After 40 days of a record federal shutdown, the Senate is now positioned to advance a funding package because a bloc of Democratic senators agreed to side with Republicans on the key procedural vote. Negotiators from both parties—most visibly Sens. Angus King(Ind-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Maggie
Executive Summary: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered civilian federal agencies to patch a critical Samsung vulnerability that has been exploited as a zero-day to deliver “LandFall” spyware on devices using WhatsApp. The flaw has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog,
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House, marking the first time a Syrian head of state has been received in Washington since Syria gained independence in 1946. The visit follows the U.S. move, announced days earlier, to remove al-Sharaa
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally called Uwan, made landfall on the northeastern coast of Luzon on the night of Nov. 9, 2025, bringing sustained winds of about 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts reaching 230 kph. Forecast agencies said the storm’s wind and rain field was wide enough to
The United States announced sanctions on eight North Korean bankers and two affiliated entities that U.S. officials say laundered funds from cybercrime and overseas IT-worker schemes to support Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. The action, issued by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
The United States has circulated draft language at the United Nations Security Council calling for an international stabilization force to deploy in the Gaza Strip for an initial period of two years. U.S. officials described the text as an early template meant to anchor negotiations among the 15 Council
The Supreme Court is set to hear consolidated challenges to President Donald Trump’s use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad, worldwide tariffs that the administration says are needed to confront trade deficits, fentanyl-linked imports, and nonreciprocal treatment by key U.S. trading
Peru announced that it is severing diplomatic relations with Mexico after learning that Mexico accepted former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez at its embassy and began an asylum process for her. Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela said the Peruvian government considered the Mexican decision an “unfriendly act” and ordered the
Russian forces intensified operations around Pokrovsk, the Ukrainian transport and logistics hub in Donetsk Oblast, claiming incremental advances inside the city’s industrial and rail districts. The Russian Defense Ministry said assault units were “destroying” Ukrainian formations near the railway station and had entered the Prigorodny area, attempting to consolidate
Talks aimed at securing a long-term truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan concluded in Istanbul without a workable solution. Officials described four days of negotiations that ended with each side blaming the other for the lack of progress. The discussions followed a Qatar-brokered ceasefire announced on October 19 after
North Korea has repeatedly followed U.S. overtures for dialogue with tests of nuclear-capable missiles, a pattern seen during and after President Donald Trump’s direct diplomacy with Kim Jong Un. The launches rattle civilians in South Korea and Japan, complicate commercial aviation and shipping, and underline a broader
A forgotten layer between air and space is becoming the most valuable real estate in modern intelligence—and everyone’s rushing to claim it.
Showing 12 of 5447 total posts
Stay up to date with curated collection of our top stories.
