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US military identifies soldier killed disarming a drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old from North Carolina
WASHINGTON | The U.S. military on Tuesday identified a soldier who was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old from North Carolina. The military said it was investigating the death of Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville during a controlled detonation on Sunday at an air base in Irbil in northern […]
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up a 10th day of attacks
ISLAMABAD | An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting. The visit by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni comes as Pakistan has intensified […]
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up a 10th day of attacks
ISLAMABAD | An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting. The visit by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni comes as Pakistan has intensified […]
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven […]
US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon as Iran war heats up
NEW YORK | U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now back to $4. The average price a year ago was $3.14 a gallon. The […]
US bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The United States bombarded Iran again on Monday after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran retaliated by launching attacks on American allies Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, home of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. Even as the U.S. and Iran inch closer to all-out war again, glimmers […]
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns
LONDON | Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged his precarious perch Monday as the seventh British leader in just over a decade as he set out an ambitious but vague vision to create a new political and economic establishment. Burnham used his inaugural speech as prime minister to renew his theme of decentralizing power as he […]
Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
Ukraine fired more than 400 drones toward Moscow in its latest major attack on the Russian capital, the city’s mayor said Monday. The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in a relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes that make a settlement to end Moscow’s more than 4-year-old all-out […]
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
BUNIA, Congo | The death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Monday, with 37 new deaths reported in a 24-hour span Friday into Saturday, one of the highest totals. The deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday, the […]