Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, as labor market cools

The flurry of sluggish jobs data — including recent downward revisions to jobs data — has prompted concerns that the Federal Reserve waited too long to lower rates, causing cracks in the labor market.

NATO exercise in Iceland fuels Marine pilot program, along with civilian job prospects

The Contingency Quality Assurance Specialist – Fuels program is designed to provide knowledge of commercial aviation fuel facilities, pipelines, storage tanks and related infrastructure.

Payload offers pay dirt to US paratroopers via newly restored runway 

The air cargo was delivered to paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, who were fending off simulated attacks. It was the first time in about five years that the airstrip was in a condition to host the hulking transport plane.

EU envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to resume efforts to normalize ties through talks

Kosovo-Serbia ties remain tense and the 13-year-long normalization talks facilitated by the European Union have failed to make progress.

Zelenskyy asks US-led coalition at Ramstein for green light to attack further into Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s pleas for long-range weapons meant to strike deeper into Russia were met with a cool response from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday at a gathering of more than 50 nations involved in planning military aid to war-torn Ukraine.

Israeli forces appear to withdraw from a West Bank camp after a major military operation

Hundreds of Israeli troops have been involved for more than a week in what has been their deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the Israel-Hamas war began, employing what the United Nations called “lethal war-like tactics.”

UN-backed human rights experts seek wider arms embargo, ‘impartial force’ deployed to Sudan

The conflict that erupted in April last year has killed untold thousands of people, and humanitarian groups are struggling to gain access to people in need.

Indonesia continues ‘rowing between 2 reefs’ amid US-China rivalry, security expert says

Two weeks of military drills in Indonesia involving 5,500 troops from 10 nations wrapped up Friday as the Southeast Asian democracy balances security against a strong trading relationship with China.

Cyber security training takes elevated role at Super Garuda Shield in Indonesia

Technology experts from four nations spent the past two weeks practicing a defense against nefarious hacking during the first-ever cyber exercise held as part of Super Garuda Shield in Indonesia.

Southern China braces for powerful Typhoon Yagi after it sweeps by Hong Kong

A powerful typhoon has swept south of Hong Kong and is moving toward a Chinese island province where it is expected to make landfall, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt.

Airmen battle heat, supply shortages to keep air conditioners running in South Korea

Air conditioning during torrid summers on the Korean Peninsula provides more than comfort; it’s essential to flight operations in some cases. As temperatures soared this summer, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kunsan Air Base southwest of Seoul battled every day to keep air conditioners blowing cold air.

The Dutch government is ‘future-proofing’ its military in an increasingly volatile world

The Netherlands’ defense ministry has announced a major plan to “future-proof” the country’s military, including buying more F-35 fighter jets and the return of a Dutch tank battalion as it gears up to face a world of expanding threats. 

Air Force Academy track-and-field athlete found dead in her dorm room

Officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy are investigating the death of Avery Koonce, a 19-year-old cadet who was found unconscious in her dormitory room Wednesday night. Koonce was a member of the women’s track-and-field team and was expected to graduate as a second lieutenant in 2028.

13 former Coast Guard Academy cadets file claims of sexual violence, seek $130 million

Thirteen former cadets of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are seeking $10 million each from the service, accusing the Coast Guard of failing to implement adequate policies and practices that allowed sexual violence to go unchecked, according to legal documents filed Thursday.

FBI searches homes of NYC police boss, 3 top mayoral deputies

Recent subpoenas of Mayor Eric Adams concerned potential connections to the Turkish government, but latest round of searches did not appear to be tied to the issue, according to someone familiar with the matter. Federal authorities haven’t accused him or any of his officials of any crimes.

Opposition leader to stay in Venezuela despite Maduro government’s brutal crackdown

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Thursday she has no plan of leaving her country even as the Nicolás Maduro regime moves to imprison the leadership of her democratic movement.

Netanyahu gives starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for Gaza deal

The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, with Netanyahu saying it was “exactly inaccurate” that a breakthrough was close.

Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Thursday in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for long-awaited general elections.

Hochul calls for national assault weapon ban and ‘red flag’ laws following Georgia school shooting

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday called for a national assault rifle ban and “red flag” laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Georgia that killed four people.