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Turnbull Warns AUKUS Could Leave Australia Without Promised Nuclear Submarines

The former Australian prime minister says U.S. production shortfalls and pressure on Britain's submarine industry threaten the plan, while all three AUKUS governments insist the programme remains on schedule.

California Billionaires Pour More Than $150 Million Into Fight Over Proposed Wealth Tax

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has contributed $102 million to a broader campaign effort as voters prepare to decide Proposition 40, a one-time 5% levy on billionaires who were California residents at the start of 2026.

German Broadcaster Goes Dark to Warn AfD Could End Its Saxony-Anhalt Service

MDR briefly blacked out television, silenced radio and blanked online content as the AfD, polling above 40% before the September 6 state election, vows to withdraw Saxony-Anhalt from the treaties underpinning the broadcaster.

Hedge Fund Leaders Criticize Treasury Bond Buyback Strategy as Debt Markets Shift

Senior financial executives and hedge fund managers criticized the Treasury Department’s decision to expand long-term debt buybacks, arguing that the policy is distorting bond markets without addressing broader concerns over U.S. fiscal ...

House Republican Campaign Chairman Faces Ethics Complaint Over Use of Floor Recordings

Representative Richard Hudson, chairman of the House Republican campaign arm, faces a formal ethics complaint alleging that his committee improperly used official recordings of House floor proceedings in partisan campaign materials.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Sues Trump Administration Over Mail-In Voting Order

Governor Gavin Newsom said California will challenge the Trump administration’s restrictions on mail-in voting in court, setting up a major constitutional dispute over federal and state authority over election administration before the m...

U.S. Military Carries Out Lethal Strike on Vessel in Eastern Pacific

U.S. forces conducted a targeted strike against a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean that killed two people, marking the first lethal American engagement in the region in months and raising questions about the operation’s objectives and...

Pro-Israel Democrats Gain Key House Foreign Affairs Committee Posts Despite Progressive Opposition

Democratic leaders gave three outspokenly pro-Israel lawmakers influential positions on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, strengthening the party’s moderate wing and underscoring continued bipartisan support for Israel despite growing...

Justice Department Says Kennedy Center Needs Trump-Backed Renovation Plan to Avoid Financial Collapse

The Justice Department argued in a federal court filing that the financially struggling John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts needs a White House-backed cash infusion and renovation plan to survive, potentially including a propo...

U.S. Immigration Agents Expand Detention and Electronic Monitoring of Haitian Migrants in Ohio

Federal immigration authorities have detained dozens of Haitian migrants and fitted some with ankle monitors in Springfield, Ohio, marking an escalation of interior enforcement targeting a specific migrant community.

Federal Judge Clears Path for U.S. to End Temporary Protected Status for More Than Five Thousand Ethiopians

A federal judge dissolved the last remaining injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than five thousand Ethiopians, allowing the Trump administration to resume deportation p...

U.S. Sanctions International Criminal Court Leaders in Escalation Over Legal Scrutiny

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced U.S. financial sanctions against the Japanese president of the International Criminal Court and a senior trial lawyer, prompting diplomatic criticism from allies as Washington seeks to shield Amer...

Pentagon Reviews U.S. Military Presence in Persian Gulf After Iranian Strikes

Senior Pentagon officials are assessing whether to withdraw some U.S. forces from the Middle East or rebuild regional bases damaged by recent Iranian strikes, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s department reviews the future of the Ameri...

U.S. Justice Department Unseals Cyber Espionage Charges Against Seventeen Linked to Iranian Hackers

Federal prosecutors charged seventeen people associated with Iran’s Mabna Institute, alleging that state-backed hackers conducted a decade-long campaign to steal data from U.S. government agencies, universities and private companies.

Trump Administration Plans to Revoke Visas for About Two Hundred Thousand Asylum Seekers

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the visas of roughly two hundred thousand asylum seekers living in the United States, expanding immigration enforcement and prompting civil rights groups to prepare for extensive legal chal...

Trump Administration Moves to Permanently Impose One Hundred Thousand Dollar H-1B Visa Fee

The Department of Homeland Security proposed codifying a one hundred thousand dollar fee for new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, prompting legal challenges from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and technology companies that de...

Canada Imposes Fifty Percent Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods as Trade Conflict Escalates

Prime Minister Mark Carney authorized fifty percent tariffs on hundreds of U.S. exports in response to President Donald Trump’s threats to impose heavy duties on Canadian automobiles and steel, deepening a dispute that threatens tightly ...

Supreme Court Gives Trump Administration Interim Victory in Mail-In Voting Fight

The Supreme Court paused a lower-court injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, allowing the administration to enforce the measure temporarily as Democratic-led states continue their legal ...

Ukraine Targets Russian Oil Refinery in Drone Strike on Krasnodar Energy Infrastructure

Ukrainian forces carried out drone attacks against the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, underscoring Kyiv's ability to strike strategic energy facilities deep inside Russia and renewing concerns about regional energy su...

Iran-Linked Cyberattack Forces United Kingdom Power Plant Offline

British security officials said hackers associated with the Iranian government carried out a cyberattack that temporarily shut down a United Kingdom power plant, marking the first such incident against the country's energy infrastructure...

United States Removes Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List After Years of Isolation

The United States formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, marking a major shift in US policy toward Damascus and potentially easing sanctions and opening more opportunities for foreign investment in the count...

United States National Debt Surpasses Forty Trillion Dollars as Treasury Moves to Support Bond Market

The US national debt has crossed forty trillion dollars as the Treasury plans to double buybacks of long-term debt following a major bond market selloff, while Federal Reserve minutes showed persistent inflation could delay expected inte...

United States Launches New Sanctions Against Iran as China Rejects Threat of Secondary Penalties

The US Treasury Department announced new secondary sanctions targeting sixty international entities linked to Iranian trade, while China condemned the measures and said it would protect its commercial interests against efforts to isolate...

United States and Canada Escalate Trade Conflict With Major Tariffs on Vehicles and Steel

President Donald Trump announced a fifty percent US tariff on Canadian vehicles and steel, prompting Ottawa to impose retaliatory levies on hundreds of American products and raising concerns about supply chains across North America.

Global Ocean Temperatures Hit Record High as Super El Niño Intensifies Climate Pressures

Global sea-surface temperatures reached a record twenty-one point one degrees Celsius, according to the European Earth observation agency Copernicus, as strengthening El Niño conditions put further pressure on marine ecosystems and contr...

U.S. Stocks Close Lower as Iran Sanctions and Canada Tariffs Raise Market Concerns

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all declined as investors assessed the economic risks from expanded U.S. sanctions on Iran and escalating trade tensions with Canada, while defensive sectors outperformed tec...

U.S. Justice Department Indicts Foreign Cybercrime Suspects Over Healthcare Ransomware Attacks

Federal prosecutors unsealed indictments against foreign nationals accused of conducting ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals and municipal health databases, while authorities highlighted international efforts to disrupt and freeze proce...

U.S. Orders Enhanced Runway Monitoring at 30 Busiest Airports After Near-Miss Incidents

The Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration ordered the nation’s 30 busiest airports to strengthen runway-incursion monitoring technology following a series of closely watched commercial aviation near-misses.

NASA Completes Hot-Fire Tests for Rocket Core Stage Ahead of Crewed Lunar Missions

NASA engineers completed a series of hot-fire tests of upgraded core-stage propulsion systems for upcoming crewed lunar missions, keeping the agency’s exploration program on track for its next uncrewed flight-test window.

U.S. Expands Emergency Vaccine Support for Rare Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa

The Department of Health and Human Services is sending medical countermeasures and logistical assistance to international partners responding to a rare Ebola strain outbreak in Central Africa while monitoring U.S. biosecurity after two A...

SEC Proposes 24-Hour Cyberattack Reporting Requirement for Public Financial Firms

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules requiring publicly traded financial institutions and asset managers to disclose significant cyber intrusions within 24 hours, aiming to reduce risks to investors from serious data bre...

Federal Reserve Signals Caution on Rate Cuts as Services Inflation and Energy Costs Persist

Federal Reserve officials said future interest-rate decisions will remain dependent on incoming data, with persistent services inflation and volatile energy prices potentially keeping borrowing costs elevated for longer than markets expect.

U.S. Wage Growth Holds at 3.4 Percent Across Major Metropolitan Service Sectors

Department of Labor data showed annualized wage growth in major metropolitan service sectors remained at 3.4 percent, pointing to continued consumer resilience even as high borrowing costs weigh on hiring in retail and hospitality.

U.S. Military Strike on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Vessel in Caribbean Kills Two

U.S. Southern Command said a military strike against an alleged narcotics-smuggling vessel on a Caribbean trafficking route killed two people, highlighting the Pentagon’s use of direct force against suspected transnational drug networks.

Hawk Fire Forces More Than 40,000 Evacuations Near Reno as Wildfire Reaches Urban Edge

More than 40,000 people evacuated their homes in Reno, Nevada, as the Hawk Fire burned over 15,000 acres of dry brush and approached residential areas amid drought and strong winds.

Trump Plans September Republican Convention in Texas Ahead of Midterm Elections

President Donald Trump announced plans for a large Republican Party convention in Texas in September to rally conservative voters and coordinate strategy ahead of the November midterm elections.

Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Restore State Lawsuits Against Pesticide Manufacturers

Republican Representative Nancy Mace introduced legislation seeking to restore consumers’ ability to sue pesticide manufacturers in state courts, directly challenging a recent Supreme Court ruling that limited failure-to-warn claims agai...

U.S. Finalizes Rules Making It Easier to Dismiss Probationary Federal Workers

The Office of Personnel Management finalized regulations allowing federal agencies to dismiss probationary employees without formal reduction-in-force procedures, with the changes due to take effect in September as part of the administra...

FBI Searches Former Representative Eric Swalwell’s Home in Misconduct Investigation

Federal agents intercepted former Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport and searched his Washington residence under warrants seeking electronic devices as part of a Justice Department investigatio...

U.S. Proposes Permanent $103,265 Fee for High-Skill H-1B Visas

The Department of Homeland Security proposed making permanent a $103,265 surcharge on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, a measure designed to curb overseas recruitment that technology industry groups have challenged in feder...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Move FBI Headquarters to Downtown Washington

A federal judge rejected the administration’s attempt to shift the planned FBI headquarters from Greenbelt, Maryland, to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, preserving congressional funding for the dedicated suburban campus.

Trump Administration Prepares Visa Revocations for Up to 200,000 Asylum Seekers

The State Department is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas held by as many as 200,000 foreign nationals who entered the United States legally before applying for asylum, a move officials say targets fraudulent claims and that...

U.S. Activates 50 Percent Tariffs on Canadian Imports as North American Trade Tensions Escalate

The Trump administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods, including automobiles, trucks and steel, after bilateral negotiations broke down and fears of retaliatory measures grew.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Proceed With Part of Voter-List Executive Order

The Supreme Court ruled six to three that the administration can move ahead for now with plans to compile state-by-state lists of citizens eligible to vote, finding that the states challenging the directive lacked standing while leaving ...