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'Once-In-500-Years Event': US Sees Record-Breaking Heat Wave
The heat has been toppling records this week and was set to continue into the weekend across western cities and expanding eastward.

Iran Says Natanz Nuclear Facility Hit Again In Strikes, No Leak Reported
Iran-Israel US War: Iran Says Natanz Nuclear Facility Hit Again In Strikes, No Leak Reported

US Air War In Iran Isn't Cheap, Now Costs Far Beyond Early Iraq Spending
US-Iran war: The price of high-intensity air and naval warfare dominated by long-range missiles and smart bombs has burned cash far faster than traditional ground campaigns

How Iran Rebooted Lebanon's Hezbollah To Be Ready For War
Hezbollah has fired hundreds of missiles at Israel since it entered the regional war on March 2, prompting an Israeli offensive that has killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon.

Iran's 4,000-Km Strike Bid Raises Big Question On Undeclared Capabilities
Diego Garcia lies roughly 4,000 km from Iran, and Tehran publicly maintains its ballistic missiles are capped at 2,000 km

Why Hitting The UAE Hurts Washington Fastest In Iran's Playbook
Why is Iran targeting the UAE so heavily? Is it merely because the US operates military facilities there? The answer is more complex.

'Young And Angry': Minors Make Up 42% Of Terror Cases In The West, Data Shows
The minors are plentiful but unskilled, as shown by a rising volume of attempts rather than a rise in lethality: Global Terrorism Index 2026

Man Walks Away With Just $605 After Robbing Six New York Banks In 5 Days
Gustavo DeJesus Torres, 33, robbed six New York banks in five days and made off with a grand total of just $605.

US, Israel Airstrikes Cripple Iranian Rocket, Satellite Programs
The US and Israel have targeted infrastructure for satellites and rockets, part of an effort to destroy technology that could be used for weapons programs, an Iran expert said.

Pakistan Nurtured Terror For Decades. It Has Now Come Home To Roost
This is Pakistan's deadliest year since 2013, and the sixth consecutive year in which terrorism deaths have risen

Himalayan Glaciers Melting Twice As Fast, Threatening Billions, Claims Report
Himalayan glaciers that provide a vital source of fresh water for around two billion people are melting twice as quickly as in...

How Trump's Stated Reasons, Goals And Timeline For Iran War Have Shifted
President Donald Trump and his top officials have offered shifting objectives and reasons for the U.S.Israeli war on Iran, which critics say shows a

Exclusive-Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
Palantir’s Maven artificial intelligence system will become an official program of record, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg said in a letter to

How Can Hormuz Shipping Blockage Be Solved?
Here are five ways that experts say commodities could begin moving again through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route currently blocked by Iranian...

King Harold's 200-Mile March To Battle Of Hastings A 'Myth', Research Finds
King Harold's legendary 200-mile march across England to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a "myth" that likely never happened...

War Expands To New Theatre? Iran Fires Missiles At Indian Ocean US-UK Base
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials

Putin Offered To Ditch Iran If US Cut Off Ukraine? What Russia Said
The Washington Post had reported earlier this month that Russia had passed sensitive intelligence to Iran amid its war against the US and Israel.

US Man Jailed For Killing Bird That Tried Stealing Daughter's Food
Franklin Ziegler, 30, decapitated a seagull near the Surfside Pier at Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks in North Wildwood in July 2024.

US Pauses Sanctions On Iranian Oil At Sea Amid Soaring Prices
The authorization allows for the delivery and sale of Iranian crude oil and other petroleum products loaded onto ships before March 20, and will last through April 19, the US said.


