NBA gambling scandal sees first guilty plea after former Lakers assistant’s change of plans
After initially maintaining his innocence, NBA champion Damon Jones has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after giving...
Government
Can King Charles save the ever-fracturing ‘special relationship’ after Trump anger at Starmer over Iran war?
As Britain publicly distances itself from President Donald Trump’s Iran pressure campaign, King Charles III’s upcoming visit is shaping up...
Who Decided to Indict Kilmar Abrego Garcia Over a Years-Old Traffic Stop?
More than a year after Kilmar Abrego Garcia won at the U.S. Supreme Court — forcing the Trump administration to...
Major blow to Putin in Africa as Russian forces driven from Mali stronghold by separatists, jihadists
JOHANNESBURG: A major defeat for Russia’s mercenary Africa Corps, in a battle with jihadist and tribal militia, is being reported...
Meet the Four Democrats Who’ll Decide If Trump Gets His Domestic Spying Law
A messy fight over whether the U.S. government can conduct warrantless surveillance of American citizens could come down to whether...
Hormuz crisis spurs $24B Iraq trade corridor as Gulf routes shift
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving nations’ efforts to develop alternative Gulf-to-Europe trade routes, with Iraq’s $24 billion "Development...
Iran turmoil erupts: Ultra-hardliner who mocked Trump poised to take over nuclear talks
Further signs of turmoil are emerging in Iran’s U.S. negotiating team as hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks set to be...
World leaders condemn ‘unacceptable’ violence after armed attack disrupts WH Correspondents’ Dinner
World leaders across the globe swiftly condemned political violence and expressed relief that President Donald Trump was unharmed after a...
US targets Chinese refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of...
Kash Patel Got Arrested for Public Urination After a Night of Drinking
FBI Director Kash Patel was twice arrested in incidents involving alcohol, once for public intoxication and once for public urination...
Palantir Is Helping Trump’s IRS Conduct “Massive-Scale” Data Mining
military contractor Palantir is helping the IRS analyze dozens of different data sets on Americans to investigate a broad range...
US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge
U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented...
“Me Too” Comes Back to Congress
It’s primary season, this time against a backdrop of heightened concerns and awareness of powerful figures skirting accountability for sexual...
Trump Has Already Spent at Least $4.7 Billion Attacking Latin America
The Pentagon won’t disclose the price tag of its wars in the Western Hemisphere, but a new analysis by Brown...
Iran agrees not to execute eight women tied to anti-regime protests after Trump’s public appeal
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran will no longer execute eight women linked to anti-regime protests after he urged...
