The announcement came after ​President Daniel Noboa had said his ‌government ⁠would conduct joint operations with the U.S. and other allies, framing the effort as “a new phase against narco-terrorism and illegal mining.

Shares opened sharply higher in Asia on Thursday after a rebound on Wall Street, as South Korea’s Kospi took back the 12% it had shed a day earlier. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 jumped 4.4%. U.S. stocks rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the American economy.

A Pakistani man charged with plotting a political assassination in the U.S. is testifying in his defense at his attempted terrorism trial

UK police arrested three men accused of assisting China’s foreign intelligence service — one of whom is married to a sitting Labour member of parliament — highlighting Britain’s ongoing challenge to counter Chinese security threats only weeks after Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the country.

The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.

The Syrian ‌land and sea ports authority briefly closed ​its border ​crossing with Lebanon on Wednesday for ⁠departures after it ​said it received ​a warning from Israel that Israeli forces ​may target ​the crossing.

Cuba said it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it says were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that allegedly opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate for a new ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan. That's according to an statement from the Turkish presidential office. The