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First payouts go to ‘Havana Syndrome’ US victims

Those affected by the mysterious malaise have received almost $3 million in compensation, according to the Pentagon. The US government has made its first payments...

US launches third wave of strikes against Iran

CENTCOM said the operation is a response to an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has launched a third...

Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge on US and Israel

Mojtaba Khamenei vowed retaliation for the “criminal” killing of his father in a February airstrike.. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to avenge...

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed until US ends ‘illegal’ interventions

Tehran has defied President Donald Trump’s demands to fully reopen the strategic waterway to shipping. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that the...

Self-driving car rats out teen joyriders to police

Waymo remotely stopped the robotaxi after two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking and firing a water bead toy gun. Waymo has remotely turned two teenage joyriders...

US issues Hormuz deadline to Iran

Washington reportedly expects Tehran to accept its terms after talks in Oman on Saturday. The US is demanding that Iran publicly declare the strategic Strait...

Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Iran over assassination fears

The US president said the military has orders to “completely decimate” the country if Tehran targets him. US President Donald Trump has threatened to “destroy”...

The US should exit the UN

The future of the United Nations (UN) is in play, largely because of its refusal to censure Iran—a member nation. In May, Secretary of State...

‘Crimes against humanity’: The CIA’s sickest secret may finally be exposed

New MKULTRA hearings have reopened questions about victims, destroyed files, and experiments America never answered for. A decorated US Air Force serviceman with no history...

NATO is spending itself into oblivion

If bloc members continue to ramp up their spending, they will eat themselves from the inside, and Russia won’t have to lift a finger. On...

US blows up Trudeau’s accusations against India with charges against gangster (Video)

Lawrence Bishnoi, the imprisoned head of an Indian crime syndicate, has been charged with the murder of a Khalistan separatist leader. The US has charged...

NATO summit day two: Trump, defense push, arms to Ukraine and threats to Iran

The military bloc’s leaders seek to project unity despite lingering disputes over military commitments and regional security. NATO leaders have reconvened in Ankara for the...

Trump declares Iran ceasefire ‘over’ as US strikes trigger fresh escalation

US President Donald Trump has declared the interim ceasefire agreement with Iran effectively finished, as American military strikes on Iranian targets and Tehran's condemnation...

US resumes ‘powerful strikes’ on Iran after tanker attacks (Video)

US Central Command said the action was a response to “unwarranted aggression” in the Strait of Hormuz. The US announced a new round of strikes...

US at 250: A time to return to the founders’ wisdom

On Saturday, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. The occasion deserves reflection — not only on what the...

Pelosi’s husband in hit-and-run scandal

Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, could face a hit-and-run prosecution after allegedly striking a parked vehicle in Yountville before driving...

Europe is ‘Third World’ – Trump

The nations of the continent have lost their standing due to failed immigration policies, the US president has said. The nations of Europe have been...

British people are ‘crying out’ for change – Vance

The carousel of six prime ministers in recent years proves something is “very broken” about UK politics, according to the US vice president. The constant...

The Long Read: There is already enough evidence to design a health policy that works

On the 25th January 2026, two men stepped off an arriving plane at Detroit Metropolitan Airport en route from the Congo carrying a black...

US death rate falls to record low – CDC

The United States has recorded its lowest age-adjusted death rate since national records began more than 100 years ago, according to provisional data released...

Trump warns of ‘communist menace’ in 250th US anniversary speech (Video)

The 47th president has urged Americans to protect their unique identity and “majestic freedom”. President Donald Trump has delivered a speech from Mount Rushmore as...

Nearly half of Americans don’t know what 4th of July is about – poll

Only 39% of Generation Z correctly linked the celebration to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Nearly half of Americans do not know what...

Synthetic cell marks new step toward artificial life – researchers

The lab-made ‘SpudCell’ has replicated several key functions of living organisms, researchers at the University of Minnesota say. Scientists in the US have built a...

Longtime Clinton aide ‘can’t remember’ why he said ex-president visited Epstein island

Doug Band walked back previous claims about Bill Clinton’s ties to the late sex offender during congressional testimony. A longtime aide to Bill Clinton who...

CIA chief warns of AI-powered ‘digital nuclear weapons’

The remarks follow a Five Eyes spy alliance warning that cyberwarfare could become a critical threat within months. AI-driven cyberoffensive tools can be compared to...

Tick-borne ‘Powassan Virus’ surges across US as health experts sound alarm

A little-known virus first identified after the unexplained death of a four-year-old Canadian boy in 1958 is now drawing renewed concern as infections climb...

US Catholic archdiocese to pay $395 mn to child sex abuse victims

The archbishop of San Francisco will also write an apology letter to each survivor under the proposed settlement. The Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has...

Hezbollah rejects ‘humiliating’ US-brokered deal

The armed group has argued that the agreement would legitimize Israel’s occupation of parts of Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected Lebanon’s preliminary peace agreement...

US conducts strikes on Iran

CENTCOM has accused Tehran of violating an interim peace deal after a cargo ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has conducted...

US threatens to cut gas supplies to EU

Europe would face “serious pain” if America diverts LNG elsewhere, Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned amid a row over environmental rules. The US has...

Pentagon backtracks on medical freedom, reimposes mandatory flu shots

Just two months after US War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push for “medical autonomy” and religious exemptions, the Pentagon has reinstated mandatory flu vaccinations for...

Bill Gates claims Epstein tried to blackmail him

The Microsoft co-founder told Congress that the sex offender pressured him with knowledge of his infidelities. Billionaire Bill Gates has claimed that the late pedophile...

Kenya halts construction of US-backed Ebola facility

The country’s health minister has apologised after breaching a court order that suspended the project over ethical concerns. The Kenyan Health Ministry has suspended construction...

Senate votes to remove US forces from conflict with Iran

It is the first time the chamber has passed a measure aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s war powers. The US Senate has passed a...

Trump piles misery on outgoing Starmer

The UK prime minister “failed badly” on migration and energy, the US president has said. US President Donald Trump has added to the pressure on...

Vance joins high-level Switzerland talks as US-Iran negotiations resume

US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland to join senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for a new round of negotiations...

Vance cancels Switzerland trip as Iran warns US against breaking nuclear deal

Switzerland has confirmed that planned talks involving the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, amid reports that US Vice President JD...

Hegseth blasts ‘shameful’ NATO (Video)

Pete Hegseth has accused the bloc’s European members of putting the lives of American servicemembers at risk. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced...

Shooting triggers panic in Times Square (Video)

Tourists and locals scrambled for cover after multiple gunshots rocked the iconic New York location. Panic broke out in the heart of Manhattan on Thursday...

America lost the Iran war, but Americans are being sold a victory

This is the ‘Hormuz Effect’ – the ultimate symbol of the decline of the American dream. The US-Iran War is officially over. After months of...

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