US starts retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-linked targets
Washington DC, US Reuters The US military launched airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that killed three US troops. The strikes, which included the use of long-range B-1 bombers flown from […]
US soldier Travis King undergoes medical evaluation after North Korea release
Washington DC, USReuters US Army Private Travis King arrived at a US military hospital in Texas on Thursday where he will undergo medical evaluations, including for his mental health, following his expulsion from North Korea a day earlier, the Pentagon said. King, 23, was held in North Korea for over two months after his surprise […]
In Washington, Zelenskiy courts Congress, Biden on military aid
Washington DC, USReuters US President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday that strong US support for his war to repel Russian invaders will be maintained despite opposition from some Republican lawmakers to sending billions more in aid. Biden and Zelenskiy held a war council in the White House East Room as part […]
Mounting US worries over Private Travis King after silence from North Korea
Washington DC, USReuters The United States on Thursday voiced mounting concern over Army Private Travis King, who dashed into North Korea two days ago, saying Pyongyang had a history of mistreating captured Americans. US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, in her first public comments on the case, said Washington was fully mobilized in trying to contact […]
NASA UFO panel in first public meeting says better data needed
Updated: 12:30pm (AEST)Washington DC, USReuters The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls “unidentified aerial phenomena,” commonly known as UFOs, kicked off on Wednesday to discuss findings since its formation last year. The 16-member body, assembling experts from fields ranging from physics to astrobiology, was formed last June to examine […]
US to temporarily send 1,500 troops to Mexico border
Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden’s administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to help secure the US-Mexico border, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in preparation for a possible rise in illegal immigration when COVID-19 border restrictions lift later this month. The 90-day deployment of active-duty troops will supplement the work of the US […]
US releases video of drone incident it says exposes Russian lies
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States on Thursday released a de-classified video showing Russia’s intercept of a US military surveillance drone downed over the Black Sea two days ago, images that the White House said exposed how Moscow was lying about what happened. The downing of the US MQ-9 drone on Tuesday was the […]
Blinken postpones China trip over “unacceptable” Chinese spy balloon
Washington, US/Beijing, ChinaReuters US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start on Friday after a Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States in what Washington called a “clear violation” of US sovereignty. The Pentagon said on Thursday it was tracking a high-altitude surveillance […]
Church bells seized by US soldiers from Philippines to be returned, says Pentagon
A set of church bells seized by US soldiers in The Philippines more than 100 years ago are being returned to the country. The Pentagon has reportedly confirmed that the famed ‘Bells of Balangiga’ – taken in 1901 during the Philippine-American War – will be returned but hasn’t yet announced a time-frame. The bells, two […]