Marine apologizes to victim following crash of stolen car off base in Japan, report says

A U.S. Marine has met with and apologized to the owner of a vehicle that was stolen and then crashed last month outside this base near Hiroshima, according to a local media report.

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Unauthorized vehicle disabled while attempting to enter Camp Pendleton

Camp Pendleton’s main gate reopened around 9 p.m. Friday, more than two hours after a vehicle was disabled while trying to enter the massive Marine Corps base near Oceanside without authorization, officials said.

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Finnish, Swedish FMs: NATO membership process hasn't stopped

The foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland reiterated in separate interviews published Saturday that the process for the two Nordic nations to join NATO is continuing despite Turkey's president saying Sweden shouldn't expect his country to approve its membership.

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Coast Guard to resume fight against illegal fishing in Pacific

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (or IUU, as maritime professionals and policymakers call it ) is rampant. It is estimated that 1 in every 5 fish caught around the world is caught illegally.

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Nuclear strike chief seeks cancer review of missile crews

The top Air Force general in charge of the nation's air- and ground-launched nuclear missiles has requested an official investigation into the number of airmen who are reporting blood cancer diagnoses after serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.

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Ukraine: 'Fast-track' talks underway for missiles, planes

Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in "fast-track" talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, a top Ukrainian presidential aide said Saturday.

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Retired Gen. Pavel wins election to become Czech president

Retired army General Petr Pavel defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis in a runoff vote on Saturday to become the new Czech president.

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U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda will have Red Hill, Navy oversight

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda has been appointed to the House Armed Services Committee with oversight of the U.S. military, giving Hawaii another powerful watchdog over the Navy’s plan to clean up Red Hill.

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Italy, Libya sign $8B gas deal as PM Meloni visits Tripoli

Italy's prime minister held talks in Libya on Saturday with officials from the country's west-based government focusing on energy and migration, top issues for Italy and the European Union.

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UN: Parts of internet becoming `toxic waste dumps' for hate

The U.N. chief warned on the day to remember victims of the Holocaust that "many parts of the internet are becoming toxic waste dumps for hate and vicious lies," and urgently appealed for guardrails against hate speech.

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Mali defends Russian ties and opposes options for UN force

Mali's foreign minister defended the military government's cooperation with Russia on Friday and rejected three options proposed by the U.N. chief to reconfigure the U.N. peacekeeping force in the west African country where Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups are driving insecurity.

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