Search-and-rescue operations are under way off the coast of Hawaii after two Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters on a nighttime training mission collided, with six people aboard each aircraft.
American troops in Afghanistan raided the home of a local anti-Taliban commander and proceeded to blow up a munition cache inside his home, an action that shows U.S. forces are carrying out combat missions beyond their stated train, advise, and assist role, reports The New York Times (NYT).
The Pentagon is not “specifically” considering lifting the policy barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, said a Department of Defense (DoD) spokesman.
President Obama said once again on Tuesday that the U.S. would “walk away” from a bad deal with Iran. Apparently, the definition of a “bad deal” does not include one that tosses out a key commitment included in the U.S. fact sheet published in April.
Several U.S. Army recruits who also happen to be fans of the rap group Insane Clown Posse are suing the Federal Bureau of Investigations over the classification of the “Juggalo” fan base as a “hybrid gang.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu let his displeasure with the Palestinian Authority leadership be heard Tuesday, slamming Ramallah for refusing to condemn two separate terror attacks carried out by Palestinians against Israelis on Monday.
The jihadist terror group Islamic State responded to the Supreme Court’s recent decision on gay marriage by killing accused gay men by pushing them off a roof.
Although a June 30 deadline was agreed upon by all parties as part of the P5+1 nuclear talks with the Iranian regime, officials announced Tuesday that July 7 is now the official deadline for a final agreement.
Greece has failed to make the payment to the International Monetary Fund which was due at midnight Brussels time (11pm London, 6pm E.S.T.). If the IMF declares the non-payment a default then Greece becomes the first developed European country in 71
Puerto Rico’s governor said that the U.S. territory was in a “death spiral” and may default on the $72 billion debt it has accrued. “Even if we raise revenues and cut costs, the magnitude of the problem is such that we would not resolve anything given the weight of the debt we’re dragging,” the Democratic governor, Garcia Padilla, said in a public address.
Jordan will imminently install a buffer zone against Syria, as the Hashemite Kingdom continues to deal with radical jihadis infiltrating its sovereign territory, according to a report in the Financial Times.
The United Kingdom Foreign Office refuses to issue a travel warning regarding Tunisia after a gunman slaughtered 39 people on a Tunisian beach over the weekend.
Schoolgirls that have been abducted by the Nigeria-based Boko Haram terror group are now being seen on the battlefield fighting on behalf of the terror entity, leading some to believe that they are being forced to join the murderous group.
LONDON, United Kingdom, 7.30pm – The stakes are high as at time of writing a last minute deal between Athens and its creditors still appears impossible to reach. In the absence of a deal before midnight Washington time, the country will default on the €1.6
In a recent interview, Bishop Mario Toso, who co-wrote the first draft of the papal encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, denied that Pope Francis had any intention of “canonizing” scientific theories regarding climate change, but only wished to assert his authority on the moral level.
The Liberian government announced on Monday that two separate tests had confirmed a 17-year-old boy had died of Ebola on June 28, the first Ebola death in that country in 49 days. The government has quarantined the town where the boy died and announced emergency measures to contain the disease.
A report published by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on the first anniversary of the founding of Islamic State’s (IS) ‘caliphate’ highlights the execution of 3,027 people, 74 children among them. The radical Sunni Islamist group did not discriminate, putting to death civilians, rebels,
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) has beheaded women for the first time, accusing the two of “sorcery,” according to a human rights monitor.
Boats from Italy, Spain, Ireland, and Britain rescued 2,900 migrants spread across 21 boats from Libya this weekend. This latest rescue means over 68,000 migrants arrived in Italy in the past six months.
As talks between Greek officials and members of the IMF and European Union approach their conclusion before a potential exit of the Hellenic nation from the eurozone, Chinese officials are suggesting they could play a role in helping Greece pay back its debts. The Greek crisis has negatively affected the Chinese economy, which has invested millions in Greece.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has announced the deportation of 40 foreign imams since 2012 for “preaching hatred”, a quarter since the terror attacks in Paris in January this year. Reinforcing the government’s commitment to clamping down on mosques and preachers inciting hatred,
Greece announced a six day bank and stock market holiday on Sunday after long lines of their citizens queued up over the weekend to drain all their savings at ATMs.
As Greece’s politicians work to agree on a deal with its European creditors that will keep it from default, and the Greek people struggle with newly-imposed capital controls and an increasingly dire economic situation, thousands of migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, and African countries continue to land on Greek shores, pressuring an already crippled economy.
Corporate chain Walmart has apologized after a store in Louisiana baked a cake bearing the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) flag following its refusal to bake a cake with a Confederate flag.
Armed police and emergency services joined the SAS in Central London today for the UK’s largest counter-terror exercise. The 48 hour operation – codenamed Strong Tower – is in preparation for a “marauding attack” and involves simulated shootings across the capital. Over 1000 police
This article originally appeared at Reuters: EU authorities made a last-minute offer to salvage a bailout deal that could keep Greece in the euro as the clock ticked down on Tuesday, with Germany warning that time had run out to
