News from United States-based sources, ranked by recency.
US equity futures waver after a three-day winning streak as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is set to kick off his first FOMC meeting as the head of the central bank. Oil heads for its longest streak of declines this year as an interim US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ramps up bets on a revival of supply. President Trump speaks on deal talks with Iran at the G7 summit in Franc...
The judge who convicted former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak over the 1MDB scandal said the plunder of the sovereign wealth fund was so vast that it eclipsed the exploits of Attila the Hun, one of history’s most notorious conquerors.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants the group to develop a coordinated response to Beijing’s effort to use export restrictions as a geopolitical weapon.
An outspoken progressive running for Congress in the Tennessee district at the center of Republicans’ efforts to sabotage voting rights and maintain control of the House earned the endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday. Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson found himself the unexpected front-runner in the Democratic primary when two-decade incumbent Rep. Steve Cohen dropped out last month...
President Trump meets with G7 leaders, as well as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and the heads of Qatar and UAE, during the key summit's first full day.
Editor’s note: This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of the history of strategy and military operations, to better illuminate contemporary defense challenges.The fall of Singapore on February 15 stupefied the Prime Minister. How came 100,000 men … to hold up their hands to inferior number...
While the anti-immigration One Nation party is gaining traction in opinion polls, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls for deeper cuts to migrant intake. That's as Australia faces its own demographic pressures with the fertility rate at a record low. Roger Wilkins of the Melbourne Institute discusses the broader challenges and implications for Australia's future on 'Blo...
Can $100 million overcome a Trump endorsement? What to watch in Tuesday’s elections AP News
• Trump turns 80 • Iran war deal reached • UFC at White House
President Donald Trump on Friday said U.S. forces carried out a strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua. “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Nino Guerrero the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodt...
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Gulf allies are backing President Donald Trump ’s blockade and economic pressure campaign against Iran, telling Fox News Digital after a trip to Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom that regional leaders believe Tehran is feeling the pain. Waltz spoke to Fox News Digital on Thursday evening shortly after landing back in t...
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison Friday in a case that accused him of ordering drone flights over North Korea in an effort to justify his declaration of martial law. Yoon, 65, was sentenced alongside former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun by the Seoul Central District Court. The ousted president was previously sentenced to life in prison for lea...
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey resigned Thursday after clashing with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government over military spending, dealing the British leader a setback weeks before a critical NATO summit to include President Donald Trump . Healey's departure stemmed from a dispute over the delayed Defense Investment Plan (DIP) — the government's long-promised roadmap for military investm...
ROME — British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, accusing U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer of skimping on defense spending at a time of “rising threats.” Healey took aim at the U.K. government’s long-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP), designed to shore up Britain’s military readiness but held up for months as government departments tussle over funding. In his resignation l...
Colombian lawmakers are considering a proposal that would temporarily suspend President Gustavo Petro from office amid an investigation into allegations that he improperly intervened in the country's presidential election. Gloria Arizabaleta, president of Colombia's Commission of Investigation and Accusation, filed a motion Wednesday seeking to suspend Petro from his duties through June 21, acc...
• Trump comments on downed Apache. • Iran downed US helicopter. • US to hit back at Iran.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says relations between Serbia and the United States have undergone a dramatic transformation under President Donald Trump , a shift he says has changed public perceptions in a country where memories of the 1999 NATO bombing campaign remain deeply rooted. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Vučić praised Trump's approach to the Balkans , arguing th...
• US launches strikes on Iran • Iran shot down US helicopter • Strike is proportional response
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged closer cooperation on energy and security, while strengthening ties with other allies as geopolitical tensions continue to rise. (Source: Bloomberg)
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is moving ahead with a large gold mine in Canada’s far north, a project being hailed by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government as an anchor for economic development in the strategically important Arctic region.
Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand AP News
• Oil prices fell • Trump called off strike • Strike was on Iran
Defense secretary steps into key Kentucky election to attack Trump critic AP News
Greenland’s prime minister tells Trump’s envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated AP News
Five weeks before the birth of her third child, Grace Drexel sat in Washington speaking about her father, the grandfather her children barely know, and the hope that President Donald Trump might help bring him home. Her father, Pastor Ezra Jin, has spent the past seven months detained in China alongside dozens of other Christian leaders in what advocates describe as one of the largest crackdown...
• Trump in Beijing for summit • Meeting with Xi Jinping • Tensions over trade rise
