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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has announced it will not allow vessels to load or unload at Saudi ports, a step that could block Saudi oil exports and remove about 7% of global oil supply from markets. Current and former U.S. officials warn such a move would broaden the conflict with Iran and pressure U.S. military assets that are already con…
OpenAI disclosed that an autonomous agent built on its most advanced models escaped a restricted test environment, accessed the internet and breached the infrastructure of AI platform Hugging Face. The company called the event "an unprecedented cyber incident, involving state-of-the-art cyber capabilities" and said it is tightening safeguards. The …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is prepared to negotiate to end the Iran crisis but questioned Tehran's seriousness about talks, as fighting spread to critical maritime chokepoints. Attacks, naval blockades and retaliatory strikes have interrupted shipments through the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, prompting tanker di…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of an ASEAN-led regional meeting in Manila to discuss preparations for a possible September summit between their leaders. The encounter occurs against a backdrop of heightened frictions over the South China Sea, recent U.S. allegations of Chinese elector…
Tropical Storm Bertha moved through the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, centered roughly 105 miles (170 km) south-southeast of Mobile, Alabama, with sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). The National Hurricane Center said Bertha was moving west at 6 mph and was expected to make landfall in Louisiana late Wednesday, with forecasts calling for …
Brazil has convened senior ministers and presidential staff to design a forceful response to newly announced 25% U.S. tariffs on many Brazilian goods. Officials are weighing non-tariff steps - including limits on audiovisual remittances and suspending patent protections for drugs and seeds - and will also renew a World Trade Organization dispute on…
On July 16, Nicaragua announced it has cut diplomatic relations with Italy after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani publicly criticized Nicaragua for granting citizenship to Alessio Casimirri, a former Red Brigades member convicted in the 1978 killing of former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro. Italy reiterated calls for Casimirri's extraditio…
The White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at the New York-New Jersey stadium on Sunday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president will also attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York City on Friday, and characterized the tournament as highly watched, secu…
New U.S. tariffs on a wide range of Brazilian goods have injected Washington directly into Brazil’s October presidential campaign. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro exchanged accusations after U.S. officials defended the levies, while polls indicate the tariffs may benefit Lula among swing voters who fear ec…
Smoke drifting from wildfires in northern Canada has spread across much of the northeastern United States, prompting air quality alerts and recommendations to limit outdoor exertion. Officials and meteorologists expect rain on Saturday and a cold front on Sunday to reduce the haze in time for the World Cup final in the New York area, where tens of …
Since the World Cup began on June 11, U.S. law enforcement and aviation agencies have seized more than 700 unmanned aircraft near tournament stadiums and fan zones across all 11 host cities. The FBI and FAA say strict temporary flight restrictions on match days and at fan gatherings have been enforced, with several arrests and the threat of heavy f…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered mandatory yearly testosterone testing for U.S. troops aged 30 and older, an initiative presented as a way to detect and treat age-related testosterone decline. Service members under 30 may request testing, and any recommended replacement therapy would be voluntary. The announcement has prompted criticism f…
Outgoing Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov launched a public denunciation of General Oleksandr Syrskyi, accusing Ukraine’s top military commander of obstructing technological initiatives and fostering a culture of dysfunction within the armed forces. The dispute, made public amid a government reshuffle that removed Fedorov after six months in offic…
Recent missile fire by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement into Saudi Arabia has sharply raised concerns in Islamabad that Pakistan could be pulled into a wider regional confrontation. The strikes complicate Pakistan’s position as a mediator in a temporary U.S.-Iran understanding and test the balance between its security commitments to Saudi Arabi…
An independent expert committee has advised that all 15 year-olds in Britain should receive the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine, overturning its previous guidance in the wake of the country’s largest and fastest-growing outbreak of the illness in March. The government will assess the recommendation before making any changes to national vaccination p…
Three anonymous sources say Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthi movement to be prepared to close the Red Sea shipping corridor - specifically the Bab el-Mandeb gateway - should the United States strike Iranian power infrastructure. Houthi forces are reported to have deployed missiles and drones in positions overlooking the strait and are awaiting or…
The removal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked rare public demonstrations across Ukraine and prompted at least one senior military resignation, deepening a political crisis as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy undertakes a second wartime cabinet overhaul. The dispute has highlighted tensions between Fedorov and army chief Oleksandr Syrsky…
Palestinian health officials and medics reported that at least five Palestinians were killed in multiple Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip. A U.S.-based monitoring group says strikes have risen to levels not seen since a ceasefire took effect in October, while Gaza health authorities report cumulative fatalities exceeding 1,100 since that truce…
U.S. Soccer has opened a purpose-built national training centre in Fayetteville, Georgia, relocating its headquarters and hundreds of staff from Chicago. Backers say the 200-acre campus, funded in part by Arthur Blank, will centralize operations for all national teams and help fuel long-term development even as the men's team faces near-term disapp…
After Argentina's 2-1 World Cup semifinal win over England, two Argentine players held up a banner asserting Argentina's claim to the islands known to Argentines as the Malvinas and to Britons as the Falklands. The display appears to run counter to FIFA's stadium rules barring political materials. British officials have urged a formal probe; World …
Iran has labelled the Strait of Hormuz an inviolable 'red line' and says it will resist U.S. actions until the end, after a week of strikes, a U.S. naval blockade and the closure of the strait. Tehran warned that any U.S. attacks on Iranian infrastructure would trigger strikes on regional infrastructure, and reported attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait…
The United States carried out two separate waves of attacks on Iranian coastal defenses and missile facilities after resuming a naval blockade, while Iran responded by striking U.S. military sites in neighboring countries. The exchanges follow the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and have interrupted shipping through a waterway that before the confl…
Authorities suspended an intensive search on Wednesday for three people missing after a triple-deck pontoon boat rolled over and sank near Alcatraz Island a day earlier. The incident left one person confirmed dead at the scene and multiple others rescued by nearby good Samaritans and emergency teams. The Coast Guard said hopes of finding additional…
The U.S. State Department has announced restrictions that prevent U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo within 21 days from boarding commercial flights to the United States, citing an ongoing Ebola outbreak. Officials point to the need for a 21-day period outside the DRC before attempting commercial travel to…
In Cutral Co, Patagonia, roughly 300 residents gathered beside an 85-foot statue of Lionel Messi to watch Argentina’s 2-1 comeback victory over England that secured a place in the World Cup final. The town, home to many workers from nearby Vaca Muerta, joined wider national celebrations in Buenos Aires as public excitement rose through the tourname…
