Tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese residents began returning to their homes early Friday, defying Israeli and Lebanese warnings to delay travel despite a newly enacted ceasefire. The returns followed a 10-day truce between Israel and Lebanon that took effect at midnight, after a six-week Israeli bombing campaign and ground...
Israeli airstrikes have left widespread destruction across Beirut’s southern suburbs, including Dahiyeh and Choueifat, areas widely associated with Hezbollah. Reuters footage shows residents searching through rubble, smashed cars and debris-strewn rooftops, with armed men positioned near damaged buildings. Large sections of residential neighborhoods have been flattened, leaving apartment blocks reduced...
Washington: As the United States prepared a mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran this week, users on Polymarket placed bets on the date of the rescue. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., posted a screenshot showing markets favoring an April 4 rescue over April 3,...
Washington. President Donald Trump said on Friday that talks with Iran were 'looking very good' and noted that Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open during a 10‑day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, signaling a window for resumed negotiations this weekend; he told reporters outside the White...
Washington — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program until April 30 after Republicans revolted and blocked a plan to extend the authority for a longer period. Lawmakers met in a post-midnight session after a late Thursday failed procedural vote left leaders scrambling to...
Washington — On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the administration to accelerate federal reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, notably ibogaine, and to enable federally funded clinical research into their medical uses. The move follows growing veteran interest and private clinics abroad providing ibogaine treatments to Americans...
Washington — The US Navy deployed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to conduct blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, CENTCOM said this week. The announcement detailed the ship's embarked air wing, including F-35C, F/A-18, EA-18G, E-2D, MH-60 and CMV-22B aircraft, as part of maritime...
Washington: On April 17, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Congressman Pete Sessions to discuss advancing bilateral ties, Kwatra said in a post on X. Sessions, identified as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations in the House Oversight Committee, received praise for his support...
Washington — Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign at the end of May, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirming Lyons' last day as May 31. Lyons, who joined ICE in 2007, led expanded hiring, detention capacity and enforcement operations under the Trump...
Bamenda, Cameroon – Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful speech in Bamenda, warning that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” and condemning leaders who devote vast resources to war instead of education, healing, and development. He said governments should redirect military spending toward schools, hospitals, and...
