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Two Republican members of the House Homeland Security Committee have requested that senior federal officials authorize the National Guard to bolster defenses against potential drone threats and to create a single federal security posture for the upcoming World Cup matches taking place this summer in 11 U.S. host cities.
At the opening of the 11th review conference for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York, Iran was chosen as one of 34 vice presidents by the group of non-aligned and other states. The United States condemned the selection as an affront to the NPT and criticized Iran's record of cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Iran's representa…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said discussions about a designated survivor and the presidential line of succession occurred before the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, after an attempted attack at the event forced senior officials and attendees to take cover and prompted rapid security evacuations.
NATO officials and diplomats say the alliance is considering stepping back from the recent pattern of annual leaders' summits, a move partly driven by concern over potentially fraught interactions with U.S. President Donald Trump and by wider worries that yearly high-profile meetings encourage short-term, attention-grabbing outcomes at the expense …
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 27 declined to take up an appeal from Florida parents who sought to sue a public school district over efforts by school staff to support a student’s gender identity without informing the parents without the child's consent. The appeal concerned a middle school student in Tallahassee who had identified as nonbinary. L…
Two prominent Israeli leaders, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, have combined forces to form a joint party aimed at unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. While the new grouping centers on domestic politics, especially ultra-Orthodox conscription, public statements and actions suggest its approach to Iran, Lebanon and Gaza would re…
A senior White House official said the chief of staff will convene a meeting this week with Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security leaders to review security protocols for events involving the president after a shooting occurred near a hotel ballroom where the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was taking place. The White Ho…
Palestinians in Gaza, under a U.N. Development Programme effort, are crushing and repaving streets with war-damaged concrete and metal to clear access to vital services and create usable public spaces. The work comes as progress on a U.S.-backed reconstruction plan has stalled and the territory faces an estimated 61 million tons of debris, fuel sho…
Pope Leo and Sarah Mullally, the newly installed Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to lead the Anglican Communion, met at the Vatican on April 27 for their first formal encounter. The leaders exchanged gifts, prayed together in a 17th century chapel, and spoke of progress in relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of E…
An Egyptian family living in Colorado who were ordered released from more than 10 months of immigration detention were briefly taken back into federal custody less than 48 hours after a judge's release order. Authorities detained the mother and her five children during a mandated check-in at an ICE office in Denver and moved them toward a planned f…
Speaking on the flight home from a four-nation trip to Africa, Pope Leo said the Catholic Church should place questions of justice, equality and social concerns ahead of debates about sexual ethics. He affirmed support for non-ritual blessings for same-sex couples adopted last year but expressed reluctance to formalise such blessings further, argui…
Philippine and United States forces, joined by Australia and New Zealand, carried out counter-landing drills off Palawan island as part of the annual Balikatan exercises. The live-fire rehearsal used systems including HIMARS and a heavy complement of unmanned platforms to repel mock maritime incursions. Officials described the drills as the largest…
New Mexico authorities are working to establish how many local women and girls were abused at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. The state Truth Commission on the Epstein investigation says it has been contacted by multiple people from New Mexico who allege they were taken to and abused at the property. Local service providers report a surge in contact…
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is due in federal court for an initial appearance after authorities say he tried to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and shot a U.S. Secret Service agent. Prosecutors plan to seek detention and have signaled charges including assault on a federal officer and use of …
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in the United States for a four-day state visit that proceeds despite a recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and growing tensions between London and Washington over the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The trip, the most prominent of Charles's reign, marks the 250th anniversary of the …
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran, NATO and the United Kingdom’s digital services tax are among the issues he plans to address with King Charles during the king’s four-day state visit to the United States next week. The visit will include stops in Virginia, New York and Washington, D.C., a private meeting with the president and a…
A spokesperson for the British prime minister said the United Kingdom's claim to the Falkland Islands remains unchanged following publication of an internal Pentagon email that suggested the United States could reassess diplomatic support for territories such as the Falklands as a response to allies' positions on the Iran war. Argentina's foreign m…
On April 27 an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa wounded 10 people, including two children, and inflicted damage on residential buildings, a hotel and other city-center facilities. Local military administration head Serhiy Lysak reported the worst damage in the Prymorskyi district and said that high-rise residential blocks, private homes and …
Iran's deputy foreign minister traveled to Russia after shuttle diplomacy in Pakistan and Oman, seeking backing as U.S.-Iran peace negotiations stalled over the weekend. President Donald Trump said Tehran could call or come to the United States if it wanted to negotiate, reiterating that any deal must preclude a nuclear weapons capability. With the…
Iran's deputy foreign minister has arrived in Islamabad to consult with Pakistani officials about proposals aimed at reviving peace talks with the United States. Washington says Tehran intends to present an offer to meet U.S. demands, while Tehran maintains it will not meet U.S. representatives directly. The situation unfolds against a backdrop of …
India has strongly rejected comments about the country that U.S. President Donald Trump amplified by posting a radio transcript. New Delhi described the language as uninformed and inappropriate, saying it does not reflect the long-standing relationship between the two nations. The episode comes amid ongoing U.S. legal debate over birthright citizen…
China's military announced recent live-fire exercises in waters to the east of the Philippine island of Luzon as the Philippines and the United States lead annual Balikatan drills that extend toward contested areas of the South China Sea. The Southern Theater Command described activities by Naval Task Group 107 focused on live-fire shooting, sea-ai…
King Charles is scheduled to take part in a 9/11 memorial wreath-laying ceremony in New York alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a state visit to the United States from April 27 to April 30. The memorial commemorates the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers, in which some 67 Britons were among at least 2,606 people killed. The visit will…
Diplomatic efforts to end a two-month conflict between the United States and Iran faltered over the weekend after a planned visit by U.S. envoys was cancelled. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi traveled between Pakistan and Oman before departing for Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin, while President Donald Trump said Iran could call Wash…
A new Ipsos Peru survey shows right-wing Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez tied at 38% each in a potential June 7 presidential runoff, as Peru's vote tallying continues under the shadow of fraud allegations and a close contest for second place. The slow count and demands to annul ballots have drawn scrutiny from international observers and…
