MINNEAPOLIS. Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 15 people have been charged in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme tied to seven state-managed programs in Minnesota, with authorities saying approximately $90 million was targeted; search warrants were executed at autism and childcare centers late last month and indictments were unveiled at a...
Washington, United States. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a congressional hearing on Thursday, May 22, that the United States has put a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan on pause to ensure sufficient munitions for Operation Epic Fury related to ongoing operations concerning Iran; he said stockpiles are...
Iran has ordered that its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium remain inside the country, in a directive issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and confirmed to Reuters by two senior Iranian officials. The decision hardens Tehran’s position on a central U.S. demand in peace talks launched after joint U.S.-Israeli military...
Washington — On Thursday the U.S. Treasury designated nine Lebanon-linked individuals, including parliamentarians and two sitting state security officials, under Executive Order 13224 for allegedly enabling Hezbollah's influence within Lebanese state institutions and obstructing disarmament. The move names former minister Mohammed Fneish and several senior parliamentarians and follows a Lebanese...
MIAMI, United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Thursday that the United States would increase pressure on Cuba after prosecutors in Miami indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro, and U.S. naval forces, including the USS Nimitz carrier strike group, entered the Caribbean while the administration maintained the deployment was...
New York — Bruce Springsteen used a May 20, 2026 appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” to deliver an extended, unusually direct on-air critique of U.S. media executives and President Donald Trump during the penultimate episode of Colbert’s tenure. Speaking at length before a live solo acoustic performance,...
Washington — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the 250-foot triumphal arch President Donald Trump seeks to build at an entrance to the nation's capital. Commissioners, all appointed by Trump, advanced a revised design that includes a torch-bearing statue, gilded eagles and an observation...
Washington — The Department of Justice announced this week the creation of a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponisation Fund to compensate individuals who allege politically motivated investigations and prosecutions; the program was established under a settlement resolving a civil suit filed in January by President Trump and his sons over leaked tax...
Washington: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a difficult phone call this week about renewed diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Iran, Axios reported, citing multiple sources. The call occurred amid intensified mediation involving Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt and discussion of...
Washington — On Wednesday, the United States removed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, after a federal court issued an injunction earlier this month. The Treasury Department's website listed the designation removal on 21 May 2026, reversing a July 2025 blacklist that had...
