The U.S. military this week used a laser to shoot down three drones along the U.S.-Mexico border that were allegedly operated by drug cartels, the Pentagon said Thursday. The three unmanned aircraft systems were shot down late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning using an “Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system,” according to U.S. Northern…
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow told CBS News that the escalating tariff fight between the U.S. and Canada is “a lose-lose situation” and “really unnecessary,” arguing the trade dispute threatens jobs in Canada and could increase prices for Americans. Canada’s tit-for-tat tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion worth of American goods announced Tuesday are…
London – Iranian-affiliated hackers successfully but temporarily took a power plant offline in the United Kingdom, according to multiple British media outlets. The Telegraph and Financial Times reported the attack, which they say happened in July but is only now being reported, is believed to be the first time Iranian-linked hackers managed to shut down…
Iran’s parliament passed a resolution early this week that would increase punishments for Iranians who interact in any way with foreign media outlets, organizations or individuals. If the legislation is approved by higher authorities as expected, any contact with U.S. media entities, foreign embassies or institutions — whether it takes place inside or outside Iran…
Seoul — North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul’s military said Thursday, hours after President Trump said he would meet again with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un later this year. The latest launches by the nuclear-armed North came after Mr. Trump ordered a reduction in the ongoing joint South Korea-U.S. Ulchi Freedom Shield military…
President Trump said Wednesday that he expects to meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year. His comments followed a report by the Wall Street Journal that said he was hoping to have such a meeting organized soon, possibly around the November APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. Asked by a reporter at the…
Companies that stuck with their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies during the second Trump administration, which has sought to cut such programs from the federal government and encouraged private-sector firms to follow suit, have incurred no financial penalties, according to a new study. Corporations in the S&P 500 that maintained their DEI programs performed just…
23m ago Ship hit by “unknown projectile” on Strait of Hormuz A ship on its way out of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an “unknown projectile” on Tuesday, according to a British maritime agency, resulting in one casualty and damage to an engine room. “The impact caused damage to the engine room…
President Trump announced Sunday that he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, saying that the country recently declined to join the U.S. effort to denuclearize Iran. Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the exercises are costly and they “send a signal that is totally inappropriate…
3m ago UAE says Iran attacked two vessels in Strait of Hormuz The United Arab Emirates on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two vessels linked to its state-owned oil company as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait, frequently attacking commercial…
