President Donald Trump can shrug off being labeled a “tyrant” or even a “dictator,” but there’s one insult he says he simply can’t stand. The […]
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Former elite college soccer player who beat his brother to death with golf clubs found dead in his prison cell, report says
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Ted Cruz shreds MAGA influencer defending Trump’s Iran deal: ‘Hush, child!’
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How Ukraine and Russia’s drone war spread into Europe as Putin ‘hijacks’ Kyiv’s weapons in mid-air
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Memorial Day’s forgotten history and the ‘beautiful’ act that bore fruit
In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the […]
Putin launches huge attack on Ukraine with high speed missile and 600 drones after threatening revenge
The Kyiv region was pounded with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight and into Sunday in a mass bombardment of Ukraine’s capital and surrounding area. […]
Iran’s young protesters are living in hiding for fear of execution: ‘Even my mother doesn’t know where I am’
This article first appeared on our partner site, Independent Persian Over 100 days after the brutal and unprecedented crackdown during Iran’s national uprising, life will […]
How oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive
Freeman Johnson, the nation’s oldest living survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, was far below deck, immersed in the arduous task of repairing a boiler […]
A man woke up outside a Burger King and claimed to have “amnesia”. A new documentary claims he may be tied to cold cases
He was found naked and unconscious behind a Burger King in rural Georgia – a man with no wallet, no identification and, he claimed, no […]
2027: Tinubu seeks continuity, warns against ‘politicians with no clear alternative vision’
‘This next election must not merely be a contest of parties or ideas, but a reaffirmation of Nigeria’s democratic maturity. As a government, we have […]
Rangers crowned NPFL champions after decisive win over Ikorodu City
The victory in Lagos confirmed Rangers as NPFL champions for the ninth time in the club’s history Rangers International FC have been crowned champions of […]
British warship awaits peace deal for vital mine-clearing mission in Strait of Hormuz
Hundreds of British sailors are currently stationed aboard the RFA Lyme Bay off the coast of Gibraltar, poised for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait […]
John Thune is on a collision course with Donald Trump. Can the Senate leader survive the crash?
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What really happened? Troops and intelligence reports suggest service member deaths in Iran were preventable
At least 13 U.S. service members have died during the war with Iran, including six people who were killed when two refueling jets collided above […]
Man killed in shark attack off Queensland coast in second fatal incident in Australia in two weeks
A man has died after a shark attack off the north-east coast of Australia, the second fatal incident in the country in as many weeks, […]