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The U.S. says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have forced a Saudi oil tanker to turn around as part of their self-styled blockade of the kingdom.
Chinese military shipped coronavirus vials to U.S. more than a year before pandemic
A Chinese military scientist covertly sent vials of a coronavirus to a Minnesota laboratory in 2018 -- highlighting the People's Liberation Army's work on viruses similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic a year later, according to declassified documents released by a Senate committee.
Trump meets with Netanyahu, Zelenskyy as wars drag on
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a "positive and productive" White House meeting Tuesday as the Iran war, a periodic source of tension between the men, reached a pivotal stage and they confronted tough election seasons.
Second apparent experimental explosion recorded off Florida coast
A seismic event registered off Florida's Atlantic coast on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after a similar reading rattled the same stretch of ocean.
Iran: Any country that takes its frozen funds can’t use Strait of Hormuz
Iran said any country or business that accepts money from its frozen assets in the U.S. and Europe won't be allowed to send its ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Erdogan says Turkey could get 1M barrels of oil a day from energy deal with Iraq
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could get up to 1 million barrels of oil day under an energy cooperation plan discussed on Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Ankara.
While Iran reels from aerial attacks, North Korea sits safe in its nuclear fortress
It is easy to condemn North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un for his dictatorial rule, but in terms of strategic pragmatism, his ever-evolving nuclear deterrent looks increasingly prudent.
Kyiv pushes back on Iran’s victim claim after Ukrainian drone strike on Caspian Sea ship
Kyiv is dismissing threats of retaliation from Iran after Ukraine launched a drone strike over the weekend at an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Caspian Sea.
Pentagon shifts 4 Iran war deaths to ‘Overseas Operations’ category as Senate Dems demand answers
The Pentagon moved to classify four Iran war deaths as "Overseas Operations," days after it was revealed that the official death toll was lowered from 18 to 14, excluding service members who died after the broken ceasefire deal.
Iran-linked outlet releases video urging assassination of Melania Trump, threatens Barron
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim news agency posted a video Monday urging its supporters to assassinate first lady Melania Trump and threatening presidential son Barron Trump.
Trump and Zelenskyy discuss Patriot air defense, diplomatic efforts to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he spoke to President Trump about his country's air defenses against the Russian invasion and ways to restart the diplomatic process to wind down the war.
Britain to resume military training in Kenya after delay over human rights concerns
Kenya and Britain on Tuesday agreed to resume military training in the East African nation after a delay in signing a new defense cooperation agreement that were largely attributed to Kenyan legislators' concerns about protecting nearby communities.
Drivers endure overnight gas lines as a war-driven fuel shortage grips Iraq’s Kurdish region
Drivers in Iraq's semiautonomous northern Kurdish region waited in line for hours, some overnight, to buy gasoline in recent days as a fuel crisis gripped the main city, Irbil.
Austria deports more migrants than it takes in asylum seekers
Austria removed more migrants from the country than it received in new asylum applications during the first half of 2026, a reversal officials say hasn't happened in more than two decades.
South Korea orders residents to evacuate after reported white phosphorus leak at U.S. base
South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate on Tuesday after a suspected white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near the capital, Seoul.
Trump says he doesn’t need Israel’s help in dealing with Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
President Trump said Tuesday he doesn't need guidance from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on how to handle Pickaxe Mountain, an Iranian site linked to Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
U.S. kicks off major study of American force posture in Europe
The Pentagon this week began a formal review of America's military footprint in Europe to determine the level of U.S. troops and firepower necessary to meet its commitment as a NATO ally.
Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information
Newly released audio tapes, disclosed by a conservative activist group, appear to show Joe Biden sharing classified information with a biographer and sometimes claiming memory lapses during interviews that occurred before his election to the presidency in 2020.
Zelenskyy will visit Trump at the White House before Sen. Graham’s funeral
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral, their second sit-down this month and after a far-right activist with the U.S. president's ear had a widely publicized change of heart on Russia's war against Ukraine.
Lindsey Graham’s funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington.
