French navy intercepts Russian oil tanker in Mediterranean with UK assistance
In a bold operation on Thursday, the French armed forces, supported by allies including the United Kingdom, boarded and seized a Russian oil tanker named Grinch in international waters of the Mediterranean between Spain and North Africa. Using two NH-90 helicopters to deploy marines, France accused ...
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U.S. Space Force activates southern command in Arizona
In a significant step for national defense, the U.S. Space Force has activated its southern component, marking a new chapter in space operations focused on the Western Hemisphere. The ceremony, held on Wednesday at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, formalized the role of Space Forces Southern...
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Mexico’s president defends transfer of 37 cartel members to US
Mexico transferred 37 alleged cartel members to the United States this week, a decision Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum described as deliberate and made by her administration. The transfer, requested by the U.S. Justice Department and executed on Tuesday, followed analysis by Mexico's National S...
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Marine veteran Michael Ryan Burke killed in Missouri robbery
Tragedy struck in Missouri when a Marine veteran, Michael Ryan Burke, was fatally shot during a robbery on Jan. 18. The 42-year-old's life was cut short in a violent encounter that has left a community reeling. Columbia Police arrested four suspects, including three 18-year-olds, Alexis Baumann, Kob...
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Over 600,000 Kyiv residents flee amid energy grid collapse
Over 600,000 residents have fled Kyiv in two weeks following Russian missile and drone attacks on the city's energy infrastructure, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The evacuation occurred in January from a prewar population of nearly 3 million as temperatures dropped to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. St...
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Trump administration expands Arctic territory with massive seabed claim
The United States has claimed an Arctic seabed area twice the size of California, north of Alaska, in a move that could affect strategic and economic interests in the region. In 2023, the State Department established the outer limits of the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf, securing approximately 86,...
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Iranian soldier Javid Khales faces death penalty for defying orders
A young Iranian soldier, Javid Khales, has been sentenced to death for refusing to fire on protesters during a brutal wave of nationwide unrest, according to a human rights group. This stark punishment highlights the regime's iron grip on dissent, even among its own ranks. The Iran Human Rights Soci...
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Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota mission
In a striking development out of Washington, the Pentagon has placed about 1,500 active-duty soldiers on standby for a possible deployment to Minnesota. This comes amid a significant federal immigration enforcement operation in the state. Two infantry battalions from the Army's 11th Airborne Divisio...
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Minnesota senator warns of Trump's Insurrection Act threat
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as clashes between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and protesters intensify in Minneapolis. Last week, Trump raised the possibility of deploying the executive authority, first established in 1807, to address unrest...
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Trump announces potential land operations against drug cartels
President Donald Trump has thrown down the gauntlet in the war on drugs, signaling that land-based strikes on trafficking networks are coming after declaring a near-total shutdown of maritime smuggling routes. This bold move promises to escalate the fight against transnational crime in a way that co...
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