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Israeli cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn “de-facto annexation”

Ministers voted in favor of beginning a process of land registration for the first time since 1967—a week after approving another series of measures in the West Bank that drew international condemn...

100 more US troops arrive in Nigeria, general says

Major General Samaila Uba, spokesperson for Nigeria's Defense Headquarters, said the troops would train and advise local forces—but not take part in combat. Tap for the full brief.

Robert Duvall, star from “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” dies at 95

Duvall, the son of a Navy officer and an amateur actress, grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. After graduating college and serving in the U.S. Army, he moved to New York—where he befriended U.S. Marine...

Nigerian troops repel coordinated Islamist attacks in Borno

Borno, the epicenter of Nigeria's 17-year Islamist insurgency, has seen Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters intensify attacks on both troops and civilians. Tap for th...

Indonesia readies 1,000 troops for potential Gaza peacekeeping force in April

The final decision to deploy will be made by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, a spokesperson said—adding that a total of 8,000 soldiers will be ready for deployment by June. Tap for the full ...

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials said—in what could become a more s...