Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks, as U.S. and Tehran trade fire
President Donald Trump’s warning came hours after Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan — all of which host U.S. troops — came under Iranian fire.
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President Donald Trump’s warning came hours after Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan — all of which host U.S. troops — came under Iranian fire.
Bill Gates, billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, is expected to sit for a closed-door transcribed interview on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
CCTV footage shows an explosion in Bahrain’s capital Manama after what authorities say was an Iranian missile strike.
Prosecutors argued in court that the soldiers were motivated by anger over Yunus’s activism.
Platner wins Maine Senate primary despite controversies, setting up a key race against Republican Susan Collins.
More than 100 members of the Castellers de Vilafranca built a 10-metre-high human tower to welcome Pope Leo
No immediate comment from Pakistan as Taliban says 11 children are among the dead in strikes on border provinces.
Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan
Former airline captain charged with fraud after allegedly commanding more than 900 flights without required credentials.
South Korean stocks are soaring, drawing first-time investors in a nation where property has long reigned supreme.
The U.S. military started what it called “self-defense strikes” against Iran for the downing of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said the two crew members were both “safe and uninjured” after the Apache helicopter went down while on patrol off the coast of Oman. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with Dan Lamothe of The Washington Post.
In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah continued inside Lebanon, complicating prospects of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, protests over a proposed Ebola quarantine center for Americans in Kenya led to violent protests and Iran’s soccer federation says FIFA has revoked its ticket allocation for fans to attend the team’s three World Cup matches in the U.S.
Republicans and Democrats in Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina select their nominees on Tuesday, but much of the nation’s political focus will be on Maine. Democrat Graham Platner is expected to emerge from the primary to take on five-term incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. But Platner has faced one scandal after another during the campaign. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Alex Seitz-Wald.
Images of the estimated $8 billion project were released Monday and show a return to hub’s original classical style, with a stone facade and rows of Roman-style columns.
On Tuesday, the House passed a bill that will fund immigration and border enforcement agencies. The package passed in the Senate last week and heads to the president’s desk. Attention now turns to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Democrats are united in their opposition to it. Geoff Bennett spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about that vote and the Democratic agenda.
It’s the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, yet aid groups say it has received far too little attention. As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, nearly two out of every five people face emergency-level hunger and humanitarian officials warn the crisis has been compounded by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, some images in this story are disturbing.
The countdown is on to the start of the World Cup. The tournament is the biggest in the event’s history, with 48 teams competing across the United States, Canada and Mexico. But organizers have faced criticism over ticket prices and geopolitical tensions have complicated travel for some teams and their supporters. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers.
The Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial is once again filled with water following President Donald Trump’s renovations.
Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, unchanged from last year’s estimate.
A judge’s ruling in Texas is sending shockwaves through college sports. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who wagered $90,000 on sports games, was banned from the sport. But he and the school appealed, arguing he has a gambling addiction and anxiety issues. The judge agreed, and Sorsby will most likely play this year. William Brangham discussed more with Danny Funt.