U.S. forces eliminate terrorist leader tied to deadly Syria attack
A targeted U.S. military strike in northwest Syria on Jan. 16 took out Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, a seasoned terror leader with connections to both ISIS and al-Qaida, according to U.S. Central Command. The operation came as a direct response to a Dec. 13 ambush in Palmyra, Syria, that claimed the lives o...
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Guatemala responds to prison uprisings with emergency measures
Guatemala's capital reeled from a brutal wave of violence as prison gangs launched coordinated uprisings, leaving nine police officers dead over the weekend. On Saturday, inmates seized control of three prisons, holding 46 guards hostage, while authorities regained control by Sunday, only to face fu...
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Trump hints at Greenland takeover amid NATO tensions
Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm by refusing to dismiss the possibility of military action to seize Greenland from Denmark, escalating tensions with NATO allies. On Monday, during a telephone interview, the president was directly asked if he would use force to take control of the Danish territor...
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Sheinbaum addresses concerns over U.S. military activity near Mexico
Photos of a U.S. military plane at Toluca airport and an FAA advisory warning about military activity near Mexico stirred anxiety in Mexico City, especially after the recent U.S. operation in Venezuela that removed President Nicolás Maduro. On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed t...
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Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt power in Russian-held southern regions
Over 200,000 households woke up to darkness on Sunday as Ukrainian drone strikes hammered energy infrastructure in Russian-controlled areas of southern Ukraine. In the Zaporizhzhia region, a Kremlin-installed governor reported widespread outages, while Ukraine confirmed the attacks as a deliberate p...
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Trump directs Pentagon to ready troops for Minnesota situation
The Pentagon has taken a significant step by ordering 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a potential deployment to Minnesota amid escalating tensions in Minneapolis. On Sunday, two defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the Pentagon issued orders to ab...
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West Midlands Police chief resigns amid Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban controversy
West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford has stepped down, caught in a storm over a contentious decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match. Craig Guildford retired on Friday following intense scrutiny over West Midlands Police's ban on Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending an a...
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Navy set to deploy uncrewed vessels in 2026
The U.S. Navy will deploy drone boats in 2026, transitioning two vessels from experimental status to active fleet operations. At the Surface Navy Association conference in Washington on Wednesday, Capt. Garrett Miller, commodore of Surface Development Group One, announced that two medium displacemen...
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Cuba Honors Fallen Officers from Venezuela Operation
On Thursday, Cuba mourned with a solemn ceremony as the remains of 32 military officers, killed during a U.S. strike in Venezuela, returned to Havana’s airport in urns. The event marked a rare mass funeral, one of the few in nearly 50 years, attended by thousands of Cubans lining iconic streets de...
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Dr. Gorka Discusses Trump's Actions Against Jihadis and Hostages
Washington, D.C. — In a striking interview on Friday, a senior Trump administration official revealed bold actions taken against national security threats and drug trafficking networks. On the “Alex Marlow Show,” Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Co...
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