Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., are set to introduce legislation Thursday that aims to prevent the Pentagon from resetting a war’s casualty count by reclassifying […]
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Iran conflict diverts US navy and a spotlight from Asia forward of Trump’s summit with China’s chief
WASHINGTON — In 2011, President Barack Obama declared it was time for America to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to […]
Dow closes up 1,000 factors as Trump alerts doable off-ramp from Iran conflict
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up more than 1,000 points on Tuesday after President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. may end the […]
Escaping the Center East: Inside the frenzy to evacuate
Meetings punctuated by the blare of incoming missile alerts. Emergency passports handed off at clandestine locations. A convoy carrying 19 pets over international borders to […]
Why Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran
ISLAMABAD — As fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February, Pakistan has emerged […]
Man charged with making threatening calls to a Florida Air Drive base
A Florida man has been charged with making threatening phone calls to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa two days after a suspicious package was […]
Important storm heading towards Center East amid Iran warfare, forecasts present
A significant storm will move through the Middle East this week, where major combat operations are taking place, with impacts expected from Israel to Qatar […]
Worldwide Power Company head says world financial system faces ‘main, main risk’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the […]
Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran reveals that stress is dropping its impact
PARIS — We’ve long had your back, now it’s our turn. That is how the famously transactional U.S. President Donald Trump is framing his demands […]
FBI says suspicious bundle discovered at Florida Air Power base contained ‘attainable energetic supplies’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The FBI said Wednesday that a suspicious package found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa earlier this […]
