An initial round of talks aimed at permanently ending the conflict failed to produce an agreement last weekend. The White House said Iran’s nuclear ambitions were a central sticking point.Continue Reading
The fallout from the war is disrupting shipping and energy flows, pushing Gulf states to work more closely together and support diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation and stabilise the region.Continue Reading
NASA will roll the largest section of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, which will launch the second crewed Artemis mission, out of the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday, April 20. What’s called the top four-fifths of the SLS core stage – the section containing the liquid hydrogen tank, liquidContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was originally enacted as a post 9/11surveillance program that allows the government to collect electronic communications of foreign nationals located outside the United States without needing a warrant for each target. Supporters have called it ‘indispensable’ and critics worry aboutContinue Reading
OPINION — “After a rigorous, data-driven analysis, we’ve made the tough but necessary decision to inactivate the USS Boise. This strategic move allows us to reallocate America’s highly-skilled workforce to our highest priorities: delivering new Virginia [attack] and Columbia [strategic ballistic missile] – class submarines and improving the readiness ofContinue Reading
Sudan’s war has displaced millions and caused thousands of deaths, with no clear end in sight to the ongoing violence., As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, the country remains mired in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, and there is no end in sight. Millions of displacedContinue Reading
The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States arrived for their countries’ first direct talks in decades., Lebanese, Israeli ambassadors begin direct talks in US NewsFeed The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States arrived at the State Department in Washington for their countries’ first direct talks inContinue Reading
Turns out the Hungarian government has been bankrolling the Conservative Political Action Conference for years. Péter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Sunday in a landslide, told reporters Monday that the outbound leader had diverted Hungarian taxpayer funds toward financing the American Republican conference. Magyar noted that hisContinue Reading
Are you better off than you were four years ago? The predictive power of that question has flipped…Continue Reading
The push for peace in the Middle East continues. Multiple countries are now trying broker a deal as the U.S. blockades the Strait of Hormuz. China is openly pushing back on the blockade. A foreign ministry spokesperson called it “dangerous and irresponsible.” And President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks inContinue Reading
Peace talks widen as China steps in alongside the U.S. and Iran. Both sides remain split Tuesday morning on limits to Iran’s nuclear program. Plus, Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress after multiple misconduct accusations. And he’s not the only lawmaker leaving office Tuesday. And Camp Mystic moves to reopenContinue Reading
Russian occupying forces struck the Pechenehy Dam in Kharkiv Oblast with six guided aerial bombs, which is a critically important water supply facility for the region. Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, has emphasized the strategic importance of this reservoir for Kharkiv and the region, UNIAN reports.Continue Reading
Speaking at a briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Zelenskyy announced that the Druzhba pipeline — through which Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia — would be back in operation by the end of April. “The reservoirs won’t all be repaired — it’s a long process — butContinue Reading