Why is the US so invested in Colombia’s election?
Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami explains why US officials are invested in Colombia’s presidential elections.
Day: June 5, 2026
Karen Read sues the police who investigated her for her boyfriend’s murder
The newly filed civil complaint formally requests damages to cover Read’s extensive legal fees, lost earnings and the emotional distress caused by the prolonged prosecution
CNA Explains: How airlines avoided a jet fuel shortage amid the Iran conflict
Despite warnings of a looming jet fuel supply crunch amid the Iran war, major airlines are now saying that they have enough fuel for the next few months. CNA finds out why.
House Authorizers Retain Battleship Funding, But Want Nuclear-Power Report
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Thursday markup of the FY 2027 defense authorization bill rejected an amendment to cut funding for the new Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)), but did agree […]
Commentary: SpaceX’s capital needs are out of this world
SpaceX’s rising capital needs might be a tough sell ahead of its blockbuster initial public offering, says Chris Bryant for Bloomberg Opinion.
Commentary: Have the US and India become regional rivals?
The US now views India less as a strategic partner to be nurtured than as a regional and economic rival to be contained, says this writer.
Air Force Leadership Backs MYPs Beyond F-35 And F-15EX
The Air Force leadership is backing multi-year procurements (MYP) beyond those in the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 […]
U.S. sanctions Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership
The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, along with his wife and three other individuals, according to a filing Thursday from the U.S. Treasury Department. It’s the latest Trump administration move to pressure the …
Internal docs from lawsuits by 1,400 school districts show how social media companies targeted kids: Meta paid “teen ambassadors”, Snap sent school-hour alerts (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries/New York Times)
Jennifer Valentino-DeVries / New York Times:
Internal docs from lawsuits by 1,400 school districts show how social media companies targeted kids: Meta paid “teen ambassadors”, Snap sent school-hour alerts — Internal docu…
HASC Rejects $150 Billion Topline Cut, Iran Cost Transparency Proposals At NDAA Markup
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Thursday rejected a Democrat-led proposal to cut the $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by $150 billion, as the […]