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U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports. Trump's statement on Monday was ...

The Treasury Department had waived the sanctions on Russian oil last month in an effort to lower oil and gas prices following ...

This pivot from bomber support to air superiority — taking the fight to the enemy via wide-ranging maneuver in the air domain ...

Think the Stars and Stripes is the only banner you will see on a warship? Here are five unique and surprising flags actually ...

Vice President JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are meeting with an Iranian delegation in ...

Pope Leo XIV said on Monday that he had “no fear of the Trump administration,” after President Trump assailed him in a lengthy social media post as too liberal and “weak on crime.” Leo’s admonishments ...

China hopes to build a “token economy,” backed by open-source models and real-world AI applications—even as U.S. export ...

President Donald Trump's administration is pushing for a ceasefire agreement with Iran on Monday as Vice President JD Vance ...