Israel asked the U.S. to take steps to deter Iran from attacking Israel in response to the Israeli airstrike in Beirut that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and a top Iranian general, two Israeli and U.S. officials have said. The Israel-Hezbollah conflict was already spiraling into an all-out war that could pull in Iran, and […]
An overgrown airfield on a small island in the Pacific, once instrumental in America’s role in ending World War II, is being reclaimed by the U.S. Air Force as it prepares for a possible future fight with China. The remote island of Tinian, which is less than 40 square miles, is one of three principal […]
After a top Hamas political leader was assassinated in Tehran last week, White House Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said the United States is “preparing for every possibility” regarding potential retaliation from Iran. “I won’t lay out what I expect Iran to do, because I don’t think we want to show our hand in […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that the “selfishness and hypocrisy of Western countries” had led to a “dangerous turn of events” and the world was “close to the point of no return.” Putin made the ominous remarks at a meeting with Russian foreign ministry officials and accused the U.S. of undermining global security because […]
Chinese commentators have accused the U.S. of “interfering” in its politics by arming Taiwan—and warned that Beijing would retaliate “swiftly, accurately, powerfully… [and] painfully.” The claims were made in an editorial published on Sunday in the Global Times, an English-language publication launched by the Chinese government to address Western readers. The opinion piece said that […]
The U.S. is currently extremely vulnerable to a “catastrophic” terrorist attack, a former FBI assistant director said. Chris Swecker, who retired from the Bureau as assistant director with responsibility over all FBI criminal investigations in 2006, told Newsweek in an interview that he has never seen America so open to Islamic terrorism. His comments match […]
The Biden administration is issuing urgent warnings to Israel over the next phase of its military operation in Gaza, saying a campaign in the south of the strip must not be carried out to the same level of destruction as took place in the north of the territory. The administration is proposing that Israel agrees […]
China’s military said it had driven a U.S. warship from waters it claims in the South China Sea at the weekend and accused the United States of being the “biggest destroyer” of peace and stability in the region. The incident highlighted the tensions in the flashpoint region and was the first such confrontation since Chinese […]
A drop in savings among Americans and a record amount of credit-card debt could spell disaster for the country’s economy should a recession hit the U.S. in the coming months or next year, according to experts. Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the country’s personal savings rate has remained historically low […]
The Biden administration was denied its request to stay a lower court order that blocked it from implementing a policy that allows for the release of migrants into the U.S. without court dates — clearing the path for the administration to make a last ditch effort to the Supreme Court. On Monday, a three-judge panel […]
The U.S. has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and Ukraine’s leaders and agreed to provide more sophisticated weapons to the war effort. This time it’s all about F-16 fighter jets. Ukraine has long begged for the sophisticated fighter to give it a combat edge as it battles Russia’s invasion, now in its […]
Mass shootings in the U.S. are once again on the rise — and countries around the world are taking notice. At least seven nations have issued advisories to their citizens who intend on traveling to the U.S., citing serious safety concerns in recent years. New Zealand, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Venezuela and Uruguay […]
