Developing: US-Israel-Iran War Live News Updates: Iran Wants To Make Deal, Trump Says; Signals De…
US President Trump asserts the US will prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and is ready to use overwhelming force if needed.
Month: May 2026
Brief: Trump leans on UFC fighter to support his Iran war stance: ‘We’re in good shape’
Trump turned to UFC fighter Justin Gaethje for his opinion on the state of the U.S. war with Iran
Brief: Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz
In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were
Brief: Meta-Backed Scale AI Wins $500 Million Defense Department Deal
The Pentagon awarded a $500 million contract to Meta Platforms Inc.-backed Scale AI to help sift through data and assist in decision-making, the latest step in
Brief: White House Posts Trump Star Wars Meme: ‘May the 4th Be with You’
The White House celebrated "May the Fourth Be With You Day" by posting a Star Wars meme, stating that "America stands ready."
Brief: ‘Like a rat scurrying across the street’ – China compares Taiwanese president to a rodent …
China has called Taiwan’s president a “rat” after he evaded Beijing’s attempts to thwart a visit to Africa.
Developing: Biodegradable, all-metal microrobots could transform drug delivery and biopsy procedures
A swarm of tiny, shape-changing, all-metal robots might someday deliver drugs and capture biopsy samples painlessly and then safely dissolve without the need fo
Brief: Senate GOP Seeks $1 Billion for Secret Service, Trump Ballroom
A top Senate Republican has proposed spending as much as $1 billion for US Secret Service security adjustments and upgrades, including for President Donald Trum
Brief: Iran will be ‘blown off face of earth’ if US ships attacked, Donald Trump warns
US president Donald Trump says Iran will “be blown off the face of the earth” if US vessels guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz are attacked, escalating
Brief: ‘Like a rat scurrying across the street’ – China compares Taiwanese president to a rodent …
China has called Taiwan’s president a “rat” after he evaded Beijing’s attempts to thwart a visit to Africa.
