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US intends to pay $725 million towards UN debt, Congressional document shows
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said this year that the UN faced "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid contributions from member states, and the global body has made large budget cuts.
Iran's Ghalibaf calls for strategy to counter 'toughest' US sanctions threat
Iranian oil supplies to China tighten as US blockade cuts Tehran's crude exports
ISIS-linked female suspect arrested in plot to blow up New York State Capitol
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
"This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved," said Lieutenant Ashley Miller, cited in the police statement.
Trump wanted to cripple Iran - now he might be handing Tehran a victory - opinion
Trump wanted America to take the lead. America took ownership. Now America owns the outcome. Iran’s regime survived. Its nuclear ambitions remain unresolved. And now the Strait of Hormuz is leverage.
Woman charged over vandalism of Washington's World War Two memorial
A World War Two memorial was vandalized in Washington, DC, on Thursday after the woman graffitied the fountain and filled it with bubbly soap.
Luigi Mangione admits killing insurance CEO, pleads guilty in federal case
Mangione, 28, had previously pleaded not guilty in April 2025 to murder, weapons, and stalking charges brought by Manhattan federal prosecutors.
US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say
Extremist settlers have been encircling homes in the West Bank town of Kusra for almost a week.
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody
Rideout is on his way to the United States, the Times said, adding that he was in good health based on proof-of-life images that were provided to American officials in the past 48 hours.
US World War Two memorial vandalized with soap, graffiti, government vows to find perpetrator
The fountain bubbled over with suds and someone painted "Clean hands Dirty $" on one surface, splattering the area with red and green paint.
American defense start-up launches new Anthem cruise missile in Morocco military test
The test marked the operational launch of the new Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC), established amid close cooperation between Washington and Rabat.
CENTCOM refutes reports of sailors jumping from USS Lincoln as conditions aboard face scrutiny
Hegseth also rejected the claims, saying that the reports about Lincoln's conditions are "misrepresented." US Navy confirmed that a sailor went overboard; the circumstances are under investigation.
US intelligence doubted Israeli warnings of Iranian assassination threats against Trump - report
Some intelligence officials accused Israel of only sharing the warnings as a means of influencing Trump’s decision-making in the region, with one claiming the threats were “Israeli-derived."
