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If adopted, the changes would see through Hegseth's pledge to disrupt the status quo and slash the number of four-star generals.

Ukrainian leaders said Monday they appreciated White House efforts to reach a deal even as significant gaps appeared to remain between the sides.

The attack in Sydney shows how the Islamic State continues to inspire violence on a global scale with more frequency than other terrorist groups, officials say.

A mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach has renewed a global discussion about gun control. Australia is known for large-scale gun buybacks.

At least 15 people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, marking Australia's deadliest attack in nearly three decades.

Israel accuses Hezbollah of refusing to disarm. Lebanese officials hope their efforts to rein in the militant group will head off Israeli military escalation.

Every winter Russia targets Ukraine's energy sector, but this year the attacks are fiercer and the power outages are worse than ever.

Members of Sydney's Jewish community, and many other Australians, gathered at the site of a mass shooting on Bondi Beach to offer condolences and ask questions.

Whatever the White House's animus, the European Union remains an institution that embodies an ideal to which many nations aspire.

The landmark case exemplifies the way Beijing, through Hong Kong's national security law, has swept away any last remaining press freedoms and judicial independence in the city.