UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets
AdminsEPA Shutterstock The UK has agreed to allow the United States to use British bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Sir Keir…
US lifts sanctions on some Iranian oil as gas prices soar
EPA The US has lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced…
How the bombing of Iran sent shockwaves around the world
Animations on How the bombing of Iran sent shockwaves around the world By Paul Adams, diplomatic correspondent, and the Visual Journalism team13 March 2026World Two weeks in, and the consequences…
US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
Roberto Schmidt/Getty The images emanating from Minneapolis have shocked Italians The US immigration agency whose officers have been involved in a fatal shooting in Minneapolis has said it is sending…
US and UK pulling some personnel from Qatar military base
TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Al-Udeid is the largest US military base in the Middle East The US and UK are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base…
US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers from Africa
The United States on Thursday announced a pause on all routine visa applications for citizens of Zimbabwe, the latest restriction on travelers from Africa. It came days after the U.S.…
Zelensky wants US to ‘stand more firmly’ on Ukraine’s side
Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted the US to "stand more firmly on our side" after a firey White House exchange with US President Donald Trump on…
US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign…
US expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas does
The US government has "every expectation" that Israel will accept a ceasefire proposal that would begin with a six-week cessation of hostilities in Gaza if Hamas takes the deal, according…
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country
The U.S. military plans to return to Chad within a month for talks about revising an agreement that allows it to keep troops based there, an American general said Wednesday.…