CIA director met with Russian intelligence officials, not president, Kremlin says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin had been briefed on the outcome of Ratcliffe's talks, but declined to provide further details.
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IAEA chief Grossi discusses Iran, Syria non-proliferation with US Energy Secretary Wright
SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in Louisiana
Father of sailor aboard US aircraft carrier freed from immigration detention
Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India's Hindu nationalist group
"I don't support the rally, but I don't know if the city has any jurisdiction to cancel a private event," Mamdani, who is the first Muslim and Indian American mayor of New York City, said.
Islamabad hospital fire kills at least 14 infants, Pakistan PM says
The fire was reportedly caused by a fault in air conditioning systems.
Trump weighs renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade war
US President Donald Trump said he's considering the name change amid increasingly difficult trade relations between the US and Canada.
Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature
Four US states, California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, have accused Meta of designing the platforms to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression, and even suicide.
Former US spy chief Gabbard warned Trump killing Khamenei could empower radical regime - WSJ
Trump received warnings before attacking Iran from intelligence and senior officials that war could bring major casualties, regional attacks and nuclear risks accoridng to The Wall Street Journal.
Undisputed queen of country music, Dolly Parton, passes away at 80 years of age
She is the one of the most decorated female country artists of all time and is widely acknowledged to be the queen of country music.
Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to throw out conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein
Maxwell, 64, who represented herself, challenged her December 2021 conviction and sentence in Manhattan federal court and sought a writ of habeas corpus after claiming her punishment was unlawful.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travels to Russia aboard US military C-17 transport plane - report
A source familiar with the details of Ratcliffe's trip told The Jerusalem Post that Trump officials asked Ukraine several days ago to pause any strikes against Moscow from Monday through Wednesday.
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand after record-setting deployment, Thai official says
The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in more than 200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.
Assad’s death sentence puts Syria-Russia extradition treaty to the test - analysis
After a Damascus court sentenced him to death in absentia, an extradition treaty signed by Bashar Assad with Russia provides a legal avenue for seeking his return—but the death sentence itself could
