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US to shut down Iranian airlines access to landing spots, ticket sales, treasury secretary says

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing on "proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Treasury" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2026.

Russia says sending more US forces to Poland could lead to 'qualitative escalation'

US Army soldiers walk in formation during the Sword 26 exercise, approaching a MEDEVAC vehicle as NATO forces demonstrate innovation in battlefield casualty evacuation using drones and medical tech in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 11, 2026.

Ex-CIA official stole $40 million in gold bars from agency, prosecutors allege

(Illustrative) Gold bars of different sizes are displayed at the Austrian Gold and Silver Refinery (Oegussa) in Vienna, Austria, on February 3, 2026. European and Asian stock markets struggled for direction February 4, 2026.