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  • In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s official website, wreckage is shown at what Iran’s state TV claimed was the site of a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation, in Isfahan province, Iran, April, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s official website, wreckage is shown at what Iran’s state TV claimed was the site of a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation, in Isfahan province, Iran, April, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)Politics

    A CIA deception campaign in Iran helped the spy agency uncover the location of the downed F-15 airman, who was hiding in a mountain crevice

    By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, and others
  • In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s official website, black smoke rises into the air at what Iran’s state TV claimed was the site where an American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation were shot down, in Isfahan province, Iran, April, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s official website, black smoke rises into the air at what Iran’s state TV claimed was the site where an American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation were shot down, in Isfahan province, Iran, April, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)Politics

    Trump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline

    By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, and others
  • LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: An F15 fighter plane taxis at RAF Lakenheath on January 07, 2026 in Mildenhall, England. There have been recent reports of increased United States Air Force aircraft arriving at American bases in England this week, including RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. The reports coincide with today’s US seizure of the Marinera (previously called the Bella-1), a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic, and against the backdrop of statements from US officials, including the president, vowing to acquire Greenland, a self-governed territory of Denmark, a NATO member. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: An F15 fighter plane taxis at RAF Lakenheath on January 07, 2026 in Mildenhall, England. There have been recent reports of increased United States Air Force aircraft arriving at American bases in England this week, including RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. The reports coincide with today’s US seizure of the Marinera (previously called the Bella-1), a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic, and against the backdrop of statements from US officials, including the president, vowing to acquire Greenland, a self-governed territory of Denmark, a NATO member. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Politics

    U.S. airman from F-15 shot down by Iran has been rescued in mountainous region after frantic search involving ‘dozens of aircraft,’ Trump says

    By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, and others
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    China steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest

    By Didi Tang, Farnoush Amiri, and others
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    America’s Arab allies privately urge America to finish the job in Iran, sources say

    By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, and others
  • President Donald Trump holds up a fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)President Donald Trump holds up a fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Politics

    Trump says he plans to speak with Iran’s new leadership as military reveals B-2 stealth bomber attack on ballistic missile facilities

    By Matthew Lee, David Klepper, and others
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)Europe

    Rubio backs Trump policy while telling trans-Atlantic allies ‘our home may be in the Western hemisphere, but we will always be a child of Europe’

    By Matthew Lee, Emma Burrows, and others
  • rubiorubioEconomy

    JD Vance appeals to allies for new ‘trading bloc’ that keeps Trump’s tariffs in place, secures access to rare earths

    By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, and others
  • rubiorubioPolitics

    ‘NATO needs to be reimagined,’ Rubio insists. Trump just ‘complains about it louder than other presidents’ did

    By Matthew Lee, Stephen Groves, and others
  • rubiorubioNorth America

    State Department suspends all U.S. aid to Somalia, citing ‘zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance’

    By Matthew Lee and The Associated Press
  • Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Politics

    Rubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control

    By Regina Garcia Cano, Matthew Lee, and others
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    ‘Adapt, shrink or die’: Trump begins slashing UN aid with $2 billion pledge a fraction of previous contributions

    By Jamey Keaten, Matthew Lee, and others
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    State Department announces massive $10 billion arms sale to Taiwan, infuriating China

    By Matthew Lee, Simina Mistreanu, and others
  • RubioRubioNorth America

    Calibri is woke and Times New Roman is MAGA: the culture wars come for fonts

    By Matthew Lee and The Associated Press
  • TrumpTrumpNorth America

    Trump administration orders embassies, consulates to prioritize visas for sports fans traveling for World Cup, Olympics

    By Matthew Lee and The Associated Press