The CIA has given small weapons to Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq in a covert program that began before the current war.
Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
A Pakistani man charged with plotting a political assassination in the U.S. is testifying in his defense at his attempted terrorism trial.
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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship as Tehran widens ring of retaliation; CBS News producer George Osterkamp dies at 82
Nepal votes in election pitting entrenched old guard against a powerful youth movement
The general election is the first since gen-Z protests forced Nepal’s then-prime minister to quitNearly six months after a wave of unprecedented youth-led protests forced Nepal’s then prime minister to quit, people have began voting in a general electi…
Mass visa relief in the UAE: Overstay fines dropped for tourists affected by flight chaos amid Iran and US–Israel war
The UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has waived overstay fines for tourists and residents stranded by flight cancellations and airspace closures due to regional conflict. This humanitarian measure eases financial and bureaucratic bu…
Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement from Congress after redistricting shake-up
U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens has announced that he will not seek reelection after a redistricting shake-up left Utah’s four Republican representatives to vie for three U.S. House seats this fall.
Pentagon names final two soldiers among six dead so far in Iran conflict
Both service members were station in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait
Honduras weighs shift in China-Taiwan ties as Trump pushes for US dominance in Latin America
The new president of Honduras, who was elected with the backing of President Donald Trump, has ordered a review of economic agreements with China.
How a clump of moss helped convict grave robbers in Illinois
Four cemetery workers dug up and moved more than 100 bodies to resell the burial plots nearly 20 years agoIt was a particularly heinous crime. Four workers at a cemetery near Chicago dug up more than 100 bodies and dumped the remains elsewhere in the g…
Bluetooth is working on wireless audio tech I once thought was impossible – what to know
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group says it’s working on standard protocols for lossless and spatial audio.