Iran dismisses new sanctions threat
Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who…
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As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16 in the Arabian Sea. The aircraft carrier is now headed homeward after reports of deteriorating conditions onboard.…
Canada hits back with new tariffs after trade talks with US fail
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said he could not accept what the US had offered in trade talks. (Reuters) Prime Minister Mark Carney says Trump had set conditions that were ultimately unacceptable Canada will…
Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes
Max Lederer and Erik Slavin receive termination notices after publication reported on crew conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln The Pentagon has fired the publisher and the editor of Stars and Stripes, the US military news…
U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion for the first time
U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion for the first time: America’s gross national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion Wednesday, with the country on track to borrow more than $2 trillion this year alone amid spending…
Japan criticises US over ‘unfortunate’ sanctions on ICC
Summary ICC says latest U.S. move brings number of sanctioned staff members to 13 Japan says it consistently supports ICC efforts to prosecute grave international crimes Sanctions freeze U.S. assets and largely cut targets…
