SECURITY

The man, identified as Halil Menci, was “neutralized” in an operation by Turkish intelligence agents

The ministry reiterated the Kingdom’s rejection of the severe violations of international law carried out by Israeli forces

Biden rallies NATO allies in east

UN approval may be needed because of arms embargo

Two American F-16 warplanes intercepted four Russian aircraft near Alaska, the joint US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Tuesday. The “routine” intercept of the Russian planes — which included Tu-95 bomber and Su-35 fighter aircraft — occurred Monday, NORAD said in a statement. “Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace,” it said, adding that such Russian activity “occurs regularly […]

Special teams destroyed hundreds of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, unexploded ordnances, and other explosive devices

The Philippines condemned Tuesday the “aggressive” actions of a Chinese security vessel, which is accused of using a military-grade laser light against a Philippine patrol boat in the disputed South China Sea, leaving crew members temporarily blinded. The incident happened on February 6, nearly 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly […]

The NATO alliance confirmed Sunday that its long-serving chief would leave office in October, launching a new round of speculation about his successor. Diplomats in Brussels say there is no consensus as to who should replace former Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg as the Western alliance’s top civilian official. Some allies were considering a plan to extend […]

A US warplane shot down a new flying object near the Canadian border on Sunday, the latest of three mysterious devices spotted since military radar settings were cranked up in the wake of the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon. Jittery Americans have been watching the skies as the mysterious incursions unfolded against a backdrop of acute tensions with China — although only the first […]

Speaking as the first UN aid convoy crossed the border into Syria, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said much more assistance is required