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Netanyahu reaffirms Israel’s freedom of action during call with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel’s determination to respond independently to regional security threats during a recent phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to an Israeli political source. The discussion reportedly focused on ongoing diplomatic......

Iran executes man accused of spying during war with Israel and United States

A man accused of spying for the United States and Israel during the ongoing conflict has been executed in Iran, according to Iranian judicial authorities. The judiciary reported that the individual, identified as Mojtaba Kian, was convicted of transmitting sensitive information related to Iran’s......

Shooting near the White House ends with gunman killed by secret service

A shooting incident occurred near the White House in Washington D.C. on Saturday evening after an armed man opened fire at a security checkpoint, before being shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents, according to official statements. Authorities confirmed that the suspect fired multiple shots......

India and United States hold strategic talks on Middle East, trade and security

Senior officials from India and the United States held high-level discussions in New Delhi focused on regional security, trade cooperation, energy supplies, and developments in the Middle East. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as both countries......

Ivanka Trump allegedly targeted in assassination plot linked to Iranian revolutionary guards

Ivanka Trump was allegedly the target of a suspected assassination plot linked to networks associated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, according to reports published by the New York Post citing unnamed security and intelligence sources. The case involves a 32-year-old Iraqi national who was recently......

Syrian president thanks Trump for “Precious” perfume gift

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa publicly thanked former U.S. president Donald Trump after receiving a luxury perfume gift sent to Damascus following their recent diplomatic meeting. In a message shared on social media, the Syrian leader humorously referred to the encounter with Trump, writing that......

Eswatini faces criticism over acceptance of U.S. deportees

The government of Eswatini has come under growing scrutiny after rapidly agreeing to participate in a controversial U.S. deportation program linked to former American president Donald Trump. The agreement, which reportedly involves accepting deportees from third countries, has sparked legal and political......

Taiwan open to direct Trump–Lai talks amid rising tensions after Beijing summit

Taiwan has said it would welcome a direct phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, as concerns grow in Taipei following recent remarks made after a high-level summit between Washington and Beijing. The statement comes after discussions between Trump and Chinese......

United States: USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after record deployment

The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has returned to the United States after completing a historic 326-day deployment, one of the longest missions carried out by a U.S. naval strike group in recent decades. The vessel arrived at its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, where it was welcomed by......

Long Island Rail Road strike disrupts New York’s busiest commuter line

Thousands of workers at the Long Island Rail Road launched a major strike on Saturday after negotiations over wages failed, bringing the busiest commuter rail network in the United States to a standstill. The strike involves approximately 3,500 employees represented by several labor unions and marks......

Islamic State Leader killed in joint U.S.-Nigeria operation, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American and Nigerian forces carried out a joint military operation that resulted in the death of a senior leader linked to the Islamic State in Nigeria. According to statements released by the U.S. administration, the operation targeted Abu-Bilal al-Minuki,......

Prediction markets face growing scrutiny over suspicious trading activity

Prediction market platforms are facing increased regulatory attention after reports of a sharp rise in suspicious trading activity linked to the rapid growth of the sector. Major platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket have reportedly detected a growing number of unusual transactions during 2026 as......

Texas carries out its 600th execution since 1982

The state of Texas has carried out its 600th execution since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1982, marking another milestone in the United States’ most active capital punishment system. Edward Lee Busby Jr. was pronounced dead after a lethal injection for the 2004 murder of 77-year-old......

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