Troops
Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot
Deputy police inspector-general Sanjeewa Medawatte says the situation was under control after inmates destroyed multiple buildings on Saturday inside Mahara Prison, just outside the capital Colombo.
US weighs Iran ground operation as 3,500 Marines arrive in region
The deployment adds to an existing US force of up to 50,000 in the Middle East, as the Pentagon advances plans for a limited ground action against Iran, though President Donald Trump has not yet approved any action.
March 31, 2026
US to withdraw all troops from Syria: Reports
The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington intends to end its military presence in the country following significant political and military developments inside Syria.
February 19, 2026
Trump threatens tariffs as US lawmakers back Denmark, Greenland
Greenlanders were putting cautious hope in all-out efforts to contain US President Donald Trump’s designs on their Arctic island, as European soldiers arrived in their streets and US lawmakers visited Denmark
January 17, 2026