Iran vows ‘astonishing’ strikes and lifts missile-range limit as US targets land routes
Iran lifted its self-imposed ballistic missile-range limit and threatened to unleash new, homegrown weapons that would "astonish the entire world,"...
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Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government
TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition remained well short of a parliamentary majority Thursday as...
Strait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says
Thousands of sailors remain stranded near the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating attacks on commercial ships, the United Nations' top...
Houthis emerge as global threat beyond Iran control amid Saudi strikes, former envoy warns
The Houthis are increasingly operating independently of Tehran, posing a "clear and very present danger" on the international stage as...
Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of espionage, attempted treason
A former spy chief for Germany's foreign intelligence service was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason over...
Trump bets economic pressure can squeeze Iran as regime’s own failures deepen the pain
President Donald Trump is signaling, at least for now, he is prepared to let mounting economic pressure on Iran do...
Trump retaliates after Iran attack as expert warns regime is growing more dangerous
The United States resumed airstrikes inside Iran Wednesday night in retaliation for Tehran’s attempted surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces,...
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea form ‘axis of aggressors’ that could overwhelm US, book warns
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are acting as a strategically aligned bloc even without a formal mutual-defense treaty, according...
Hamas taps ‘ultimate institutional survivor’ as terror chief, sending message to Israel: expert
An old hand very familiar to Israel has emerged as the new political leader of Hamas following a secret insider...
Trump’s Formula for Forever Wars
President Donald Trump blew up the temporary ceasefire after the U.S. launched a series of airstrikes against Iran over the...
Waltz calls out Iranian diplomat at UN following drone strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz scolded Iran during this week's U.N. Security Council meeting, saying Tehran "will...
Wave of attacks on Iran’s IRGC raises questions about renewed Kurdish insurgency
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is facing a new round of violence in the country’s Kurdish-majority west, raising questions about...
As America turns 250, a rare 1790 exchange between Washington and Bishop Carroll takes on new relevance
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, historians are looking back at the founding-era documents that helped...
Trump says Colombia’s ‘El Tigre’ will be a ‘great president’ as socialist opponent launches legal challenge
President Donald Trump congratulated conservative attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella on becoming president of Colombia Monday at the...
Pro baseball team forfeits Pride Night game after players refuse to wear themed jerseys, organization says
A professional baseball team in Pennsylvania will be forfeiting a game on Thursday that was scheduled to be the team's...
