COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Finnish officials say a Russian citizen has been detained in Finland on an international arrest warrant issued by the United States. The Justice Ministry said in a statement Thursday that Maxim Senakh was arrested Aug. 8. No details were given. The ministry added Senakh faces charges of …
Read More »Japan Defense Ministry seeks biggest-ever budget to bolster island defense amid China concerns
TOKYO – Japan’s Defense Ministry wants to buy an advanced Aegis radar-equipped destroyer and F-35 fighters under its largest-ever budget to bolster the defense of southern islands amid a territorial dispute with China. The ministry endorsed a 5.1 trillion yen ($42 billion) budget request Monday for the year beginning next …
Read More »Military: Shots fired from IS-controlled territory in Syria kills Turkish soldier
ANKARA, Turkey – The military says a Turkish soldier was killed from shots fired from Islamic State-controlled area across the border in Syria. A second soldier is reported missing. The military said the incident occurred Tuesday at a border post near the town of Kilis. The soldier disappeared following a …
Read More »Former Israeli spy chief says problem is Iran, not Obama, in call to end criticism of US
HERZLIYA, Israel – Former Israeli Mossad spy chief Meir Dagan says it is time for Israel to stop criticizing the United States over the nuclear deal it and world powers struck with Iran. Speaking Monday at the International Institute for Counterterrorism’s annual conference in the coastal city of Herzliya, Dagan …
Read More »19 killed, dozens injured in Ivory Coast accident after buses collide, police official says
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – A police official says at least 19 people were killed after two buses collided on the highway linking Ivory Coast’s commercial capital and the country’s second-largest port. Seydou Ouattara, police commissioner for San Pedro, said Friday the accident took place Thursday about 185 miles (300 kilometers) …
Read More »Denmark summons US envoy over alleged covert Greenland interference operations
The top U.S. diplomat in Denmark was summoned by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen over intelligence reports that Americans had conducted covert influence operations in Greenland. Danish public broadcaster DR reported that at least three people with ties to the Trump administration were conducting the operations. The broadcaster cited …
Read More »NATO country reports drones over largest military base after airport attack, mulls response
Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …
Read More »Angel parents call for Trump to receive Nobel Peace Prize for border security efforts
EXCLUSIVE — Dozens of Angel parents and families of fentanyl victims are calling for President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, pointing to his unprecedented efforts to combat drug cartels, human trafficking and illegal immigration. In a letter sent Thursday to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, members of …
Read More »Trump envoy Witkoff visits IDF base in northern Gaza as peace deal advances, thousands return home
White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was photographed Saturday visiting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base in the northern Gaza Strip as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding for a second day. The image was obtained exclusively by Fox News. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) leader Adm. …
Read More »UK warns Palestinian protest group to stand down after synagogue attack: 'Respect the grief of British Jews'
The United Kingdom’s government and police urged organizers of a planned anti-Israel protest to cancel the event following this week’s deadly synagogue attack, saying demonstrators should “respect the grief of British Jews.” “I know that planned protests over the weekend, just a few days before the anniversary of the October …
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