Trump threatens to increase Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke pollution

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a tariff increase on Canada to cover the cost of smoke pollution from wildfires that have choked large parts of the United States.

Israel planning to use crocodiles to guard Palestinian inmates – media

Israel has reportedly reclassified Nile crocodiles as “tended” animals, potentially clearing the way for their use as part of prison security.

IRGC claims strikes on US drone depot and AI hub in Bahrain

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that it destroyed a depot housing US unmanned surface vessels and the “main artificial intelligence center” in Bahrain, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian bridges and other civilian infrastructure.

US troops injured in Iranian strikes – CBS

Several US service members were injured when Iranian attacks struck military facilities in Jordan earlier this week, CBS News reported on Friday, just as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes.

Sonam Wangchuk Hospitalized on 21st Day of Hunger Strike Over India Exam Leak Protest

Indian climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been hospitalized after his health deteriorated during the 21st day of his hunger strike

Trump claims China interfered in 2020 US election

US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security

Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes

Iran said it launched fresh attacks on US facilities in the Gulf on Friday after ​a sixth consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian military facilities, as last month's truce descended into daily attacks and counterattacks.

Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations

Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week.

New York mayor blasted over justifying rising rape numbers

New York City’s self-professed ‘democratic socialist’ mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn backlash for attributing the recent uptick in rape reports to an expanded definition of what constitutes the crime.