Trump deploys aircraft carrier strike group to South America amid Venezuela tensions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and its complement of guided missile destroyers to the South American coast Friday, according to his top spokesperson. Sean Parnell, who is Hegseth’s assistant defense secretary for public affairs, announced … Read More

Donald Trump, Albanese sign $13 billion critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths

President Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese have signed an agreement on rare earths and critical minerals in a bid to stabilise global supplies amid China’s efforts to clamp down on its control over the market. President Donald Trump and Australian … Read More

U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, breaking with the U.S.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Britain and other Western allies of giving Hamas a “prize,” saying: “It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River.” LONDON — The United Kingdom, Canada and … Read More

U.S. Military Officers Visit Belarus to Observe Zapad-2025 Exercises

U.S. military officers visited Belarus to observe the Zapad-2025 joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises, the country’s defense ministry said Monday. “We’ll show you whatever you’re interested in, whatever you want. You can go and see for yourself, talk to people,” Belarusian Defense … Read More

Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful … Read More

Poland to close Belarus border amid Russian Zapad military exercises

Poland has announced that it will close its border crossings with Belarus due to Minsk hosting large-scale joint military exercises with Russia. “For national security reasons, we will close border crossings with Belarus at midnight on Thursday night,” said Prime … Read More

Dramatic footage shows US strike that obliterated ‘drug-carrying boat’ off Venezuela, killing 11 Tren de Aragua ‘narcoterrorists’

President Trump shared dramatic footage of the US military obliterating a boat carrying drugs and Tren de Aragua gangbangers off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday. The video showed the small boat being blown out of international waters and exploding into flames after … Read More

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