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January 17, 2024

Blinken delayed in Switzerland after Boeing jet suffers 'mechanical issue,' new plane en route

The Air Force is sending a new plane to pick up Secretary of State Blinken in Switzerland after he became stranded after leaving meetings in Davos.

January 17, 2024

Israel-Hamas war entering most dangerous phase to date

Fox News’ Alex Hogan reports on the latest in the Israel-Hamas war.

January 17, 2024

British defense chief warns war possible within 5 years with rivals China, Russia, Iran: 'Inflection point'

Grant Shapps gave his first major speech since taking the role of British defense secretary, laying out the argument for greater defense spending for deterrence and prep for eventual war.

January 17, 2024

Israel's military kills top Hamas intelligence official in charge of investigating 'suspects of espionage'

The Israeli military says Bilal Nofal, a top Hamas official in charge of counterespionage operations in the southern Gaza Strip, has been killed.

January 17, 2024

NATO needs a 'warfighting transformation' as 'anything can happen at any time,' top military official says

Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, a top NATO military official, says the organization needs a "warfighting transformation" to better prepare for future events.

January 17, 2024

Pakistan warns of 'consequences' after Iran's deadly bombing killed two children

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry strongly and angrily condemned a drone and missile attack that Iran carried out on its southern province, which left two children dead.

January 16, 2024

Lebanese high court judge suspends ex-cabinet ministers' arrest warrants in Beirut port blast case

Judge Sabbouh Suleiman of Lebanon's Court of Cassation has suspended the arrest warrants of former cabinet ministers Youssef Fenianos and Ali Hassan Khalil.

January 16, 2024

Sudan suspends ties with East African bloc over paramilitary leader's summit invitation

The Sudanese government on Tuesday suspended ties with IGAD, the East African regional trade bloc, for inviting paramilitary leader Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo to an upcoming summit.

January 16, 2024

2 children dead after Iran bombs Pakistani sites it claims were militant outposts

Iran on Tuesday launched attacks in Pakistan against targets its government claimed were bases for Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group.

January 16, 2024

Capitol Police begin arresting Gaza 'cease-fire' protesters holding sit-in at Cannon Rotunda

Capitol Police arrest Mennonites who staged a sit-in at the Cannon Rotunda in support of a cease-fire in Gaza after singing protesters refused to leave.