342 articles in the World News category.
By Tommy Flynn
Russia has been transferring military supplies including drone components, ammunition, and TNT to Iran across the Caspian Sea, according to a European government document obtained by NBC News and confirmed by a Western official. The shipments are intended to help Tehran...
By Tommy Flynn
President Donald Trump’s order to substantially reduce U.S. participation in the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises with South Korea reflects deeper frictions in the alliance that extend beyond the public justifications of cost and signaling toward North...
By Tommy Flynn
Hamas leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the disarmament and demilitarization of Gaza during a meeting Sunday in Egypt with Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The talks centered on implementing a...
By Tommy Flynn
President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce the scale of annual joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the high costs borne largely by the United States, the signal the drills send to North Korea, and Seoul’s...
By Tommy Flynn
The U.S. Navy is directing the aircraft carrier USS George Washington toward the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has remained at sea for more than 250 consecutive days supporting operations related to the conflict with Iran. The George Washington, the...
By Tommy Flynn
Sen. Ted Cruz said the United States should arm Iranian protesters and opposition forces with the explicit goal of bringing about the collapse of the Iranian regime, arguing that Iranians themselves should overthrow their government rather than relying on American ground forces....
By Tommy Flynn
U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attempt to test NATO’s collective defense commitments with a limited assault on an alliance member in the coming years, according to . Citing new U.S. intelligence reports, the Journal reported...
By Tommy Flynn
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that discussions aimed at increasing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have advanced, though a final agreement has not yet been reached. Speaking to reporters at the State Department, Rubio stated that progress has been...
By Tommy Flynn
President Donald Trump declared Monday that newly anticipated negotiations with Iran represent the Islamic Republic’s final opportunity to reach an agreement and avoid renewed U.S. military action, signaling that his patience with Tehran has largely expired. Speaking to...
By Tommy Flynn
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he has canceled planned U.S. military strikes against Iran, citing requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries and progress toward the outlines of a potential agreement to end the ongoing conflict. In a post on Truth...
By Tommy Flynn
The United States and Israel are preparing for a possible joint bombing campaign targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, with strikes that could begin as soon as this weekend, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning, while Iranian officials have warned of...
By Tommy Flynn
Spanish authorities have deployed military forces to the North African enclave of Ceuta after a massive surge of migrants crossed from Morocco by land and sea, overwhelming local border controls and prompting declarations of a humanitarian emergency. On Thursday and into Friday,...