Republicans Defend Trump’s Iran Strike as Democrats Push War Powers Vote
Republican lawmakers on Monday defended U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to launch strikes on Iran, insisting the action fell squarely within his authority as commander in chief, while Democrats said the administration had failed...
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks California Privacy Protections for Transgender Students
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked enforcement of California laws designed to limit when public schools can disclose a student’s gender identity to parents without the child’s consent. In a 6-3 decision powered...
U.S. Urges Americans to Leave Middle East Amid Escalating Iran Conflict
The U.S. Department of State on Monday urged American citizens to immediately depart more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, citing heightened security risks following joint...
Interior Department Denies Draft Plan to Revise U.S. History at National Parks, Vows Accountability for Leak
The U.S. Interior Department has pushed back against reports that the Trump administration planned sweeping revisions to historical content at national park sites, after an internal database detailing proposed changes was made public. First...
BlackRock-Backed Consortium Moves to Seal CK Hutchison Ports Deal Minus Panama Terminals
A consortium backed by BlackRock is seeking to finalize its acquisition of CK Hutchison Holdings’s global ports business, excluding two key terminals in Panama that were recently seized by authorities, according to a Financial...
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Gun Ban for Illegal Drug Users in Key Second Amendment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments on whether a federal law prohibiting illegal drug users from owning firearms violates the Constitution’s Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms.” The case...
Orange Partners with AST SpaceMobile to Advance Direct-to-Cell Satellite Connectivity
French telecommunications giant Orange has announced a strategic partnership with AST SpaceMobile and Satellite Connect Europe—a joint venture between AST and Vodafone—to accelerate the rollout of direct-to-device satellite connectivity. The technology enables ordinary smartphones...
Three U.S. F-15 Jets Downed by Friendly Fire in Kuwait; All Crew Safe
Three American F-15 fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in a friendly fire incident, the U.S. military confirmed Monday, though no casualties were reported. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the aircraft were mistakenly...
Global Tensions Rattle Markets as Oil Surges and U.S. Stock Futures Slide
U.S. stock futures fell sharply in premarket trading Monday as global oil prices surged amid signs that U.S.-Israel military strikes in Iran were expanding across the region, fueling fears of major disruptions to energy...
Middle East Airspace Shutdown Triggers Mass Flight Cancellations Amid Escalating Conflict
Escalating U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks have severely disrupted air travel across the Middle East, forcing multiple countries to close their airspace. According to flight tracker FlightAware, more than 2,400 flights...