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US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro ouster

The U.S. Army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday. ...

NKorea's Kim praises soldiers who committed suicide to prevent capture in Ukraine

Mounting evidence, including from intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors, has indicated that North Korean soldiers resorted to self-detonation or other forms of suicide—rather than be ca...

Analysis: Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's role

Since its creation in 1979, the Islamic Republic has revolved around a supreme leader with final authority on all key matters of state. But his killing, and the elevation of his wounded son, Mojtab...

Northern Irish police arrest man over suspected New IRA car bombing

The New IRA is one of a small number of active militant groups opposed to a 1998 peace deal that largely ended sectarian violence in the region. Tap for the full brief.

Analysis: Mali at risk of splintering amid rebel offensive

The scale and the scope of the offensive on multiple sites around the capital Bamako and at least three towns across the vast West African country demonstrated an unprecedented ability to coordinat...

Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands

Taiwan has spotted two Chinese warships operating in waters near the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait—and has sent its own naval and air forces to keep watch, the defense ministry in Taipei said...