Weather has always mattered to warfighters. Sometimes it changes the outcome of a battle. Sometimes it means the difference between life and death. Eisenhower credited his meteorologists as one reason the Allied invasion of Normandy succeeded. They gave him the information he needed to make a decision at a moment when weather meant the difference…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn, despite the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, making threats to arrest him. Mamdani walked back that threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal…
Centcom earlier said it had carried out a third night of attacks with the same aim, and on Tuesday Iran’s state media reported blasts in multiple cities, including Bushehr – home to a nuclear power plant. Tehran said it had targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan after earlier hitting two United Arab Emirates…
Protestors rally for healthcare for transgender people at a march in June 2025 in Manhattan. NPR has learned the Trump administration shelved a plan to cut off all Medicare and Medicaid funding to any hospital that provided gender-affirming care to minors. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images…
England’s World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico is set to be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday. Fifa is understood to be bringing forward the game at Azteca, Mexico City, which had been scheduled to kick off at 01:00 BST on Monday (18:00 local time on Sunday). Forecasts suggest there could be thunderstorms and heavy…
Poland’s prime minister has said the country was preparing for “various” scenarios and that the coming months could be “critical” concerning the threat from Russia. Donald Tusk was responding to reports, citing US intelligence, that Moscow was planning an armed “provocation” in Poland to test Nato’s resolve. “I don’t mean to scare anyone but the…
WASHINGTON — AM General, manufacturer of the A2 variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), responded today to lawmakers’ threats to pull funding from the Marine Corps’ procurement budget for the vehicle due to delivery delays, citing “complex” transition issues as the reason for such setbacks. Earlier this week, the House appropriators on the…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Accenture shares slumped to their lowest level since 2017 on Thursday after the consulting group cut its revenue forecasts, stoking investor fears that the rapid advance of AI is undermining traditional IT and outsourcing businesses….
From the Horn to the Sahel, a jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis. The “Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2026″ identifies terrorism on the continent as “the greatest uncertainty,” citing the rising capabilities of al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates. “Unlike the Middle…
“He’ll do whatever I want him to do,” said Donald Trump, addressing his discussions with Benjamin Netanyahu over their illegal war on Iran. The US president said on Friday that he was making his final determination on a deal – of sorts – with Tehran. As chief ally, funder and arms supplier for Israel, the…
