Qatar, US near defence deal after Israeli strike in Doha

Qatar and the United States are on the verge of finalising an enhanced defence cooperation agreement, top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, after Israel's attack on Hamas political leaders in Doha last week drew widespread condemnation.

A top economist says there's an 'uncomfortably high' chance that the US is heading into a recession in the next year

Moody's economist Mark Zandi is worried that the US is barreling toward a recession, pegging the odds of a downturn at close to 50% in the next year.

From Utah to New York, key developments in cases of US political violence

Political violence has rocked the U.S. multiple times in recent months, culminating with the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university.

US couple fly to Italy to get married—then TSA finds gun in fiancé's bag

TSA officers stopped an Alabama couple on their way to their wedding in Italy after finding an unexpected item in the groom's bag.

US Looks to Boost Uranium Reserves for Nuclear Power

The Trump administration’s top energy official said the US should look to boost its strategic uranium reserve to buffer against Russian supplies and increase confidence in the long-term prospects of nuclear power generation.

US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exercise

The United States, South Korea and Japan have begun an air and naval exercise off a South Korean island in their latest joint drill condemned by North Korea as a “reckless show of strength.”

Map shows range of new US missile systems near China

Facing China's military threat, particularly its navy, the U.S. has developed the Typhon Mid-Range Capability system, a land-based weapon capable of launching two types of missiles: the 290-mile-range Standard Missile-6 and the 1,000-mile-range Tomahawk.
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