It’s been four years since supporters of former President Donald Trump took to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in protest of the 2020 presidential election results. The events of that day continue to make headlines and spark intense debate. While the Capitol riot is remembered as a pivotal moment in U.S. history, it…

The United States has accused Russia of funding the two warring parties in Sudan during a United Nations meeting on Monday, Jan. 6. This is a step up from previous accusations from U.S. officials, claiming Russia was playing both sides to advance its political objectives. A U.S. spokesperson for the country’s mission to the UN…

Iran’s top diplomat warned Israel if it attacks Tehran it could lead to “a large-scale war,” and claimed Iran is ready for any Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic. The comments first surfaced when Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s interview with China’s CCTV aired on Chinese state-run media on Saturday, Jan. 4. The foreign minister…

The balance of power in the Indo-Pacific may depend on something as basic as concrete. As China fortifies its military airfields and expands the capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, a new report highlights vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses that could shape future conflicts. The Hudson Institute, a nonpartisan think tank founded to prepare…

The Pentagon said it transferred 11 Yemeni detainees, including two former bodyguards for Osama Bin Laden, from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Oman, which has agreed to help re-settle them. The U.S. never charged the Yemeni detainees with crimes. The move comes amid steps to reduce the population at the controversial U.S. military facility. Only 15 detainees remain at Guantánamo…

A powerful earthquake proves deadly in East Asia on Tuesday morning. And winter weather pounds the United States from the Great Plains to the East Coast. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. 7.1 magnitude earthquake kills at least 95 in Tibet At least 95 people are dead Tuesday after…

Hoping to revive Afghanistan’s struggling economy, the Taliban is mining emeralds, gold and gemstones to get cash flowing. Without U.S. aid to the country, the Islamic fundamentalist group is turning to buyers and investors in China, Russia and Iran. The World Bank estimated last April that Afghanistan’s economy lost more than a quarter of its…

Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., informed President-elect Donald Trump that he believes Pete Hegseth will have the votes to be confirmed as secretary of defense, according to a report from CBS News. While the message was relayed privately to the president-elect, Thune is saying publicly that he still doesn’t have clarity on how Hegseth’s…

Hamas still holds around 100 hostages that the terrorist group kidnapped from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Reports abound about how both sides are working towards a deal to free them, but there hasn’t been a formal exchange of hostages in months. On Jan. 5, Reuters reported Hamas and Israel were working on a ceasefire…

South Korea faces an unprecedented political crisis as investigators work against a midnight deadline to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon remains in his official residence in Seoul, shielded by the Presidential Security Service, which has repeatedly blocked attempts to enforce arrest and search warrants issued by the Seoul Western District Court. The warrants…