Putin Vows to Continue Combat Testing of New Hypersonic Missile, Defying Western Concerns
President Vladimir Putin declared Friday that Russia would continue combat testing its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile and maintains a ready stockpile, escalating tensions following...
NATO Chief Holds Talks with Trump on Global Security Issues
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday to discuss global security challenges facing the alliance, a spokesperson confirmed...
Trump Names Wall Street Veteran Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary Pick
President-elect Donald Trump nominated veteran investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary Friday, concluding a dramatic selection process that saw multiple Wall Street luminaries vie...
Australia Dismisses Musk’s Claims of Internet Control Over Child Protection Laws
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismissed claims by X Corp. owner Elon Musk Friday that proposed social media legislation represents a government attempt to control...
Sectarian Clashes Kill 33 in Northwestern Pakistan as Violence Escalates
At least 33 people were killed and 25 others injured in overnight sectarian fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in Pakistan's northwestern Kurram...
