USS Gerald Ford, world’s largest aircraft carrier, at US base on Crete

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has reached the US naval base of Souda Bay on Crete, en route to joining a massive military build-up in the Middle East.

US to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into classified military systems – media

The US Department of War has reportedly signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s xAI to integrate its Grok chatbot into classified military systems, escalating pressure on rival contractor Anthropic as it refuses to lift safeguards on its Claude model.

Surveillance of romantic partner led to El Mencho’s deadly capture, Mexican authorities say

 Surveillance of a romantic partner helped put the Mexican armed forces on the trail of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes

Iran says would respond ‘ferociously’ to any US attack, even limited strikes

Iran said Monday that a US attack of any scale would spur the Islamic republic to respond "ferociously", after President Donald Trump said he was considering limited strikes against the country.

White House says diplomacy is Trump’s ‘first option’ with Iran; president ‘talking to many people’ about options

'Iran would be very wise to make a deal with President Trump and with this administration,' says spokesperson

Trump announces new global tariff after losing in US Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump has announced a new 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down most of the earlier tariffs he had implemented.

Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran doesn’t make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast

Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out.

Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes

The navies of El Salvador and Mexico announced drug seizures in the Pacific Ocean this week of more than 10 tonnes of cocaine

Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States

Beijing vows action after CIA spy video targets Chinese military

China will take “all necessary measures” to fight infiltration and sabotage by foreign forces, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing has said, responding to a recent US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruitment ad targeting Chinese military personnel.

US smuggled Starlinks into Iran amid riots – WSJ

The administration of US President Donald Trump covertly smuggled around 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran amid nationwide unrest earlier this year

Iran’s president apologizes over crackdown as nation marks 1979 Islamic Revolution anniversary

Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from U.S.