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Three Dead in Latest US Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel

US forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 70. The United States began carrying out such strikes in early September, taking aim at vessels in the Caribbean ...

The U.S. Urges the UN to Lift Sanctions on Syria’s President  

According to a draft obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. is asking the Security Council to remove a set of sanctions imposed on Ahmad al-Sharaa and his Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab. The resolution could be put to a vote as early as Thursday. To pass, it must secure at least nine votes and avoid a veto from any of the five permanent ...

Trump to Host his First Summit with Central Asian Leaders

US President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest in the resource-rich region, where Moscow's traditional influence has been questioned since the ...

US Circulates Draft UN Resolution for Trump's Gaza Plan

The United States on Wednesday presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force, Washington's mission said. US Ambassador Mike Waltz shared the draft with the 10 elected members of the Security Council and ...

Putin Says Russia Considers Nuclear Tests Restart after Trump Comments

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing. The statement marks the latest episode of nuclear saber-rattling between the world's two largest atomic powers, after ...

Where Things Stand On China-US Trade After Trump and Xi Talk

China and the United States have lowered the temperature in their spiraling trade war, bringing a precarious end to months of back-and-forth measures between the economic and technological powerhouses. The détente—reached at last week's meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea—marks a new phase in a fierce ...

US Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Trump Tariff Powers

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether a wide swath of Donald Trump's tariffs are lawful, in a landmark case that could uphold—or upend—the president's economic agenda. Billions of dollars in customs revenue and a key lever in Trump's trade wars are at stake, while the conservative-dominated court once again grapples ...

US Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in History

The US government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump's first term, as his administration warned of holiday air travel chaos and threatened Americans' benefits in a bid to force a resolution. Federal agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past ...

Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York

New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor Tuesday as U.S. voters took part in several key local and state elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mamdani’s victory came after a highly watched campaign in which he faced strong criticism from business elites and conservative media commentators. The Democratic Party also secured ...