The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over an invasion in Rafah. Stormy Daniels testifies in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, prompting a bid for a mistrial by his legal team. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, May 8, 2024. US pauses shipment of…

Vladimir Putin begins his fifth, six-year term as Russian president Tuesday, May 7. He has led the country for over 24 years. As Russia continues its prolonged conflict with Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced plans on Monday for tactical nuclear weapon drills in the near future. These exercises aim to prepare Russia’s non-strategic nuclear…

Tensions are rising between Russia and NATO countries as Moscow forms an Iskander missile brigade near Finland’s border. As a result, Poland is considering allowing NATO allies to deploy nuclear weapons to its soil in response to Russian threats on Monday, April 22. The Iskander-M ballistic missiles deployed in Russia’s border adjacent to Finland —…

Anticipation is building for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where an estimated 15 million visitors will come to the renowned city. However, with more people comes the need for more security, so France is asking 46 countries if they will send 2,185 police officers and military personnel to help. France is still supplying the…

China is accusing the United States of threatening global security over a reported development of spy satellites. The criticism from Beijing comes days after Reuters reported that Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, is building surveillance satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). According to Reuters, the classified contract is worth $1.8 billion. The People’s Liberation…

Super Tuesday is here, with voters in more than a dozen states looking to make a difference in the presidential race. And Elon Musk has been dethroned as the world’s richest person. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, March 5, 2024. 16 states holding contests on GOP, Democratic choice for President…

A member of the U.S. Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. And AT&T is apologizing to its customers for last week’s outage by offering a credit to their accounts. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. U.S. Airman sets himself of fire…

Israeli forces rescue two hostages during a raid in a Gaza town where over a million displaced Palestinians have relocated. And Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin transfers his duties after being admitted into a military hospital. The stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. 2 hostages rescued in Gaza raid; dozens…

In a move not witnessed since WWII, German troops are embarking on a permanent deployment to foreign soil. The decision comes amid Russia’s intensifying war with Ukraine, positioning troops in an at-risk region along Russia’s borders. The upped security will station 4,800 troops and their families in Lithuanian cities of Kaunas and Vilnius in an…

Tensions that Moscow said had been put to bed between Finland and Russia are heating up again after Finland signed a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the U.S. Finland and Russia share a long border and have a troubled history, most notably the 1939 Winter War, when Finland repelled an invasion by the militarily superior…