National Security - Page 17

Chinese Chemical Companies Charged in Fentanyl Precursor Supply Scheme Linked to Mexico’s Gulf Cartel

Two Chinese pharmaceutical companies and six Chinese citizens have been indicted for allegedly supplying chemical precursors used to make fentanyl to be smuggled into the United States. According to FBI Director Kash Patel, the indictments handed down by a federal grand jury in Ohio were connected to Operation Box Cutter and revealed an alliance between the Chinese companies and Mexico’s Gulf Cartel.

Chinese Chemical Companies Charged in Fentanyl Precursor Supply Scheme Linked to Mexico’

Pakistan Says U.S. Ceasefire Proposal Relayed to Iran

Pakistani officials on Wednesday said they delivered a 15-point ceasefire proposal from the United States to Iran. An unnamed senior Iranian official told Reuters the proposal has been received, and either Pakistan or Turkey could host further ceasefire negotiations.

Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks during an interview with The A

Report: Pakistan Was Most Polluted Country of 2025

The latest annual review from Swiss-based air quality company IQAir found that Pakistan was the most polluted country in the world, beating out last year’s champion Chad, up-and-coming contender Bangladesh, and perennial smog heavyweight India.

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NASA to Build $20 Billion Moon Base

NASA’s chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the lunar orbital space station known as Gateway.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's tenure has introduced a raft of changes at the US