyiv's glaring...

Hawaii congressional leaders deny supporting shutdown of Red Hill oversight panel

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s congressional leaders are disputing a statement made by an Environmental Protection Agency official who claimed the delegation supports eliminating a Red Hill community oversight group. EPA regional enforcement chief Amy Miller made the comments in a Zoom...

Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says

BRUSSELS (AP) — Canada looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by the end of the decade, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Friday, notably by boosting investment in the Arctic near its shared border with Russia as the region warms quickly because of climate change. ...

NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine's beleaguered armed forces

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers on Friday approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine after delays in Western deliveries of funds, arms and ammunition helped invading Russian forces to seize the initiative on the battlefield. ...

Japan has no plans to seek a suspension of Osprey flights despite restrictions in US

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's defense chief said Friday that Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in his country, and that he has no plans to request a flight suspension despite restrictions in the U.S. where ongoing safety and performance assessments will continue until next year....