EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone

The European Union ministers has agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone known as the Schengen area by lifting land border controls next year.

American who says he crossed into Syria by foot is free after 7 months in detention

An American who turned up in Syria says he was detained after crossing into the country by foot on a Christian pilgrimage seven months ago.

Army slashes payouts in credentialing program as it boosts tuition assistance

The Army this week announced sharp cuts to a program that gives financial assistance to soldiers obtaining industry credentials while giving a boost to its tuition assistance initiative.

Flight officer with extensive Japan experience takes helm of Okinawa’s Navy command

Capt. Joseph Parsons is the new commander of Fleet Activities Okinawa, a unique command that encompasses Navy aviators and ocean-going sailors.

Defiant Yoon defends martial law decree, but most South Koreans favor his impeachment

Nearly 80% of respondents in a recent poll said they agreed with impeaching South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol while 20% said they were against removing him from office.

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

The Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses. 

Robert Fernandez, one of Pearl Harbor attack’s last survivors, dies at 100

Robert Fernandez, who died Wednesday at age 100 in Lodi, Calif., was among the hundreds of service members who survived the Pearl Harbor attack. His death leaves barely more than a dozen survivors of the attack still living.

US, South Korean airpower display will return over Osan after 6-year hiatus

After six long years, Air Power Days are returning to the home of the 7th Air Force and its U.S. fighter and attack squadrons.

Christmas comes early for Pacific islanders courtesy of Santa 41 and its helpers

Inhabitants of this remote atoll rushed onto a beach Wednesday as a U.S. Air Force plane prepared to drop crates filled with much-needed supplies and some Christmas cheer.

Personal chef sues Woody Allen, says he was fired over Army Reserve service

Woody Allen‘s former personal chef claims in a lawsuit that the filmmaker and his wife fired him because of his service in the U.S. Army Reserves and questions about his pay, then “rubbed salt on the wounds” by saying they didn’t like his cooking.

Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, who served 30 years as a politician from eastern Iowa and later headed the National Endowment for the Humanities, died Wednesday. He was 82.

South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as act of governance and vows to ‘fight to the end’

South Korea’s president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in the face of attempts to impeach him and intensifying investigations into last week’s dramatic move.

‘Probably not a good idea’: Chinese citizen allegedly photographed California’s Vandenberg base with drone

Nearly a mile above Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California, a hacked drone soared through restricted airspace for roughly an hour.

Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters

Taiwan demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability and disrupting international shipping and trade.

Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada

The premier of Canada’s largest province said he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products.

Judge orders CIA analyst accused of Israel-Iran leak held pending trial

A CIA analyst charged with leaking top secret details ahead of a planned Israeli attack on Iran earlier this year will remain jailed pending trial, a judge ordered Wednesday.

Military kids play football in the rain with NFL legend and Army brat RGIII

Nearly 100 military children and their families participated in USAA’s first Heroes Huddle on Wednesday morning at Prince George Sports Complex, Landover, Md., with former NFL player Robert Griffin III as a special guest.

Defense bill with pay raise for troops and transgender care ban for children passes House

Aside from its restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, the legislation garnered widespread support for giving E-1 to E-4 troops a 14.5% pay raise and all other troops a 4.5% pay bump. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is also expected to pass.

Leaked report reveals Islamist infiltration of Sudan’s Popular Resistance Forces

A leaked internal performance report from Sudan’s Islamic Movement reveals its deep infiltration of the Popular Resistance Forces (PRF), civilian militias fighting alongside the Sudanese army against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to a copy obtained by Sudan Tribune.