Special report: How Iran spreads disinformation around the world
A Tehran-based agency has quietly fed propaganda through at least 70 websites to countries from Afghanistan to Russia. And American firms have helped.
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NASA chief says US within 10 years of continuous manned presence on moon
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says the U.S. is within 10 years of having a continuous manned presence on the moon, which will lay the groundwork for expanding space exploration to Mars.
Europe agrees to back UN resolution condemning Hamas terror group
The European Union agreed to support a US-sponsored United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Hamas, following negotiations with Washington, diplomats said Thursday.
Don’t expect big interest rate hikes, Fed chief Powell says
Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday he regards current interest rates at nearly a neutral level.
US Supreme Court Upholds Landowners Property Rights Against Gov’t Overreach
The Supreme Court has given a victory to private property rights.
House lawmakers introduce first bipartisan carbon tax bill in a decade
A small group of Democratic and Republican House lawmakers introduced Tuesday night the first bipartisan carbon tax legislation in nearly a decade as a way to combat climate change.
European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Several senior European politicians on Tuesday raised the possibility of new sanctions against Russia to punish it for capturing three Ukrainian vessels at sea, an incident the West fears could ignite a wider conflict.
US lobbies Europe to back United Nations vote on condemning Hamas
The United States is leading a push at the United Nations to win crucial backing from European countries for a resolution condemning Hamas, the Israeli ambassador said Tuesday.
US condemns ‘outrageous’ Rouhani ‘cancer’ snipe as Iran continues to bash Israel
The United States on Monday joined the European Union in denouncing remarks by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who, on Saturday, called Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ established by Western countries to advance their interests in the Middle East.
Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion
Ukraine on Monday imposed martial law for 30 days in parts of the country most vulnerable to an attack from Russia after President Petro Poroshenko warned of the ‘extremely serious’ threat of a land invasion.
Brexit: Trump says May’s Brexit plan could hurt UK-US trade deal
Donald Trump has suggested Theresa May’s Brexit agreement could threaten a US-UK trade deal.
Russia warns US against deploying new missiles to Europe
A senior Russian diplomat has warned that the planned U.S. withdrawal from a Cold War-era arms control pact could critically upset stability in Europe.
US warns Russia ‘outlaw’ actions in Ukraine jeopardize ties
The United States on Monday (Nov 26) warned Russia that ‘outlaw actions’ like the seizure of Ukrainian ships in the Sea of Azov are preventing normal relations from developing between Washington and Moscow.
European Union approves Brexit deal with United Kingdom
In a bittersweet landmark, European Union leaders gathered Sunday to seal an agreement on Britain’s departure next year – the first time a member country will have left the 28-nation bloc.
Theresa May confident on passing Brexit deal to take Britain out of EU by 2019
British Prime Minister Theresa May expressed confidence Sunday that she’ll be able to push the newly minted Brexit agreement through her nation’s Parliament, despite heated opposition from U.K. lawmakers vowing to block the deal that took nearly two years to negotiate with the European Union.
‘He Was a Beloved Son’: Family of American Missionary Killed by Isolated Indian Tribe Speaks Out
An American missionary was killed while trying to bring the gospel to one of the most isolated tribes in the world.
Iran says US bases in Middle East within reach of missiles
A top Iranian general claimed US military personnel and assets in the Middle East were within range of his country’s missiles Wednesday, amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington.
Ex-CIA Director Hayden: Iran looking to outlast Donald Trump
Iran’s approach to the current nuclear standoff appears to be trying to outlast the Trump administration, former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden told The Jerusalem Post in an interview late Monday.
Britain’s May seeks to cut deal on future EU ties in Brussels
British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Brussels on Wednesday to attempt to agree a blueprint of Britain’s post-Brexit ties with the European Union, which the bloc’s diplomats said was being held up by disagreements over Gibraltar, fisheries and trade.
Grim search for 1,276 missing after deadliest California wildfire
Authorities on Sunday sifted through the charred wreckage of California’s deadliest ever wildfire, searching for any signs of the 1,276 people now listed as missing after the Camp Fire tore through the mountain town of Paradise.