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The European Union welcomes the lifting of the emergency martial law after the National Assembly voted to reject it.

The United States has watched closely developments over the last 24 hours in the Republic of Korea.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ended martial law, just hours after he declared it to counter "threats from North Korea" and "anti-state activities" by the domestic political opposition.

South Korean opposition parties filed a motion on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a bid that parliament rejected after protesters gathered outside the National Assembly in Seoul.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law appeared to backfire Wednesday, as lawmakers prepared to begin impeachment proceedings and one of the country’s largest labor unions launched an indefinite general strike demanding his resignation.

UNICEF launched a US$ 9.9 billion funding appeal today to reach 109 million children across 146 countries with lifesaving aid in 2025.

Since the outset of the conflict in Sudan in April 2023, Canada has been working with its regional and international partners to address the deteriorating situation.

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Foreign Secretary David Lammy will attend the NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Brussels.

The Albanese Government has awarded several contracts under a qualification process that paves the way for the Australian businesses to enter UK and US submarine supply chains, underscoring further progress in delivering the AUKUS program.

Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning five individuals and four entities that are associated with or leverage the TGR Group, a sprawling international network of businesses and employees that have facilitated significant sanctions circumvention on behalf of Russian elites. This action also identifies a Wyoming-based entity that is owned 50 percent or more by a sanctioned

The United States is today sanctioning five individuals and four entities connected to the TGR Group, a sprawling international network that has engaged in sanctions circumvention on behalf of Russian elites. This

In its fight against Russian aggression, Ukraine can still rely on Germany’s unwavering support, said Federal Chancellor Scholz during his visit to Kyiv. He also announced further arms deliveries to Ukraine.

The United States has imposed sanctions on 35 entities and vessels that have transported Iranian oil. The Iranian regime uses oil revenues to fund its nuclear program, missile and UAV development, support for terrorist proxies and partners, and to perpetuate conflict throughout the Middle East.

The Department of State is pursuing visa restrictions for five Russian officials and authorities backed or installed by Russia for their involvement in human rights abuses in Ukraine, including the forced deportation, transfer, and confinement of Ukrainian children.

Today, the U.S. Department of State is announcing a reward offer increase under the Narcotics Rewards Program (NRP) of up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Mexican national Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho."

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More than 2,000 people have been impacted by a new Israeli evacuation order issued in Khan Younis governorate in Gaza, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Tuesday.

Syria’s status quo has been "radically altered" in a matter of days, with a surge in fighting resulting in an "extremely fluid and dangerous" situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Tuesday.

Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, said Wednesday he is continuing his fight to win Senate confirmation, even as news accounts say Trump is considering whether to name someone else.

Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305 million people in need of lifesaving assistance next year, the UN’s top aid official warned on Wednesday.

Amid an era of conflict and violence, the Security Council and the international community at large must include women and girl peacebuilders in discussions at the highest levels, engage with them at the local levels and provide adequate financial support to help ensure the success of their efforts, delegates heard today during the 15-member organ’s briefing on intergenerational leadership on women, peace and security.

A vast swathe of Syrian territory — containing approximately 7 million people — has come under the control of non-State actors, including the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and armed opposition groups, the Organization’s senior official for that country told the Security Council today, as he warned that more bloodshed could be on its way.

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The plight of children impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

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There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action is still needed as numbers continue to rise, topping 76 million people worldwide, the top UN official on the issue said on Wednesday.

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October 19, 2023, started out as a routine day underway for Sailors aboard USS Carney (DDG 64) as the ship steamed through the Red Sea on its scheduled deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. However, starting at around 4 p.m. local time, things abruptly changed.

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is at the forefront of shaping future combat capabilities during Keen Sword 2025. Last month this biennial U.S.-Japan exercise provided MCWL a unique opportunity to advance its Campaign of Learning, showcasing cutting-edge technical demonstrations designed to elevate joint readiness, interoperability and adaptability across coalition forces.

Norwegian, U.K. and U.S. forces conducted a multi-domain find, fix, track and target military exercise with fifth-generation aircraft Dec. 3 in the High North.

At a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels yesterday and today, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna underlined that as Russia is intensifying hostilities and has brought in North Korean troops to fight on its side, allies must provide military assistance to Ukraine even more quickly and effectively.

NATO’s long-term support to Ukraine, development of NATO’s deterrence and defence capabilities, formulation, ahead of the Hague Summit (in June 2025), of a NATO strategic approach to constraining Russia, and engagement with the Southern Neighbourhood – those were key topics addressed at the Meeting of NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on 3-4 December 2024.

The United States has urged the Georgian government to treat protesters with dignity after several days of a brutal crackdown in Tbilisi and accusation of excessive use of force and even torture by riot police.

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An estimated 305 million people around the world will require humanitarian assistance in the coming year, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today, launching the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2025.

The Philippines and China traded accusations about a maritime confrontation on Wednesday around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Beijing submitted a chart of the feature’s shore to the U.N. to bolster its claim over it.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian declared on December 4 in parliament that Yerevan had effectively passed the "point of no return" regarding its reintegration into a Russian-led military alliance.

The ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program has boosted the military’s capability to detect and track "surface tracks or contacts", referring to conventional ships or vessels.

NATO Foreign Ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Brussels on Wednesday (December 4) addressing Russia’s escalating campaign of hostile actions in NATO countries.

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The United States arrested a man in Ontario, California, for allegedly orchestrating illegal shipments of firearms, ammunition and military equipment to North Korea with the intent of supporting a "surprise attack" by North Korea on the South.

The United States has dismissed Chinese objections to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s stopovers in Hawaii and Guam during a Pacific tour, reaffirming that transits through the U.S. by Taiwan’s democratically elected leaders are routine and consistent with long-standing bipartisan U.S. policy.

The Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, will dramatically impact the reach of Army Air Assault and how combat casualties are moved off the battlefield and protected.

A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel fired water cannons yet again at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship during a routine patrol near Bajo de Masinloc Wednesday.

In the shadow of Coosa County, Alabama’s pine-strewn hills, and across Nome, Alaska’s rugged expanse, the Defense Department is mounting a strategic response to an urgent security challenge. Beneath these two distinct landscapes lie the BamaStar Graphite Project and the Graphite Creek deposit, which anchor efforts to rebuild America’s graphite production enterprise — an undertaking critical to our military’s lithium-ion batteries. These projects, supported

Navy leaders are focused on positioning the nation’s sea service as a world class employer in building upon this year’s recruiting and retention success, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti said yesterday.