The US signed a memorandum to allow private companies to hack cybercriminals, creating a government-supervised framework to disrupt global ransomware groups
Donald Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after defeating Iran, prompting a swift rejection from Iranian officials
Jared Kushner will visit Israel and Egypt next week to bridge gaps on Gaza plan rejected by Netanyahu, officials say
Hormuz traffic grinds to a near standstill as the US threatens more economic pressure on Iran after fresh ship attacks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Iran with unprecedented economic isolation and said new measures targeting the country would be announced next week
Iran's military rejected as "lies" Trump's claim of US control over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway is fully under Iranian control
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control after Trump claimed the US has "total control" of the strategic waterway
Trump says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of August to spend time with her family and become a senior advisor
US military helicopter crash in Texas killed two soldiers after an AH-64E Apache from Fort Hood crashed and caught fire near Salado
Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran to exploit soaring inflation and trade blockades while avoiding immediate military action
Trump admits his secret plane switch in Turkey, ordered by the Secret Service after an Iranian threat, left him more exposed than Air Force One
Fresh shipping attacks in the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea deepen the Iran war impasse as Tehran vows the Strait of Hormuz stays shut until US demands are met
A US appeals court says Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat must face over 3,000 social media addiction lawsuits after rejecting their appeal
President Trump secretly flew out of Turkey on a smaller plane last month after an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported
Trump says his ties with Netanyahu remain "very good" after the Israeli leader publicly rejected the US-led Gaza peace plan.
A 7.4 magnitude Colombia earthquake kills at least 18 as buildings collapse in Pereira, Quibdo and Manizales, tremors felt in Ecuador and Venezuela
Trump says the United States is low-keying it with Iran, citing Tehran's inflation and cash shortage as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues into a new week
Netanyahu called Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unacceptable as he faces an October 27 election and pressure from far-right allies and Washington.
Trump administration to back three mineral projects with $58 million in financing to cut US reliance on Chinese mineral supplies
US Senate passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill targeting energy revenues, with tariffs up to 500 percent on Russian oil and gas
