U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday, Feb. 2, to curb reported Chinese influence over the Panama Canal. If Panama did not, The U.S. State Department said that the United States would “take measures” it feels are necessary to protect its rights under the Panama Canal treaty. How…

The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine is warning of an “alarming rise” in executions of Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces. The report released on Monday, Feb. 3, said since August 2024, 79 executions have occurred in 24 separate incidents. What did the report find? The findings also documented the execution of a…

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Saudi Arabia during his first official visit as the country’s new leader. During his visit, he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Sunday, Feb. 2. Al-Sharaa assumed the new role of president on Wednesday, Jan. 29. This came less than two months after his…

Canada will impose 25% retaliatory tariffs on $107 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s latest trade measures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday, Feb. 1. The move comes as relations between the two long-time allies reach a new low, with Trudeau warning that Trump’s actions will have economic consequences for…

The U.S. military carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Somalia, marking the first such operation under President Donald Trump’s second term. The strikes, which targeted a senior ISIS attack planner and other operatives in the Golis Mountains, were confirmed by the Pentagon on Saturday. Feb. 1. Trump announces strikes, criticizes Biden Trump announced…

President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela has agreed to receive all Venezuelans illegally living in the United States. Trump made the announcement on social media Saturday, Feb. 1.  In addition to accepting the migrants, Venezuela will also supply the transportation for them, Trump said.  “Venezuela has agreed to receive, back into their country, all Venezuela…

California officials announced Friday, Jan. 31, that fire crews have fully contained the Eaton and Palisades wildfires after three weeks of fighting. At least 29 people were killed by the two fires. According to Cal Fire, the 14,000-acre Eaton Fire was first reported on Jan. 7, in southern California. The Palisades Fire started the same…

Several major media companies were told they would need to vacate their office spaces at the Pentagon, in favor of other outlets. Pentagon officials told the news agencies on Friday night.  NBC News, The New York Times, National Public Radio and Politico must vacate their dedicated workspaces. The organizations learned about the new directive in…

A medical jet crashed in a northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Friday evening, Jan. 31, igniting fires to homes and vehicles nearby. Among the passengers on board was a young girl who had just received treatment for a life-threatening illness. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed six people were aboard the Learjet 55 when it crashed around 6:30…

The recent crash between a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines commuter jet over the Potomac River was a tragedy. It’s one most likely caused by human error, not the result of the Army’s experimentation with artificial intelligence. In the days since the crash, through written statements and press briefings, government and military officials…