Malaysia seeks $251 million from Kongsberg after Norway scuttles missile deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Malaysia’s government said Tuesday that it was seeking $251 million in compensation from Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS after Norway abruptly revoked an export permit that scuttled a naval missile defense deal for Malaysia’s combat ships.

Libya's 'Angel of Death' appears before ICC accused of war crimes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The International Criminal Court heard on Tuesday how the former senior commander of a Libyan prison murdered and raped inmates, sometimes in front of their children, earning the nickname “Angel of Death.”

Nigeria says its joint strikes with the US have killed 175 Islamic State fighters

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – A joint operation against Islamic State fighters by Nigeria and the United States has killed 175 of the fighters over the past few days, the Nigerian military said Tuesday.

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times and others

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times and others

What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola

The species of Ebola virus causing an outbreak in Congo that has killed more than 130 people is less common than other Ebola viruses, which is complicating the response because there are no specific treatments or vaccines. “There’s nothing even close to ready for clinical trials,” said Dr. Celine Gounder.

Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that’s a protected breeding ground for wildlife, videos and satellite photos show.

NATO doesn't expect more American drawdowns beyond 5,000

BRUSSELS (AP) – NATO’s top military officer said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect any more drawdowns of American troops from Europe – at least not anytime soon – beyond the 5,000 that U.S. President Donald Trump announced would leave the continent.

The market powerful enough to sway stocks and Trump is rumbling again

NEW YORK (AP) – The bond market is usually a quiet corner of Wall Street, one where moves get measured in hundredths of a percentage point. But the warning signals it sends can be powerful enough to drag stock markets up and down and in the past have even convinced President Donald Trump and other world leaders to back off some of their most extreme actions.

UAE says drones that targeted Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraq

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, likely signaling that Iranian-backed Shiite militias launched the assault.