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Russia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Friday and three people were killed, Ukrainian officials said, as powerful explosions reverberated across the country. The attacks followed a warning from Russian President Vladimir Putin, conveyed via U.S. President Donald Trump, that the Kremlin would hit back after Ukrainian drones destroyed several strategic bomber aircraft in attacks deep inside Russia.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he's confident NATO allies will agree to President Donald Trump's push for a big increase in defense spending. Trump wants member nations to raise their defense budgets to 5% of their GDP?more than double the current 2% goal. "The United States is proud to be here, to stand with our allies, but our message is gonna continue to be clear: It's deterrence and peace through strength, but it cannot be reliance," Hegseth told reporters ahead of a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels on Thursday. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to Kit Conklin, the senior Vice President for Risk and Compliance at Exiger about the purpose behind the meeting.

The North Korean warship that capsized last month during a botched launch has returned to an upright position. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft breaks it down with maritime analyst Sal Mercogliano.

President Donald Trump announced that he is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, which will prevent a dozen countries from entering the United States.

Benjamin Radd, Lecturer of Global Studies at UCLA, joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss President Trump's response to a report on Iran nuclear deal talks.

The FDD's Mark Montgomery joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to detail what came of Monday's peace talks in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine.

The White House announced Thursday that Israel has agreed to a new U.S. backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas. This follows optimistic remarks earlier in the week from President Donald Trump?s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.

President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu against firing strikes at Iran. ?I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we?re very close to a solution,? Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. ?Now, that could change at any moment. It could change with a phone call. But right now, I think they want to make a deal," he added. Iran is considering pausing uranium enrichment for frozen funds. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow is joined by Benham Ben Taleblu at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to discuss the latest.

President Donald Trump has made it clear he is losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin. LiveNOW?s Austin Westfall is getting the latest updates from RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery.

Tufts University's Dr. Alon Burstein joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss the latest headlines in the Israel-Hamas war as Wednesday marked 600 days since the October 7th attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Wednesday that senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed.

The State Department has suspended scheduling new visa interviews for foreign students intending to study in the U.S., according to officials. Asked about the suspension at a briefing this week, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the United States uses every available resource to vet people applying for visas. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft is getting the details with Fox multimedia reporter Sarah Alegre.

Tensions between the United States and Russia have dramatically escalated. As FOX's Doug Luzader reports, now, a Russian official is talking about the possibility of World War III.