Trump warns Hamas as U.S. holds unprecedented talks with the terrorist group
President Trump issued a "last warning" to Hamas to release all hostages it still holds even as the White House confirmed unprecedented direct U.S.-Hamas talks.
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2 South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop 8 bombs on civilian area
Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training, injuring at least eight people, officials said.
Is Trump's abrupt turn on Ukraine giving Taiwan the jitters?
The U.S. is Taiwan's ace in the hole as it faces China's threats, so does Trump's fickle foreign policy fuel concern, or does Taipei have "a better hand"?
U.S., Israel reject Gaza reconstruction plan backed by Arab nations
Egypt unveiled a $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan with broad backing that would not displace Palestinians. The White House says it ignores reality.
Greenland's PM responds to Trump speech: "We don't want to be Americans"
"We are not for sale and cannot simply be taken. Our future will be decided by us in Greenland," Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede said.
Panama president says Trump is lying about reclaiming Panama Canal
Panama's leader accused President Trump of lying in his Tuesday congressional address, where he said his administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.
As Israel cuts off food and supplies to Gaza, aid groups say they are scrambling
Three days into Israel's Gaza aid freeze, one aid group says a resumption is imperative: "With humanitarian needs sky high, more aid access is required, not less."
U.S. has halted sharing intelligence with Ukraine, CIA director says
The U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with its war torn ally, according to CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Chinese delegates avoid questions as they gather amid Trump's trade war
China's assembled delegates don't care to discuss President Trump's escalating trade war, but the underlying message from Beijing is one of confidence.
900-pound dolphin jumps from water, lands on fishermen's boat
Three fishermen saw a shadow across the bright summer sun and heard an almighty boom — before chaos unfolded.
Suspect in 2021 Kabul airport bombing extradited to U.S., faces judge
Mohammad Sharifullah was allegedly one of two masterminds behind the Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 American service members.
Ukraine willing to sign minerals deal after earlier agreement fell apart
The minerals deal with Ukraine was supposed to be signed last week, but an Oval Office spat scuttled the agreement.
U.S. Embassy warns Americans in Somalia of "potential imminent attacks"
The U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu said it is tracking threats against multiple locations in Somalia.
On the Edge: The people and polar bears of a warming arctic
Churchill, Manitoba, a small village on the Hudson Bay, is known as the polar bear capital of the world.
Who's who at the Vatican?
Other than Pope Francis, these are the most powerful people at the Vatican.
DOJ faces continued backlash over limited Epstein files release
The Justice Department is facing continued backlash over its partial releases of the Epstein files, with lawmakers and survivors denouncing the limited nature of the disclosures.
Trump announces new "Trump class" of Navy battleships
President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden Fleet."
Trump admin says it's halting offshore wind projects over security risk
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
Blumenthal seeks details on White House ballroom from architect, dinner attendees
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is pushing for more information on a White House ballroom project championed by President Trump, sending letters to the project's architect and some fundraising dinner attendees.
At least 5 people killed in Mexican navy plane crash near Galveston, Texas
A small Mexican navy plane on a medical mission crashed Monday near Galveston, Texas, killing at least five people.
Judge orders plan to return ex-CECOT detainees to U.S. or give them hearings
A federal judge gave the Trump administration two weeks to submit a plan to either return a group of men previously held at a notorious Salvadoran prison to the U.S., or give them a hearing to contest allegations of gang membership.
FDA approves Wegovy pill for weight loss
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
Vance tries to unify conservatives as rifts exposed at Turning Point USA
Rifts over the direction of the conservative movement emerged during Turning Point USA's conference, as speakers attacked each other by name.
Trump calls release of photos of people in Epstein files "a terrible thing"
President Trump has responded to the release of the Epstein files, saying Monday that the release of photos risked ensnaring "highly respected" people with no connection to Epstein's crimes.