Pope Leo XIV has said the prohibition on countries violating one another’s borders has been “completely undermined,” in an important speech to diplomats gathered in the Vatican.

Last summer, after more than two years of terrible fighting, it looked like the United States might finally have landed on a viable approach for ending the civil war in Sudan. Since the conflict began in April 2023,

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.

Pope Leo XIV condemned the weakening of international multilateralism and the increased use of force in a speech to diplomats at the Vatican on Friday.

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was captured in an overnight attack, some Democrats and a Republican are pushing to block future U.S. strikes.

Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen.

Artificial intelligence is helping make warfighting cheaper, decision-making faster and putting fewer of our military in danger. The hope is that the power of this tech will actually deter and prevent war. But if it doesn’t, no one expects it to be pretty. Despite all historical advantages, war never changes.

Israeli forces and Hamas are gearing up to resume deadly fighting in the Gaza Strip, with both sides accusing each other of major cease-fire violations as progress on President Trump’s peace deal stalls,