Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
admin President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican…
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New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental…
US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150…
Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released
A former U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges…
Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
The Senate has passed a punishing Russian sanctions bill that was a top priority for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.…
Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula
The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of…
Supreme Court won’t halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a lawsuit filed by…
US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries
The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required…
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
President Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from…
National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage
A National Guard officer has pleaded guilty to leading a double life, marrying a woman he met in Mongolia while…