Ukraine abandons truce that Moscow ignored and attacks Russian oil refinery
kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery Thursday, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related goals that it said Moscow had ignored, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by U.S. President Donald…
Katie Zacharia leaves White House post less than five days after taking office – BBC News Africa
Katie Zacharia leaves White House post less than five days after taking office BBC Katie Zacharia ousted after 5 days as White House press secretary The New York Times Ousted White House press secretary shares photo of Trump in first social media post…
US officials condemn attack on Washington Post photographer in West Bank
“The reported attack on Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine by West Bank settlers is unconscionable and a moment of reckoning for the world,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) posted on X. “Will we tolerate an increase in vigilante violence against…
Army outlines new plan for prolonged fighting in first island chain
U.S. Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division and local partners in the Philippines unload equipment and vehicles during Reception, Readiness, Operation and Integration (RSOI) in Subic Bay, Philippines, March 12, 2026. U.S. Army photo The U.S. military…
Presidential adviser says Ukraine in talks over military satellite network
Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is in talks with EspaceX and the Pentagon will lift the speed limit on its military satellite communications service, an adviser to the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky ” said Friday, but the country has no…
Katie Zacharia dismissed as White House press secretary
Trump told reporters Friday that he had urged Zacharia to “reconsider” her position, saying, “The news has been so unpleasant for her. I’ve never seen anything like it actually. And I told her, ‘honestly, if I were you, I…
Community leaders say foiled attack on Hindu temple is result of rising online hatred
A foiled mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hate speech on social media against Hindus and Indians, community leaders say. WATCH: The role of social media in fueling extremism and disinformation in a…
Three men sentenced to 158 years each for killing Australian brothers and American friend in Mexico – BBC News Africa
Three men sentenced to 158 years each for killing Australian brothers and American friend in Mexico BBC Mexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for killing Australian and American surfers The guardian Mexico: three sentenced to 158 years…
Iran-backed militias send money back to cash-starved IRGC, US says
U.S. officials say the economic stranglehold is causing serious hardship for Iran and its security forces, while making the regime frustrated and aggressive. The White House hopes that this pressure will prompt Iran to reach a deal that includes nuclear…
Trump suspends new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid worsening conflict with Ukraine | Trump administration
Donald Trump suspended a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress that the pause on legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest. In an executive order issued Friday, the US president said he was…