Navy Destroyer Fires on Iranian Cargo Ship Defying Hormuz Blockade
USS Spruance disabled Iranian-flagged M/V Touska in Arabian Sea Sunday after six-hour standoff. U.S. Marines boarded vessel now in Americ…
April 20, 2026
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BBC Analysis Shows Trading Spikes Before Trump Announcements Spark Insider Trading Claims
BBC finds consistent pattern of unusual trades minutes before Trump's major announcements on Iran war and tariffs, with analysts calling …
April 19, 2026
Israel Maps 10-Kilometer Buffer Zone Inside Lebanon Despite Ceasefire
Israeli military publishes map showing occupation line extending 5-10 kilometers into southern Lebanon, placing dozens of villages under …
April 19, 2026
Pope Leo Denies 'Tyrants' Speech Targeted Trump After Week of Public Feuding
Pope Leo tells reporters aboard flight to Angola that his criticism of war spending was written before Trump called him 'terrible for for…
April 19, 2026
Chinese Robots Beat Human World Record in Beijing Half-Marathon
Honor smartphone company's robot finished Beijing half-marathon in 50:26 Sunday, beating Jacob Kiplimo's world record as China pushes hum…
April 19, 2026
Sen. Murphy Claims Trump 'Trying to End' Democracy in Spain Speech
Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy told a progressive conference in Spain that Trump is attempting a 'totalitarian takeover' of U.S. court…
April 19, 2026
Iran's Ghalibaf Warns Fighting Could Resume 'Any Moment' as Israel Goes on High Alert
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran doesn't trust the U.S. and fighting could restart anytime, prompting Israe…
April 19, 2026
Sinaloa Cartel Smuggler Gets Life Sentence for 2 Million Fentanyl Doses
Jimenez James Love of Harlingen, Texas sentenced to life in federal prison after conviction for possessing 5.32 kilograms of fentanyl for…
April 18, 2026
Mexico Arrests Hungarian Drug Trafficker in Resort State Under Sheinbaum Crackdown
Janos Balla, 48, captured in Quintana Roo Saturday following Interpol red notice. President Sheinbaum pivots from predecessor's soft appr…
April 18, 2026
Dems Back Down From 'Refuse Illegal Orders' Stance During Iran Conflict
Senate Democrats like Blumenthal now support troops following orders in Iran war despite earlier calls from Slotkin, Kelly to refuse unco…
April 18, 2026