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U.S. Restarts Pacific Drug-Boat Strikes, Killing Two
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military struck a low-profile vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing two people in...
Iran Calls Support for New U.S. Sanctions an 'Act of War'
TEHRAN, Iran - The new head of Iran's top security body warned Sunday that Tehran would treat another country's support ...
Trump Orders Sharp Reduction in U.S.-South Korea Military Drills
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to substantially reduce annual military exercises wit...
U.S. Carrier Shift Leaves a Strategic Gap in the Pacific
WASHINGTON - The United States is moving its only aircraft carrier in the western Pacific toward the Middle East, creati...
Pentagon Review Says 153 Civilians Died in U.S. Yemen Strikes
WASHINGTON - Three U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen in April 2025 killed 153 civilians and...
Ukraine Says Novorossiysk Naval Base Hit in Combined Missile and Drone Attack
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine said on Wednesday that its forces carried out a combined missile and drone attack on the Russian...
Ukraine Says It Struck Taneco as Tatarstan Reports 13 Dead
NIZHNEKAMSK, Russia — A Ukrainian drone attack on the oil-refining city of Nizhnekamsk killed 13 people on Monday, Augus...
Taiwan Tests Missile Boats and Attack Drones in Coastal Defense Exercise
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan tested fast missile boats, low-flying attack drones and Coast Guard vessels in a coastal-defe...
Hamas Agrees to Gaza Disarmament Roadmap as Israel Withholds Public Endorsement
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced late Thursday, July 30, a roadmap intended to disarm Hamas, replace its ru...
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Mail-Ballot Restrictions Before Midterms
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the United States Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily revive key parts of...
Romania Shoots Down Three Russian-Origin Drones in Three Days
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania shot down three drones that entered its airspace on three consecutive days beginning July 2...
India’s Education Minister Resigns After Youth-Led Exam Leak Protests
NEW DELHI — India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on Saturday, July 25, after weeks of youth-led prot...
Zelenskyy Names Drapatyi as Ukraine’s Next Military Chief After Reform Protests
KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced late Tuesday, July 21, that Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi will become comma...
Andy Burnham Becomes UK Prime Minister, Promising a Political and Economic Reset
LONDON — Andy Burnham became Britain’s prime minister on Monday, July 20, after King Charles III formally invited the ne...
Trump Warns “The Game Is On” as Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Raises Fears Over New York’s Socialist Turn
President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning after New York City moved forward with one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s b...
South Korea’s New “False Information” Rules Raise Free Speech Alarm as Platforms Face Wider Control
South Korea’s new rules targeting “false and manipulated information” are moving closer to enforcement, raising fresh co...
Trump’s NBC Interview Becomes a Test of Media Fairness as Tough Questions Turn Into Tense Confrontation
President Donald Trump’s latest appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press quickly became one of the most tense political interv...
California Governor Primary Results Remain Unofficial as Hilton and Becerra Lead Crowded Race
California’s 2026 governor race is drawing national attention as early unofficial results show a crowded primary battle ...
Japan Defence Minister Rejects Militarism Claims, Criticises China's Arsenal
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has rejected China’s accusation that Tokyo is returning to “new militarism,” a...