US President Donald Trump announced an "Infinite Life" security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that grants Washington long-term security control and expanded military access across the Arctic territory while barring strategic investments and military deployments by Russia and China
US President Donald Trump signed into law the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026," granting Washington new authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major importers of Russian crude oil and natural gas while expanding sanctions on Moscow's defense sector, shadow fleet, and Iran
The United States confirmed Thursday it will permit a scaled-down Iranian delegation, led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York under host country obligations, while simultaneously denying entry visas to Palestinian leadership
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during a routine training exercise in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, prompting a localized evacuation as the pilot ejected safely and was transported to a hospital
Newly unsealed documents in The New York Times' copyright lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI feature internal communications where tech executives privately described AI model training on publisher content as an unprecedented theft of labor and an existential threat to news publishers
US State Department approved a landmark $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, submitting the proposal to Congress for a mandatory 30-day review amid ongoing Middle East conflict and debate over technology security
US federal judge sentenced 74-year-old Samir Ousman Alsheikh, the former director of Damascus Central Prison, to 60 years in prison for torture and immigration fraud following testimony from former Syrian political detainees
Trump hosts Xi at the White House on September 24, as AI rivalry, an Iran war fallout, a trade war and Taiwan tensions shadow the summit
A federal judge sentenced Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah to 20 years in prison for providing material support to Islamic State-Khorasan, though the jury deadlocked on his direct involvement in the fatal 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing
US House of Representatives passed the Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262–159 vote, sending landmark legislation to President Donald Trump that targets Moscow's energy sector, shadow fleet, and major energy buyers like China and India
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose severe trade tariffs or halt trade with the European Union after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the bloc's first-ever associate member
World Weather Attribution study concluded that climate change and permafrost thaw were core drivers of the August 26 Langtang Lirung mountain collapse, which left 1,446 dead and over 6,600 missing across Nepal and China
United States denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Authority officials entry visas to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, citing failure to reform and unilateral efforts at international courts
CBO says the US Iran war cost has strained munitions stocks, while energy disruptions could lift early-2027 inflation 0.5 percentage point above its forecast
Ed Sheeran denied responsibility for Macklemore’s removal from his "Loop Tour," attributing the decision to promoter Messina Touring Group following venue threats, while remaining opening acts, including Finneas and Aaron Rowe, withdrew in solidarity
A nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report estimates that US military operations against Iran cost $38 billion, warning that missile defense interceptor stockpiles have been depleted by up to two-thirds and inflation will rise.
The US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for the first time, prompting China to warn against an arms race in orbit
American rapper Macklemore has been removed from singer Ed Sheeran's US "Loop Tour" after venue owners and promoters threatened to cancel stadium dates following his on-stage pro-Palestinian remarks at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
US District Judge F. Dennis Saylor issued a preliminary injunction on Monday halting a Department of Homeland Security policy that would cap international student visas at four years and limit foreign journalist stays to 240 days, one day before the restrictions were scheduled to take effect
A mandatory Inspector General report submitted to Congress revealed that Operation Epic Fury cost $33.4 billion in its first four months, leading to severe precision munition shortfalls, air defense interceptor depletions, and fleet equipment losses despite White House claims of unlimited stockpiles
