Trump declares victory in historic deal with Greenland as he secures 'permanent' US military rights.

President Donald Trump struck a sweeping agreement with Denmark and Greenland this week granting the United States permanent military rights on the strategically placed Arctic island. The U.S. will now have permanent access, basing and overflight rights in Greenland and the …

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U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he prayed while "free-falling" to the ground behind enemy lines.

The Air Force colonel needed help when he crashed over a mountainous part of Iran's desert, separated from his crewmate, the pilot of the F-15E, after being shot down by Iran in April. The U.S. aviator free-fell to the ground at an estimated 70-100 mph; the Iranian shoul…

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Former captains renew appeal to Pakistan PM over Imran Khan's health.

Twenty-two former international captains from around the world have written another letter to Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, renewing their appeal for the medical treatment of former captain Imran Khan following recent developments  that they say fall short o…

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US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread.

The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recrim inations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. Each side blamed the other for the collapse of neg…

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Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders amid Hegseth pressure campaign.

In a blow to press freedoms within the US military, the Pentagon has forced out several top staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military publication with a long record of editorial independence. Journalism advocacy groups decried the firings and criticized Defense Secretary P…

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail over health concerns.

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital for medical checks, after a petition by his lawyers over claims of poor health. Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on c…

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Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida.

President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary, according to local voting records, even as he continues to rail against mail-in voting with wide-ranging allegations of fraud. Voting records from Palm Beach County show the president requested his ballot …

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Trump says US to scale back South Korea military drills after it stayed out of Iran war.

President Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declin…

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Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran, provided a deal is struck "rapidly" with the country. In a post on Truth Social, the US president said he had been asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to "hold off" on any attack as…

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US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces.

The U.S. military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militi…

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IUS launches ‘powerful’ strikes after IRGC attack on Jordan.

IRGC says it targeted US bases in Kuwait and Jordan after US forces bombed a building on Iran’s Qeshm Island, killing a couple and their two-year-old child; explosions from US attacks were also heard on Kish Island, in Bushehr and in four locations in Khuzestan province. Kuw…

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Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say.

Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.  One component: Allegations that Beijing compromised U.S. voter data and evidence the …

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Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, sources say | CNN Politics.

Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between the countries comes under strain. One…

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Sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait after deadly US attacks on Iran.

Air raid sirens blare in Bahrain as Kuwait reports “hostile missile and drone” attacks after US bombs Iran for a second consecutive night. Explosions have been reported in Iranian cities along the Strait of Hormuz, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask and A…

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Trump says MoU to end Iran war is ‘over’.

US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire deal with Iran is “over”, adds dealing with Tehran is a “waste of time”. His comments come after the US said it launched “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari an…

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3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children.

Bahaa Abu al-Ajeen was walking his 3-year-old son, Rayan, back to the tarpaulin-covered shack they called home, a makeshift dwelling providing some shelter from the sun on a war-ruined farm in central Gaza. The father and son walked in what was designated as a safe area for …

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Ayatollah agrees to surrender but only if Jd Vance wears this cute sailor outfit

In a stunning breakthrough in the ongoing peace negotiations, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei agreed to a full surrender on the condition that Vice President JD Vance dresses up in "a very cute sailor outfit, preferably with the hat." After weeks of stalled negotiations…

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Cuba’s president says ‘we will defend ourselves’ against U.S. invasion.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the island “will defend ourselves” against a U.S. invasion in an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday. Díaz-Canel, 65, said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depos…

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Pope Leo statements on Iran war and mass deportations inspire American cardinals to speak out.

When President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran this past week, it came after a chorus of world leaders called for an end to the war. One of those voices belonged to Leo XIV, the first-ever U.S.-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church. The 70-year-old po…

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Trump threatens Iranian ships as US naval blockade begins.

United States President Donald Trump threatens Iranian ships, saying they will be “eliminated” if they “come anywhere close to our blockade”. The start of the US military’s blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports has now begun, according to the de…

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