Security
Two illegal immigrants in Florida plead guilty to voting in U.S. elections
Two illegal immigrants living in Florida pleaded guilty in separate cases to lying about their citizenship to vote in U.S. elections.
Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations Thursday from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his criticism of Israel.
Affiliate of Iranian state TV says a U.S. pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran
A local channel of Iranian state television said Friday that a U.S. fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran. The U.S. did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
Iran fires on targets across the Mideast while Israel, U.S. hit Tehran as war nears end of 5th week
Iran fired on targets Friday across the Middle East, damaging a desalination plant and setting a refinery ablaze in Kuwait, while American and Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic as the war neared the end of its fifth week.
French and South Korean leaders say they’ll work together on the Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East.
How Operation Southern Spear pushed drug cartels into the jellyfish business
Drug cartels have been forced to find new ways to launder their money since the Trump administration has disrupted their activities via Operation Southern Spear, the military and surveillance campaign against transnational criminals at sea.
Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China after deadly fighting
Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, where Beijing is mediating to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds, disrupting trade and cross-border travel.
Pentagon upends relationship with other Washington institutions
The Pentagon's relationship with the rest of Washington has, to put it mildly, become complicated.
Third aircraft carrier heading to the Middle East while Trump hints war with Iran could end soon
The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier left its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, this week, and is expected to join a growing armada in the Middle East.
Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of U.S. envoy talks
Russia's armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for talks with U.S. envoys trying to mediate an end to Moscow's invasion.
Securing Iran’s enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say
Should the U.S. decide to send in military forces to secure Iran's uranium stockpile, it would be a complex, risky and lengthy operation, fraught with radiation and chemical dangers, according to experts and former government officials.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer: U.K. will host international summit to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom this week will bring together representatives of 35 countries to devise a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed amid the U.S.-Israeli air campaign, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.
