US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress for the first time since the Iran War began, facing sharp questioning from both parties — highlighting deep political divisions over military action.
US Army officer Gannon Ken Van Dyke is charged with using classified information to bet on Venezuelan President Maduro’s capture on the crypto-powered prediction market Polymarket, winning over $400,000. He pleaded not guilty in New York federal court on Tuesday.
King Charles III delivers a historic address to a joint session of the US Congress, calling for strengthened Anglo-American partnership ‘in times of great uncertainty’ and emphasizing ‘reconciliation and renewal’ between the two nations.
King Charles arrives in Washington for a four-day state visit aimed at repairing the UK-US ‘special relationship’ amid tensions over the Iran war.
A fast-growing wildfire in Georgia has surpassed 31 square miles, with officials warning of potential mass evacuations.
The Trump administration sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical’s independent refinery in China for purchasing billions of dollars worth of Iranian oil, alongside sanctions on approximately 40 shipping companies operating in Iran’s shadow fleet.
Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed L.D. 307, which would have paused new data center construction permits until November 2027, marking the first statewide moratorium of its kind in the US.
A shooting at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago leaves one police officer dead and another critically wounded; suspect is in custody.
The US military conducts a strike operation against an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing 2 people. The operation is the latest development in US efforts to combat Latin American drug smuggling.