Security
Britain navigates rough transatlantic waters as Trump roils the ‘special relationship’
Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase in the wake of World War II, politicians have extolled the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain.
Europe’s far-right leaders applaud Trump and downplay threat of possible U.S. tariffs
Europe's far-right leaders applauded U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda and spoke of the turning point it presented Europe at an event Saturday organized by Spain's Vox party in Madrid under the banner "Make Europe Great Again."
The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces
The Trump administration on Friday doubled the number of news organizations it is evicting from their workspaces at the Pentagon in order to rotate in more friendly outlets.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain.
Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli civilian men they held for the past 16 months on Saturday, and Israel was freeing dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
Trump says he revoked Biden’s security clearance
President Trump said late Friday that he would bar his predecessor, President Biden, from receiving intelligence briefings traditionally given to former presidents, saying that Mr. Biden could not be trusted with sensitive information because a special counsel report concluded he had a "poor memory."
U.S. bombers, Philippines jets fly over disputed shoal claimed by China
Two Air Force B-1 bombers conducted an overflight of a disputed South China Sea shoal together with Philippines jet fighters in the new Trump administration's first show of force to China this week.
Trump on Gaza plan: ‘No rush’
President Trump said there is "no rush" on his plan to own Gaza, but maintained that the plan is "well received."
Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin $2.8 billion for THAAD defense systems
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Thursday awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.8 billion contract to develop more Terminal High Altitude Area Defense defensive weapon systems.
Trump plan would cut nearly all USAID jobs, officials say
The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, leaving fewer than 300 workers out of thousands.
Trump elevates birthright citizenship fight with appeal of judge’s block
The Justice Department filed an appeal Thursday night challenging a judge's blockade on President Trump's birthright-citizenship executive order.
U.S. surveillance aircraft crashes in the Philippines, killing 1 U.S. service member, 3 contractors
A U.S. intelligence aircraft crashed Thursday in the southern Philippines, killing one U.S. service member and three defense contractors, officials with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said.
Russia offering $40K army enlistment bonus, but recruits will be on front lines with little training
A record $40,000 enlistment bonus is drawing potential Russian army recruits to the country's Samara region where the bounty is being offered. There's only one drawback: The recipient will likely find himself in the front ranks of assault forces in Ukraine before the ink on the contract is dry.
Iran launches its first drone-carrier warship
Iran on Thursday unveiled the Shahid Bagheri, the nation's first drone-carrier warship.
U.S. service member, 3 contractors killed in surveillance mission plane crash in Philippines
One U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed Thursday when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said.
Regional menace grows into global threat as Houthis make power play
Yemen's Houthis are no longer just a local insurgency - they are going global.
