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"Aware Of Video": US Secret Service After Iran's Bounty On Barron Trump
"The US Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees," Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring told CNN.
Trump Wants To Rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" Amid Trade War With Canada
The United States and Canada are locked in a trade dispute, with Canada expected to announce retaliatory measures on Tuesday. That's in response to the Trump administration enacting 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods over the weekend after talks between the countries broke down.
Russia Claims It Struck 5 Vessels In Ukraine's Black Sea Ports
The ministry also said it had hit another cargo vessel in the nearby port of Odesa.
Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid To Overturn Her Conviction Rejected By US Judge
Maxwell, 64, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and is the only person convicted of a crime in connection with Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own trial.
"Humanitarian Crisis Of Epic Proportions": Trump Slams Iran's Executions
Earlier this month, more than 30 countries signed a joint letter condemning "in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty" by Iran. The United States, where capital punishment is still legal, did not sign the letter.
Long Petrol Queues In Tehran As US Tightens Economic Noose On Iran
Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked.
Beyond Sheikh Hasina, India's 'Interdependency' Push For Reset In Dhaka Ties
India has made it clear that it does not consider Bangladesh's sovereignty any less important and pitched for working on that footing.
"Outrageous": UN On Israeli Threat To Expel Gazans Over Children Flying Kite
Israel warned Hamas on Sunday that it would step up operations in Gaza if launches of kites, drones and balloons towards Israel continued, after a recent increase in such incidents. Hamas has denied responsibility.
1 Million Afghan Children Suffer 'Life-Threatening' Malnutrition: UN
Afghanistan has endured repeated hunger emergencies in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises. An economic collapse followed the Taliban government's return to power after US-led forces withdrew in 2021.
Rise In Somali Pirate Attacks And A Shift Towards Red Sea Route
With maritime traffic disrupted around the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, shipping carriers have increasingly been forced to take longer routes around the southern tip of Africa.
Taiwanese TV Host Arrested At Japanese Airport For Pouring Liquid On Historic Buddha Relic
She is suspected of pouring glycerin onto the Buddha's Footprint Stone, or Bussokuseki, at the World Heritage-listed Yakushiji Temple on April 6.
Married US Lawyer Forced Out Of Top Firm After Being Caught Kissing Junior Colleague: Report
Sources said Cullerton is still technically employed by Wachtell and remains on leave but is in the process of separating from the firm.
Harvard To Columbia: How Israeli Money Quietly Flowed Into US Universities
In some cases, the Israeli Ministry of Defense directly sponsored projects. In others, Israeli weapons companies such as Elbit Systems, Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries were involved.
US Teens Steal $220,000 Mercedes G-Wagon For Joyride, End Up Killing Elderly Couple
The four have been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, joyriding, eluding police and receiving a stolen motor vehicle.
US Military Aircraft Lands In Moscow, Kremlin Claims It Had No Idea
The flight had left from the US Air Force's Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday afternoon just before 5 pm ET, Flightradar24 data showed. The base is the primary military facility that is used by the US president and senior officials for official air travel.
Behind Closed Doors, Kuwaitis Are Questioning Their Alliance With The US
Iranian attacks on Kuwait have killed at least 15 people, including six US troops, four Kuwaiti soldiers and five foreign residents.
Ukraine Gives UK Access To Its "Avengers" AI Battlefield Database
Britain is expected to use the technology to learn from Ukraine's experience in the war with Russia and develop new AI-based security systems.
AI Founders Turned Down Bezos' Billions To Build Physics-First Model
This new system is not built for understanding language. It is built for physics, said co-founders Anima Anandkumar and Benedikt Jenik, in an exclusive interview ahead of Tuesday's corporate launch.
US Lawmakers Warn Americans Could Be Legally Helping China Spy On Them
Congress approved a law in 2018 banning Americans from providing support to foreign military intelligence agencies but leaving the door open to such aid for similar civilian-led organisations.
