Russia demands the Donetsk region without a fight, but Ukraine’s fortified cities stand firm. Surrender would cost Kyiv its shield.

When pro-regime columns, including the Wagner elements, massed at their infiltration point near Khasham, American commanders calmly called their counterparts in the Russian military. The warnings were ...

Warning: This story contains descriptions of torture and physical violence. Some readers may find it distressing. A shopkeeper has told the BBC how Russian mercenaries fighting jihadists in Mali ...

Warning: This story contains descriptions of torture and physical violence. Some readers may find it distressing. A shopkeeper has told the BBC how Russian mercenaries fighting jihadists in Mali ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine ...

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins ...

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins ...

Russia has been using Cuban mercenaries since 2023, but it has stepped up their use in recent months. Cuban soldiers are familiar with the weapons, trained and paid cheaply, reducing Putin’s political ...

THE MERCENARY, wrote Niccolò Machiavelli, was “useless and dangerous”. He was “unfaithful, valiant before friends, cowardly before enemies”. A private soldier would turn and flee when trouble arrived.

Analysts claim the withdrawal of U.S. and European troops from countries in Africa’s Sahel, and their replacement by Russian mercenaries, has led to a spike in jihadist-driven terrorism. The Sahel is ...

Fourth-year Wagner coach Donald Copeland is serving a suspension and is under investigation by the school for repeated mistreatment of his players, school athletic director Walt Hameline confirmed to ...