University of Chicago political scientist Robert Pape is warning that the Trump administration's new maximum-pressure sanctions campaign against Iran could backfire dramatically - hardening Tehran, provoking attacks against U.S. partners...

Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump's helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet and the chopper were allowed to take off at the same time, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.

The U.S. Justice Department charged more than 80 people in the takedown of a violent Puerto Rican gang, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday during a visit to the island as part of the Trump administration's efforts to highlight its push to tackle violent crime.

Sen. Rand Paul's push to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable for refusing to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled, as Trump administration officials question whether the contempt case is legally strong enough to move forward...

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned Wednesday that the Trump administration could respond if Canada escalates its retaliation against U.S. tariffs, as a deepening trade dispute strains relations between the longtime allies.

The U.S. war with Iran is rapidly burning through critical American weapons and pulling ships and other military assets away from Asia, sparking concerns the Pentagon could be dangerously stretched if China makes a move against Taiwan...

The U.S. military is experiencing a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump's war with Iran, a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press...

Russia is preparing to escalate its attacks on Ukraine after concluding that negotiations to end the war have reached a dead end, it was reported. Moscow is considering intensifying conventional ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, including the center of the Ukrainian ...

The United States and Iran are not currently holding talks to end the war, as Washington focuses on increasing economic pressure on Tehran. However, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that President Donald Trump continues to keep all options "on the...

Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a U.N.-designated "safe area" of Bosnia, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II, has died, a U.N. official said on Thursday.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is signaling he could make another run for the White House in 2028, potentially setting up a clash with Vice President JD Vance for the Republican nomination.

Meta is calling on TikTok and YouTube to join an industry-wide effort to protect teenagers from excessive screen time and online addiction after reaching a landmark settlement with 52 attorneys general.

A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by Nov. 6, well ahead of a December deadline for the review's completion, according to a document seen by Reuters. NATO allies worry that...

North Korea's Foreign Ministry ​on Thursday denounced a U.S. decision to approve the sale of missiles and related equipment to South Korea, vowing to respond "strongly and immediately" to ⁠hostile acts in various areas, state media KCNA reported.

Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index outpaced peers on Thursday after Nvidia's blockbuster forecast renewed investor confidence in the AI trade and boosted technology stocks.

Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a catastrophic and deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. Videos of the disaster showed ...

The Department of Justice is seeking to revive a maritime court system that has been largely unused since the Spanish-American War to streamline the process for claiming Iranian oil tankers seized by the U.S. military as prizes, Bloomberg Law reported Wednesday.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring residents to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote at Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices, finding the requirement likely conflicts with federal law.U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Moscow on Tuesday was intended to warn Russia not to use its stalemated war with Ukraine as a reason to escalate tensions with America’s NATO allies Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Politico reported Wednesday.