U.S.-Iran peace negotiations faced new turbulence Thursday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned commercial vessels against using routes outside Tehran’s approved passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian officials also rejected U.S. claims that unfrozen funds would be used to buy American agricultural products.
Fulani herdsmen attacked a Christian village in Plateau state, Nigeria, early Monday, killing 28 Christians, including a pastor, after reportedly being guided toward the homes of church leaders, according to Christian Daily International-Morning Star News.
U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that American forces killed a senior ISIS leader in a precision airstrike in northwest Syria, as the terror group seeks to exploit the country’s unstable security environment following years of war and political upheaval.
An incident at a beauty salon in Pakistan’s largest city has sparked renewed debate about discrimination against Christians after a customer reportedly refused to be served by a Christian employee because of her faith.
A series of major earthquakes shook different parts of the world within less than 24 hours, killing nearly 200 people, injuring many more, and briefly raising fears of a wider global seismic crisis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel will not withdraw from its security zone in southern Lebanon, insisting the Israel Defense Forces will remain in key positions for as long as necessary to protect Israeli citizens from Hezbollah and other jihadist threats.
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing major portions of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at tightening rules for mail-in voting, delivering another legal setback to the White House as the administration presses its election integrity agenda ahead of November’s federal elections.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines Thursday that a Hawaii law requiring concealed-carry permit holders to obtain permission before entering most private property open to the public is unconstitutional.
Asylum seekers who arrive at the border are not entitled to entry and the Department of Homeland Security has broad authority over the temporary protected status program, the nation’s highest court ruled in two separate cases Thursday.
The U.S. Senate late Wednesday rejected a Democratic-led effort to restrict President Donald Trump’s military authority against Iran, handing the White House a significant victory as the administration continues negotiations with Tehran.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the first milestone test of Golden Dome for America was a “full mission success,” calling it a major step toward President Donald Trump’s goal of building a next-generation shield to defend the American homeland.
Rescuers raced to find survivors Thursday after two powerful earthquakes struck the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, seconds apart, killing nearly 200 people and injuring many more.
President Donald Trump is expected to meet Thursday at the White House with senior executives from major U.S. defense companies as his administration seeks to accelerate weapons production following the war with Iran and other conflicts that have strained Pentagon stockpiles.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Wednesday that Israel and Lebanon are discussing a possible scale-back of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon as part of U.S.-mediated negotiations in Washington.
Canadian police have warned of possible copycat attacks after a deadly shooting in Montreal left three people dead, including a police officer, and a manifesto linked to the gunman was circulated online.
A deadly heatwave tightened its grip on Europe Wednesday, sending temperatures soaring to record levels, straining power grids, disrupting transport, and raising fears of additional casualties across the continent.
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a scheduled signing ceremony Wednesday for a major bipartisan housing bill, saying Congress must first pass election integrity legislation requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration.
A new report from conservative publisher Brave Books alleges that Christianity is being scrubbed from the American story as public libraries, children’s publishers, and other institutions prepare young readers for America’s 250th anniversary.
President Donald Trump sharply criticized the U.S. Senate after lawmakers approved a war powers resolution aimed at limiting his authority to conduct military operations against Iran, calling the vote “poorly timed and meaningless” as his administration continues negotiations with Tehran.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared Wednesday that the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding amounted to “a declaration of America’s defeat,” even as President Donald Trump said Tehran had been pressured into making major concessions after months of conflict.