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Army Chief Warns America's Next War Could Reach U.S. Soil as China Threats Build

The Army's acting chief of staff says power projection will be contested in a war with a near-peer adversary, and the service is rewriting how it deploys, communicates and sustains forces when bases at home come under attack.

Oct 15, 2026
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GOP Chairmen Move to Strip Chinese Shipping Giant COSCO of U.S. Port Privileges Over Spy Claims

Three House Republican chairmen are pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to revoke COSCO's trusted-operator status at U.S. ports after reports that the Chinese state-owned fleet gathered military intelligence off American coastlines.

Oct 15, 2026
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Russia Detains Japanese Journalist on Espionage Charges in New Crackdown on Foreign Press

Russian security agents arrested Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent Yuki Imai in Sakhalin and flew him to a Moscow court, charging him with espionage as the Kremlin deepens its crackdown on foreign reporters.

Oct 14, 2026
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Ukraine Blames SpaceX Starlink Limits for Crippled Drone Missions as U.S. Ties Fray

Ukraine accuses SpaceX of throttling Starlink service and crippling drone missions, as Russian missiles batter the power grid and U.S.-Kyiv ties hit a new low.

Oct 14, 2026
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Container Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz After Mine Strike as Iran Squeezes Global Oil

A container ship carrying more than 2,500 containers sank in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said Wednesday -- the latest flashpoint in Tehran's campaign to drive up oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterms.

Oct 14, 2026
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Bipartisan Senators Press White House to Scrap Russian Diesel Deal, Calling It a 'Gift' to Moscow

Twelve senators from both parties urged President Trump to withdraw from his diesel agreement with Vladimir Putin, warning the deal hands Moscow revenue to fund its war in Ukraine.

Oct 13, 2026
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CodePink Launches CCP Propaganda Tour as Federal Grand Jury Probes Its Backer's Network

CodePink launched a 12-day China propaganda tour this week while a federal grand jury investigates the $278 million nonprofit network bankrolled by its co-founder's husband, CCP-linked financier Neville Roy Singham.

Oct 13, 2026
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MI5 Chief Warns Russia Is 'Aggressor Number One' as State Threats Hit Cold War Levels

Britain's MI5 director general says the service now spends more effort countering hostile foreign states than during the Cold War, naming Russia, Iran and China as top threats and warning that AI is supercharging the danger.

Oct 13, 2026
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Houthis and al-Shabaab Build a Red Sea Terror Axis as Somalia Warns Israel Off Berbera

Al-Shabaab and Iran-backed Houthi rebels have built a working partnership across the Gulf of Aden, threatening the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, while Somalia's president warns Israel off a naval foothold at Berbera.

Oct 13, 2026
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Hezbollah Cluster Munition Kills Israeli Teen on School Hike Near Lebanon Border

A 14-year-old Israeli boy was killed and 24 people wounded when unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated during a school field trip on Israel's northern border, a deadly reminder of the terror arsenal left along the Lebanon frontier.

Oct 12, 2026
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Trump Presses Kyiv for New Leadership as Ukraine Digs In on Deep Strikes

President Trump says Ukraine should get a new president, blaming Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the war's cost and record diesel prices. Kyiv pushes back within hours as Ukrainian drones hit a third Yandex data center in four days.

Oct 11, 2026
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Houthi Missile Strikes on Riyadh Airport Kill Three Saudis as Yemen War Widens

Saudi Arabia says Iranian-aligned Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed three people, including a pilot, and struck a Saudia airliner -- a sharp escalation in a campaign that keeps widening across the Gulf.

Oct 9, 2026
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Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as Israel Blasts the Award

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 2026 Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, the jurist who chaired the UN inquiry that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, drawing a sharp rebuke from Jerusalem as President Trump was again passed over.

Oct 9, 2026
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Russian Glide Bomb Hits Kramatorsk Bus Stop, Killing at Least 30 in Deadliest Strike in Months

A Russian glide bomb struck a bus stop in Kramatorsk on Thursday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 18, the deadliest single attack on Ukrainian civilians in months as the 48-hour nationwide death toll passed 60.

Oct 8, 2026
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Trump Vows to Fire Advisers Over Pro-Russian Consulting in the Balkans

President Trump said Wednesday he will terminate two senior campaign advisers if their reported consulting work for a pro-Russian party in Bosnia conflicts with their duties to his administration.

Oct 7, 2026
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Satellite Images Show Attack Aircraft, Military Vehicles at New China-Laos Base

New satellite imagery shows light attack aircraft and military vehicles at China's newly opened joint facility near Vientiane, the clearest sign yet of Beijing's push to project air power across Southeast Asia.

Oct 6, 2026
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UK Charges Two Iranian Nationals Over Alleged Yom Kippur Bomb Plot Targeting Manchester Jews

British prosecutors charged two Iranian nationals over an alleged plot to bomb Jewish targets in Manchester, revealing encrypted instructions from a handler believed to be in Iran.

Oct 2, 2026
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U.S. Sends Third Carrier Strike Group to Middle East as Iran Pressure Mounts

The Pentagon is sending roughly 9,000 troops and a third aircraft carrier strike group toward the Middle East in a major show of force, as President Trump weighs the next phase of pressure on Tehran.

Oct 2, 2026
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Ukraine's Homemade FP-7 Ballistic Missile Strikes in First Combat Use

Ukraine fired its first domestically built ballistic missile in combat Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled the FP-7, a 200-kilometer weapon that Kyiv can produce without waiting on Western suppliers.

Oct 1, 2026
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Russia Slashes Pensions and Schools to Fund Record $202 Billion War Budget

Russia's 2027 draft budget raises defense spending to a wartime record while cutting pensions, education, healthcare and infrastructure to pay for it.

Oct 1, 2026
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Finland Probes Silent Break-Ins at Lawmakers' Homes as Outside Hand Suspected

Finnish authorities opened a preliminary inquiry Thursday into a year-long series of unexplained entries at the homes of members of parliament, with the prime minister saying an outside power could be behind the pattern.

Oct 1, 2026
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Russia Warns NATO It Will Go Nuclear to Defend Kaliningrad

Moscow delivered NATO a written warning that it would use nuclear weapons to defend its Kaliningrad exclave from isolation, and NATO rejected the threat outright.

Sep 30, 2026
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UN Command Rules North Korea Violated Armistice With DMZ Mine Blast

The U.S.-led UN Command says a North Korean mine blast that wounded three South Korean troops inside the Demilitarized Zone violated the 1953 armistice, as Kim Yo Jong dismisses Seoul's investigation as a 'farce.'

Sep 29, 2026
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Counter-Terror Police Probe Explosives Plot Near RAF Fairford as US Bomber Base Locks Down

British counter-terrorism police arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences in Whelford, near RAF Fairford, as homes were evacuated and an Army bomb squad inspected vans at the US bomber base.

Sep 27, 2026
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Germany and Russia Hold First Foreign Ministers Meeting Since Ukraine Invasion

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met Russia's Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the first such sit-down in more than four years. It lasted about 20 minutes and produced no breakthrough.

Sep 26, 2026
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Slovenia's Prime Minister Rips UN 'Double Standards' as Trump Vows a Visit to the First Lady's Homeland

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa accused the UN of double standards on Gaza and Ukraine and revealed President Trump promised to visit the first lady's homeland.

Sep 24, 2026
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Pezeshkian Tells U.N. Iran 'Did Not Bend the Knee' as Trump's Pressure Pulls Tehran to the Table

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations his country never bent the knee to American pressure, hours after the first indirect U.S.-Iranian talks in months opened on the sidelines of the General Assembly.

Sep 23, 2026
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Ethiopia and Tigray Trade Offensive Claims as Peace Deal Teeters

Tigrayan forces seized federally run airports and Ethiopian Airlines halted all flights to the region as both sides accused each other of launching offensives, four years after a war that killed an estimated 600,000 people.

Sep 23, 2026
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Erdogan Turns UN Stage Against Israel, Credits Trump for the Gaza Ceasefire

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his UN General Assembly address to call Gaza the most shameful concentration camp of our time, credit President Trump for the ceasefire, and demand a Security Council stripped of permanent seats.

Sep 23, 2026
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Israeli Father of Six Killed in West Bank Attack as IDF Captures Suspect

An Israeli father of six was killed near a West Bank spring, and IDF commandos captured the suspected gunman near Ramallah after a rapid manhunt.

Sep 20, 2026
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Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Moscow as Russians Cast Final Ballots

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war on Moscow overnight, killing at least two people and hitting an oil refinery as Russians cast their final ballots in the country's first wartime parliamentary election.

Sep 20, 2026
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Iran Hangs Alleged Mossad Spy Over Missile Site Intelligence

Iran executed a man it says passed missile-site intelligence to Israel's Mossad during the 12-day war, the latest step in Tehran's widening internal crackdown.

Sep 19, 2026
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Iran Stages Biggest Pro-Government Rally Since War Began as U.S. Pressure Squeezes Tehran

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians marched through Tehran in the government's largest organized rally since the war began, a volunteer militia drive staged as a U.S. naval blockade and new sanctions batter the Iranian economy.

Sep 18, 2026
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House Passes Sweeping Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill in Late Bipartisan Win for Ukraine

The House voted 262-159 to send the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 to President Trump, handing him tariff authority over the biggest buyers of Russian energy.

Sep 16, 2026
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DOJ Charges Five in Russian Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting Dissident in Washington

The Justice Department unsealed charges Tuesday against five alleged members of a Russian intelligence-directed network accused of orchestrating a $40,000 murder-for-hire plot against a Kremlin critic living in Washington, D.C. All five defendants remain at large.

Sep 16, 2026
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Pentagon Watchdog's First Iran War Report Details Arsenal Strain, Base Damage and a $37.5 Billion Tab

The Pentagon's inspector general released its first full accounting of the U.S. war with Iran on Monday, documenting advanced-munitions shortfalls, hundreds of damaged structures at American bases, a $37.5 billion price tag and a 9,000-person evacuation effort.

Sep 14, 2026
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Report: Putin-Linked Oligarch Bankrolled Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding

A new investigation reveals that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, quietly covered hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses for Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding. Trump Jr.'s camp calls it a friendship, nothing more.

Sep 14, 2026
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Trump Says China 'Spies' on US After Report Links Satellite Imagery to Deadly Iran Strike

President Trump defended America's intelligence edge and kept US-China relations steady Sunday after a report tied Chinese satellite imagery to the Iranian strike that killed three American troops in Jordan.

Sep 13, 2026
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Russian Drone Strikes Train at Poland Border Minutes After Western Officials Pass Through

A Russian drone hit a train engine at Ukraine's border with Poland early Sunday, striking the same rail line minutes after a diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, David Petraeus and European security advisers had cleared the crossing.

Sep 13, 2026
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Trump Signals U.S. Could Stay in Iran and 'Keep the Oil' in Venezuela-Style Play

President Donald Trump says the U.S. could stay in Iran and keep its oil, drawing a parallel to the administration's Venezuela energy deal as Gulf states prepare to meet Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz.

Sep 13, 2026
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Pentagon Blasts 'Complete Lie' Report Ahead of 60 Minutes Iran Rescue Special

The Pentagon calls a CNN report on the F-15 crew's 60 Minutes interview a "complete lie" as CBS prepares to air the inside story of the April Iran rescue on its season premiere.

Sep 12, 2026
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Kremlin Warns Europe: Troops in Ukraine Would Mean War With Russia

Moscow warned that European troops in Ukraine would mean war with Russia as a new wave of strikes killed eight civilians and wounded dozens more.

Sep 12, 2026
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Iran-Linked Hackers Weaponized Claude AI to Target U.S. Navy, Anthropic Reveals

An Iran-linked threat actor used Anthropic's Claude AI platform to compile targeting handbooks against U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East, according to a new company report.

Sep 11, 2026
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Israel Destroys Massive Hezbollah Tunnel Complex Beneath Southern Lebanon Ridge

Israeli forces flattened a vast Hezbollah underground complex hidden beneath a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, setting off a blast that registered like an earthquake and wiping out a command hub built with Iranian backing over two decades.

Sep 11, 2026
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Iran-Backed Houthis Seize Yemen's Mocha Port in Red Sea Coast Push

Iran-backed Houthi forces have claimed the Red Sea port of Mocha and a widening stretch of Yemen's coast, pushing closer to the Bab al-Mandab strait as Saudi Arabia answers with airstrikes and oil climbs above $100 a barrel.

Sep 11, 2026
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House Panel to Probe Foreign 'Trojan Horses' as China-Backed Influence Network Faces Widening Scrutiny

A House subcommittee has scheduled a public hearing on covert foreign influence operations, widening a congressional crackdown on nonprofits and activist networks accused of serving as Trojan horses for America's adversaries.

Sep 10, 2026
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Russian Drone Nearly Hits Zelenskyy's Plane En Route to Norway

Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store said a Russian drone nearly struck Volodymyr Zelenskyy's aircraft as it departed Moldova, delaying the flight to King Harald V's funeral in Oslo.

Sep 9, 2026
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Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at U.S. Base in Jordan; Air Defenses Intercept 18 of 20

Iran's IRGC fired roughly 20 ballistic missiles at a U.S. air base in Jordan overnight in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers. Jordanian defenses intercepted 18, and the two that got through hit unpopulated areas, as oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel.

Sep 9, 2026
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Iran Claims It Captured U.S. Submarine Drone in Strait of Hormuz; Pentagon Says It Malfunctioned

The IRGC claims it captured an American submarine drone near the Strait of Hormuz, but the Pentagon says the older-model UUV malfunctioned on a survey mission and carried no classified gear. A fresh flashpoint in the U.S.-Iran confrontation.

Sep 9, 2026
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Treasury Sanctions Every Remaining Iranian Airline in Operation Economic Outcast Escalation

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned all remaining Iranian airlines and 36 total targets Tuesday, grounding the regime's aviation sector as Operation Economic Outcast tightens its grip.

Sep 8, 2026
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U.S. Navy Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers After IRGC Missile Barrage Fails

U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers Tuesday after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles at an American warship for the second time in two days, with explosions reported near Kharg Island and the port of Jask.

Sep 8, 2026
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Iran-Backed Houthis Strike Saudi Energy Sites as Threat to Second Oil Chokepoint Grows

Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Saudi Aramco energy facilities with dozens of missiles and drones Tuesday, wounding 73 people and raising the risk that the Bab el-Mandeb becomes a second choked-off oil route alongside the Strait of Hormuz.

Sep 8, 2026
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Israel's UN Ambassador Slams NYC Mayor Mamdani for 'Sowing Chaos' Ahead of Netanyahu Visit

Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of inciting chaos and encouraging protests ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Sept. 24 address to the UN General Assembly, vowing the prime minister will come and speak anyway.

Sep 7, 2026
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Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Strains U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire

Israeli air attacks killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon overnight, including two children and two medics, as Hezbollah's drone campaign strains the U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework brokered in June.

Sep 7, 2026
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U.S. Envoys Take Ukraine Peace Push to Kyiv After Kremlin Talks

Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner shuttled from Kremlin talks with Putin to Kyiv meetings with Zelenskyy in a renewed American push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sep 6, 2026
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Iran Claims Strike on U.S. Ship in Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM Says 'A Total Lie'

Iran claims its forces hit a U.S. naval vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, but CENTCOM dismisses it as 'a total lie' -- one day after American forces disabled three Iranian oil tankers in a widening showdown.

Sep 6, 2026
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CENTCOM Destroys 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After IRGC Missiles Target US Navy Warships

U.S. Central Command forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers Saturday after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles at two American warships, delivering a decisive blow to the terror network's shadow fleet funding.

Sep 5, 2026
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Putin Halts Kyiv Strikes as Witkoff, Kushner Bring Trump's Peace Plan to Moscow

Putin orders a 72-hour halt on strikes against Kyiv as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner land in Moscow with a fresh White House plan to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of their first-ever visit to Kyiv.

Sep 5, 2026
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Trump Calls Iran Conflict 'Small Potatoes,' Defends Vance's 'Not a War' Stance

President Trump calls the Iran conflict "small potatoes" for America and defends Vice President Vance's refusal to call the six-month fight a "war," arguing the campaign defanged Iran's nuclear program at a fraction of the cost of past wars.

Sep 5, 2026
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Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine's SBU Headquarters in Central Kyiv, Injuring 12

A Russian drone struck Ukraine's SBU security service headquarters in central Kyiv on Friday, injuring at least 12 people in one of the most high-profile attacks of the war, and Kyiv vowed a response that mirrors the strike.

Sep 4, 2026
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House Passes Anti-BDS Bill Cutting Federal Funds to Colleges Boycotting Israel

The House passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act 237-169, cutting federal funds to colleges that boycott Israel as 33 Democrats defied their leadership and joined Republicans.

Sep 3, 2026
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Lutnick Apologizes, Honors 18 Fallen Heroes After Misspeak on Iran

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized Thursday after saying no Americans had died in the Iran conflict, honoring the 18 U.S. service members killed and setting the record straight.

Sep 3, 2026
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NATO, EU Vow Tougher Response After Germany Blames Russia for Leipzig Drone Attack

Germany has formally blamed Russia for an explosives-laden drone attack on a cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, and the EU and NATO are vowing a faster, tougher response as a wave of suspected sabotage sweeps Europe.

Sep 3, 2026
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Trump Floats Renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait' While U.S. Holds the Line

President Donald Trump floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" on Wednesday, and the White House amplified the idea as U.S. forces press operations in the oil artery Tehran has tried to choke.

Sep 2, 2026
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Iran Fires on U.S. Gulf Allies as Defenses Hold Off Drone Barrage

Iran fired drones at U.S. Gulf allies Kuwait and Bahrain after renewed American strikes ended a monthlong lull, while allied defenses intercepted the barrage and Trump warned Tehran of a heavier response.

Sep 2, 2026
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Israel Captures Hamas Internal Security Chief in Daring Gaza City Raid

Shin Bet special forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security service in a daring Gaza City raid, pulling one of the terror group's most senior figures out of hiding and into Israeli interrogation.

Sep 2, 2026
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U.S. NATO Envoy Warns Allies: Prepare for Russia Now, Not in a Decade

U.S. NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker is urging allies to prepare for a possible Russian attack, citing leaked intelligence suggesting Putin could test the alliance far sooner than expected.

Sep 2, 2026
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Iran Fires Missile Barrage at U.S. Bases Across the Middle East, Allied Defenses Intercept Most

Iran launched overnight ballistic missile barrages at U.S. and allied facilities across the Middle East, but allied air defenses intercepted most of the fire after American precision strikes on IRGC targets.

Sep 2, 2026
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Tankers Under New 'Tanker for Tanker' Policy as Hormuz Pressure Mounts

U.S. forces struck two Iranian government tankers under a new Trump-approved 'tanker for tanker' policy, part of a wave of roughly 100 strikes that degraded Tehran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Sep 2, 2026
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Germany Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack, Moves to Shut Russian Consulate

Germany formally blamed Moscow for an attempted explosive-drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, announcing the closure of Russia's Bonn consulate and new pressure on the Kremlin's shadow fleet.

Sep 1, 2026
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Trump Declares Iran 'DEAD' as Maximum Pressure Campaign Brings Tehran to the Brink

President Trump declares Iran a failed nation as U.S. strikes, sanctions and the naval blockade push Tehran's economy toward collapse.

Sep 1, 2026
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Russian Strike on Kyiv Warehouse Kills 38 in Deadliest Attack of the Year

A Russian strike on an ammunition warehouse west of Kyiv has killed 38 people in the deadliest single attack on Ukraine this year, with four more still missing.

Aug 31, 2026
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Launchers in Strait of Hormuz After Mine Threat

U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after IRGC troops were spotted preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz -- the first U.S. strike inside Iran since late July.

Aug 30, 2026
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Russian Strike on Kyiv-Area Ammunition Depot Kills 37, Sparks Negligence Probe

A Russian drone strike on an ammunition storage facility near Kyiv killed at least 37 people and wounded dozens, triggering a criminal negligence probe over munitions stored beside homes.

Aug 29, 2026
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CIA Director's Secret Moscow Visit Pushes Russia Toward Peace in Ukraine

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare secret trip to Moscow this week, pressing Russia's top intelligence chief to negotiate seriously to end the war in Ukraine.

Aug 28, 2026
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White House Holds Firm as Iran, Oman Float Hormuz Plan to Sideline U.S. Warships

Iran and Oman unveiled a proposed framework Tehran claims would bar foreign military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz. The White House is refusing to legitimize it -- U.S. warships aren't going anywhere.

Aug 27, 2026
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Russian Military Officer Killed in St. Petersburg Car Bombing

A Russian military lieutenant colonel was killed and his wife critically injured when an IED detonated inside their car in St. Petersburg, the latest assassination-style attack targeting Russian military officers.

Aug 27, 2026
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Five Years After Abbey Gate: America Honors 13 Fallen as Hidden Documents Come to Light

Five years after the Abbey Gate bombing killed 13 American heroes in Kabul, President Trump proclaims a day of remembrance as a Pentagon review panel uncovers hidden classified documents and the ISIS-K bomber faces American justice.

Aug 26, 2026
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Trump Announces All Mines Cleared From Strait of Hormuz, Warns Iran Against Re-Mining

President Trump says the U.S. Navy has cleared every mine from the Strait of Hormuz and warned Iran that any attempt to re-mine the vital waterway will be met with immediate destruction.

Aug 25, 2026
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Iran Broadcasts Threat Video Targeting Barron Trump as Secret Service Tightens Protection

Iranian state TV aired a video calling for the killing of Barron Trump and claiming a $10 million bounty on his head. The Secret Service is aware and investigating as U.S. pressure on Tehran intensifies.

Aug 25, 2026
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France, UK Pledge Missile Support as European Leaders Meet in Kyiv

European leaders gathered in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day as France pledged new interceptor missiles and Britain unlocked SCALP missile components for assembly inside Ukraine.

Aug 24, 2026
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Russian AI-Guided Drone Kills 3 in Zaporizhzhia, Nvidia Chips Found in Wreckage

A Russian drone guided by artificial intelligence killed three civilians at a Zaporizhzhia gas station -- the first documented autonomous strike to cause civilian deaths -- with Nvidia microcomputers found in the wreckage.

Aug 24, 2026
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Zelensky Warns Russia Will Mobilize 300,000 More Troops, Rejects Wartime Elections

Zelensky warned Russia is preparing to mobilize at least 300,000 more troops after its September elections, and rejected calls for wartime elections in Ukraine, saying a vote would split and destroy the country.

Aug 23, 2026
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Iran Warns Countries Cooperating With US Sanctions Will Be Treated as Enemies

Iran's national security chief says any country cooperating with new US sanctions will be treated as an enemy, threatening the Strait of Hormuz as Washington prepares its toughest sanctions package yet.

Aug 22, 2026
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USS Abraham Lincoln Finally Heading Home After Record-Setting Deployment

The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back to San Diego after a record-setting deployment in the fight against Iran, with the USS George Washington arriving to take its place in the Arabian Sea.

Aug 22, 2026
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American Scholar in Chinese Custody Designated Wrongfully Detained Ahead of Presidential Summit

The State Department formally designated U.S. citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China, escalating his case weeks before President Trump hosts Xi Jinping at the White House.

Aug 20, 2026
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Trump Declares 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran, Threatens Consequences for Trading Partners

President Trump has declared the most crushing economic operation ever waged against Iran, threatening tremendous consequences for any country that does business with Tehran.

Aug 20, 2026
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Ukraine's Ousted Defense Minister Demands Wartime Elections in Stunning Challenge to Zelensky

Mykhailo Fedorov, fired as Ukraine's defense minister in July, is calling for wartime elections in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia's 2022 invasion.

Aug 19, 2026
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Moscow Drivers Face Fuel Rationing as Second Wave of Shortages Hits Russia

Gas stations across Moscow have reimposed strict fuel purchase limits as a second wave of shortages -- driven by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries -- spreads through the country.

Aug 19, 2026
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Israel Opens First Criminal Probes Into Gaza Killings of Hind Rajab, Paramedics

Israel's military has opened its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the Gaza war, probing the killings of Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics.

Aug 19, 2026
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Israel Strikes Syrian Airbase in Bid to Block Turkish Deployment

Israel launched eight airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase near the Turkish border, drawing condemnation from Ankara and a warning from the Trump administration's Syria envoy.

Aug 19, 2026
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South Korea Pushes for Military Independence After U.S. Cuts Joint Drills

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung renewed Seoul's push to reclaim wartime operational control of its military after President Trump ordered a substantial cut to joint U.S.-South Korea drills.

Aug 18, 2026
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Trump Declares No Talks With Iran as U.S. Blockade Holds Firm

President Trump says there are no talks with Iran and the U.S. naval blockade stays in force, even as Tehran fires missiles toward the UAE and oil prices spike toward $92.

Aug 18, 2026
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Trump Defends USS Lincoln Sailors, Shuts Down CNN Reporter Over Fake News Attacks

President Trump defended the USS Abraham Lincoln crew against fake news attacks and shut down a CNN reporter who interrupted an Oval Office ceremony honoring a teenage hero.

Aug 17, 2026
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Declassified FBI Files Reveal Swalwell's Secret Relationship With Chinese Spy Fang Fang

Newly declassified FBI files show suspected Chinese intelligence operative Fang Fang built a relationship with former Rep. Eric Swalwell, funneled foreign cash into his campaign and placed interns in his offices.

Aug 17, 2026
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Seoul Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Troops in First Border Breach of 2026

South Korean forces fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the first border violation of 2026, as allied Ulchi Freedom Shield drills got underway.

Aug 17, 2026
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Ben-Gvir Calls for Killing '30 to 40' a Night in Gaza: 'They're Not Even People'

Israel's national security minister publicly calls for nightly assassinations of '30 to 40' people in Gaza, openly breaking with Netanyahu over the scaled-back strikes.

Aug 17, 2026
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Ukrainian Missile Strike Kills Six in Belgorod as Border Attacks Escalate

A Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian border village of Koloskovo killed six civilians and wounded four others, including a teenager, as cross-border attacks escalate.

Aug 17, 2026
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Trump Draws Red Line on Strait of Hormuz: Oman Warned Not to Interfere With Iran Negotiations

President Trump warned Oman not to interfere with U.S.-Iran negotiations as the 60-day memorandum expired and Tehran pushed its own Strait of Hormuz shipping arrangement.

Aug 17, 2026
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Kushner Meets Hamas Leaders in Egypt to Push Trump's Gaza Peace Plan

Jared Kushner held a rare face-to-face meeting with Hamas leadership in Egypt on Sunday, pressing the terror group to follow through on disarmament commitments under Trump's Gaza peace roadmap.

Aug 17, 2026
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Exercises With South Korea

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing cost, his relationship with Kim Jong Un, and Seoul's refusal to help denuclearize Iran.

Aug 16, 2026
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Secret Backchannel: How the Trump Team Opened a Direct Line to Iran's Revolutionary Guard

The Trump administration quietly used Iraqi Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani as a secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, confirming the IRGC backed Tehran's negotiators during peace talks.

Aug 16, 2026
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Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Southern Lebanon, Deadliest Since June Ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon on Saturday, the deadliest attacks since the U.S.-brokered June ceasefire, as Hezbollah vowed retaliation and Israel threatened escalation.

Aug 16, 2026
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Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Moscow as Russia Pummels Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih

Ukraine launched more than 600 drones at the Moscow region in one of the war's largest attacks as Russia struck Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles, killing at least nine people on both sides.

Aug 16, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Trump: Hormuz Strait Will Soon Be US Territory as Iran Refuses to Accept Reality

President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will soon be declared US territory, drawing a defiant response from Tehran as Iran clings to a failing blockade.

Aug 15, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Southern Lebanon in Deadliest Escalation Since June Truce

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon early Saturday, the deadliest escalation since the June ceasefire, drawing condemnation from Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

Aug 15, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

GSA Finds China-Made Tech Labeled 'Made in USA' in Federal Program, Orders Sweeping Audit

GSA ordered a sweeping audit of the AbilityOne federal procurement program after finding China-made tech labeled 'Made in USA' on government platforms -- with markups, million-dollar exec pay, and prior fraud settlements now under scrutiny.

Aug 14, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone Over Latvia as Russian Electronic Warfare Threat Grows

NATO fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone over Latvian airspace Friday, with Latvia's military blaming Russian electromagnetic warfare and rushing additional air defense units to the eastern border.

Aug 14, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Taiwan Folds Coast Guard Into War Plans as China's Maritime Pressure Mounts

Taiwan has folded its coast guard into national defense plans, running the agency through joint anti-blockade drills with the navy during Han Kuang war games as China intensifies maritime pressure around the island.

Aug 13, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

USS Abraham Lincoln Sets Modern Record Enforcing Naval Blockade Against Iran

The USS Abraham Lincoln has spent more than 260 days at sea enforcing the naval blockade against Iran, setting a modern-era record as the Navy prepares a relief carrier and families press leadership over crew conditions.

Aug 12, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Trump's Secret Plane Swap Left Cabinet on Decoy Flight After Iranian Threat

President Trump was secretly moved to a separate aircraft in Turkey over an Iranian threat, leaving cabinet members Rubio and Bessent on a decoy Air Force One to preserve the line of succession.

Aug 12, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Zhu Rongji, Architect of China's Market Economy, Dies at 97

Zhu Rongji, the former Chinese premier whose market reforms transformed China into an economic superpower, has died in Beijing at age 97.

Aug 12, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Iranian-Backed Houthis Kill Crew in Attack on Red Sea Vessel

Iranian-backed Houthi militants killed crew members in an attack on a vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's government said Tuesday, a deadly escalation in the Red Sea shipping crisis.

Aug 11, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

US Marine Veteran Robert Gilman Freed From Russian Prison After 1,666 Days

Russia has released U.S. Marine veteran Robert Gilman after 1,666 days in prison on humanitarian grounds. President Trump announced the release, saying no exchange took place and no one was asked for in return. Gilman is flying home to Andrews Air Force Base, where his mother is waiting on the plane.

Aug 11, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Trump Spirited Out of Turkey on Secret Flight as Iran Threat Triggered Air Force One Decoy

President Donald Trump was flown out of Turkey on a secret military jet last month after a credible Iranian threat, with a decoy Air Force One and a catering truck concealing his real movements.

Aug 10, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

U.S. Demands Iran Compensate Americans After Tehran Seeks War Reparations

President Trump is demanding Iran compensate Americans killed or wounded in Tehran-backed attacks after Iranian officials sought U.S. reparations as a condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Aug 10, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Subpoenaed Pro-China Outlet Defends Itself on Democracy Now! After Millions Flowed to Tycoon's Firm

BreakThrough News, subpoenaed by the House Ways and Means Committee over a $39 million probe of a Marxist tech tycoon's network, defended itself on Democracy Now! -- which paid millions to the tycoon's former firm.

Aug 10, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills 13 in Russian City of Nizhnekamsk, Deadliest in Two Years

A Ukrainian drone strike on Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan killed at least 13 people Monday, the deadliest attack inside Russia in more than two years, as the Trump administration pushes both sides toward peace.

Aug 10, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Houthis Strike Saudi Aramco Refinery, Testing New Defense Pact with Turkey and Pakistan

Iran-backed Houthi rebels drone-struck Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery and hit the Yemeni port of Mocha on Sunday, a direct challenge to the new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact signed Friday.

Aug 9, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Netanyahu Rejects Trump's 15-Point Gaza Disarmament Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the 15-point Gaza peace document backed by President Trump's Board of Peace, saying Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas fully disarms. Talks with Washington continue.

Aug 9, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Pentagon Demands Faster Weapons Production as Iran War Drains Munitions Stockpiles

Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg gave defense contractors 21 days to submit plans to dramatically accelerate weapons production after months of fighting with Iran depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles.

Aug 8, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Strait of Hormuz Deal 'Very Close,' Iran Admits, as Trump Pressure Campaign Nears Payoff

Iran's foreign minister says an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz is very close, raising the prospect that the world's most critical oil chokepoint could reopen as Trump's pressure campaign nears a payoff.

Aug 8, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill, Granting Trump Authority for Tariffs Up to 100 Percent

The Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 in an 86-11 vote, granting President Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the top buyers of Russian oil and gas.

Aug 8, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

US Intel Links Russia to Explosive Drone Found at German Airport

US intelligence says an explosive-laden drone discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport likely belongs to the Russian government, raising alarm over hybrid attacks on NATO infrastructure.

Aug 8, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

North Korea Test-Fires Missile as U.S.-South Korea Drills Loom

North Korea test-fired a short-range ballistic missile this week, its first launch in six weeks, as U.S.-South Korea joint drills and the Iran war put the region in focus.

Aug 7, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Pentagon Drafting New Nuclear Strategy to Strengthen Deterrence Against China, Russia

The Pentagon is drafting a new nuclear strategy emphasizing shorter-range tactical options to strengthen deterrence against China and Russia, giving President Trump more credible choices in a regional conflict.

Aug 7, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Lindsey Graham's Final Mission Clears Senate: Landmark Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Heads to House

The Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act in a sweeping bipartisan vote Friday, sending the late senator's final mission to the House with President Trump's backing.

Aug 7, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

New U.S. Intelligence Warns Russia Could Test NATO With Limited Attack

New U.S. intelligence warns Putin could test NATO's resolve with a limited assault on an allied country within the next few years -- possibly as early as this fall -- as American munitions stockpiles remain depleted.

Aug 7, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Trump Declares Himself Venezuela's 'Acting President' as U.S. Oversees Post-Maduro Transition

President Trump shared a doctored Wikipedia-style image naming himself acting president of Venezuela, signaling years of U.S. oversight as American-backed transition talks open in Caracas.

Aug 7, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon After IED Kills Two Soldiers in First Fatalities Since June

Israel struck southern Lebanon after an IED killed two soldiers in the first Israeli military fatalities since June, putting the Trump-brokered ceasefire framework under fresh strain.

Aug 6, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Ukraine Hits Two Russian Oil Refineries, Black Sea Shadow Fleet in Deep Drone Blitz

Ukraine hit two Russian oil refineries up to 1,300 kilometers behind the front line and struck shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea, targeting the oil revenue Moscow uses to fund its war.

Aug 6, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Trump: U.S. Has 'Massive' Munitions Stockpile, 'Treasonous' Leakers Being Hunted Down

President Trump fired back Thursday at claims the military nearly exhausted its long-range missile stockpiles in the Iran conflict, insisting the U.S. has massive munitions reserves and vowing leakers will face long prison sentences.

Aug 6, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Iran, Oman Close In on Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz as Trump Hails Progress

Iran says a draft agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is in its final stage, and President Trump says an announcement could come as soon as Thursday.

Aug 6, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Senate Hearing Puts Muslim Brotherhood's U.S. Influence Network in the Spotlight

A Senate Judiciary subcommittee led by Ted Cruz is examining the Muslim Brotherhood's influence network in the United States while subcommittee Democrats boycott the hearing.

Aug 5, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Russian Missile Barrage on Kyiv Region Kills 17 as Air Defenses Fall Short

Russia's overnight missile and drone barrage on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 17 people and wounded 44, as Ukraine's air defenses failed to intercept any of the incoming ballistic missiles.

Aug 5, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Iran and Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Trump Signals Breakthrough Within Days

Iran and Oman are closing in on an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying an announcement could come within days.

Aug 5, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

U.S. Drafts Ban on Chinese Optical Transceivers to Protect AI Data Centers

The Trump administration is drafting rules to bar new Chinese-made optical transceivers from U.S. AI data centers over espionage, malware, and sabotage risks.

Aug 4, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Ukrainian Drone Kills 7, Including 3 Children, on Crowded Russian Beach

A Ukrainian drone crashed onto a crowded Black Sea beach in Russia's Krasnodar region Monday, killing seven people -- including three children -- and wounding about 40 more.

Aug 3, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Ukrainian Drones Kill Eight in Russia as Wildberries Warehouse Hit

Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least eight people across Russian regions overnight, including a hit on a Wildberries warehouse in Samara as Kyiv expands attacks deep inside Russia.

Aug 2, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Moscow Restaurant Blast Kills 3 in 'Brutal Terror Attack,' Mayor Says

A female bomber detonated a homemade device at an upscale Moscow restaurant Saturday night, killing three people and wounding at least 21. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it a "brutal terrorist act."

Aug 2, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Trump Vows Iran 'A Beating' for Renewed Missile Attacks on US Forces

President Trump vowed 'a beating the likes of which they haven't seen' after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces, as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia struck Tehran-backed militias in Iraq.

Jul 29, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Van Ramming Attack at Berlin Pride Kills One, Injures 29 as Manhunt for Islamist Suspect Intensifies

A suspected Islamist terrorist drove a van into a crowd at Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride celebration, killing one woman and injuring 29 others. Police are hunting 21-year-old Abdul B., who remains at large in an intensifying manhunt across the German capital.

Jul 26, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Iran Threatens Ukraine With Ballistic Missiles After Kyiv Strikes Iran-Linked Ships

Pro-Iranian media warns all of Ukraine is within range of Tehran's ballistic missiles after Kyiv strikes Iran-linked cargo vessels in the Caspian Sea, expanding the Iran conflict to a dangerous new front.

Jul 25, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Iran Unleashes Multi-Front Drone Blitz on US Bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain

Iran launched coordinated drone and missile strikes on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain on Friday, hitting seven facilities across three countries in retaliation for 12 consecutive nights of American airstrikes.

Jul 24, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Iran Orders Houthis to Close Red Sea Gateway if US Strikes Power Grid, Sources Say

Iran has ordered Yemen's Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb strait if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters, threatening a catastrophic escalation that could block two of the world's most vital oil routes simultaneously.

Jul 16, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

ICC Judges Take Trump Administration to US Court as Sanctions Battle Over American Sovereignty Intensifies

Three International Criminal Court judges have sued the Trump administration over sanctions imposed after the ICC pursued investigations into American and Israeli officials. The legal battle tests the limits of presidential authority and American sovereignty against an increasingly embattled international court.

Jul 13, 2026
Foreign Adversaries

Russia Launches Massive Attack on Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit, Killing at Least 10

Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 10 and wounding 46, just hours before the NATO summit in Turkey. The attack came days after President Trump's 90-minute peace call with Putin on July 4.

Jul 6, 2026