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Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip or agree to a ceasefire before Hamas is fully disarmed, according to positions communicated by the Israeli authorities and the US-led Board

A drone strike at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta has added another layer of uncertainty to already disrupted shipping routes across the Middle East. Egyptian authorities said an unidentified drone caused a

Elon Musk’s political organization, America PAC, is preparing a major campaign aimed at increasing Republican voter turnout in the 2026 U.S. congressional elections, according to reporting by The New York Times. The

President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to give federal officials greater authority to restrict exports of electronic waste containing critical minerals. The move is designed to encourage more recycling

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during a contentious Senate hearing, declining to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing ended with

The U.S. Senate has advanced the nomination of David Cummins, a senior executive at British outsourcing company Serco, to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The move comes as President Donald Trump

U.S. lawmakers are pressing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for answers over a potential conflict of interest involving litigation against Merck and its Gardasil HPV vaccine. Four Democratic senators, including Elizabeth

China has warned that it could take retaliatory measures if the United States moves forward with new restrictions targeting Chinese robots and power inverters. Beijing argues that the measures unfairly discriminate against

The online sports betting industry has poured at least $72 million into the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, establishing itself as the third largest corporate donor behind only the cryptocurrency and technology sectors.

U.S. President Donald Trump described separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as positive, as Washington faces major challenges surrounding the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

The United States has begun a review of its military presence in Europe, raising fresh questions about the future of American involvement in European security. The move comes after repeated criticism from

U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington and Tehran are engaged in what he described as “good talks,” raising hopes that diplomacy could prevent a return to full scale fighting. However, those hopes