Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that then stage […]
For more than two decades, one number barely moved. In survey after survey, Americans said they sympathized more with Israel than with the Palestinians in the long-running conflict. That pattern has now broken. For the first time since Gallup began asking the question more than 20 years ago, more Americans say they sympathize with the […]
Vice President JD Vance insists there is “no chance” the United States will be dragged into a prolonged war with Iran. Speaking to the Washington Post aboard Air Force Two, Vance projected confidence that any potential U.S. strike on Iran would be limited and decisive, brushing aside warnings from foreign policy experts that escalation is […]
As US forces mass in the Middle East, Iran faces the threat of major strikes by the world’s most powerful military, potentially targeting its leaders, military, nuclear sites, and critical infrastructure. Iran has nowhere near the capabilities of the United States, and is even more vulnerable after last year’s war with Israel as well as […]
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, according to members of Congress, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas. Just over two weeks ago, the FAA shut down the El Paso airport and the surrounding area after another use […]
Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota’s court system, where a judge has decided to order the environmental group to pay an expected $345 million to an energy company whose Dakota Access oil pipeline construction drew protests nearly a decade ago. A jury last year found three Greenpeace entities liable for numerous claims and awarded more […]
Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries that made a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky. At least three explosions were heard in Kabul, but there was no immediate […]
The United States and Congo signed a $1.2 billion health partnership Thursday, the two countries’ governments said in a joint statement. The Department of State said it will provide up to $900 million over the next five years to support the Central African country to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child mortality, and other […]
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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon cargo spacecraft has undocked from the International Space Station and departed successfully, with splashdown expected off the coast of California Friday morning.
Netflix has stepped away from the bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for Paramount Skydance to secure its $111 billion acquisition of the iconic Hollywood studio.
Reports say the FBI conducted surveillance involving now-Director Kash Patel and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as part of an investigation during the Biden administration. According to Fox News, ten bureau employees have since been fired in connection with the matter.
A Tucson resident has released Ring camera footage showing 12 vehicles traveling along a backroad in the Catalina Foothills between midnight and 6 a.m. on February 1 — the morning 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been abducted during a suspected home invasion. The vehicles were captured on what authorities consider a possible escape […]
U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper briefed President Trump on Thursday on potential military options in Iran. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine was present. • The briefing came as U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. No deal was announced; Iran’s foreign minister said […]
