Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials

LONDON — A car bomb in Moscow has killed a senior Russian military officer, Russian officials said. A statement from the Russian Investigative Committee said that “Lt. General Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in an explosion,” after an IED that … Read more

More Americans say US should bring back Abrego Garcia, views mixed on other deportation issues: POLL

Americans hold mixed views on President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. Voters are divided on sending migrants living in the United States lacking legal status who are accused of gang membership to an El Salvador prison without a court hearing but mainly oppose deporting international students who criticize … Read more

Hegseth threatened to polygraph top military officers

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 24: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. The leaders are expected to discuss security, trade, NATO and the war in Ukraine. Chip Somodevilla/Getty … Read more

Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India — Indian officials said the army had a brief exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers along their highly militarized frontier in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, as the nuclear-armed rivals ramped up tit-for-tat diplomatic offensive following a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed area. The report of a gunfight comes amid soaring … Read more

Negotiations between Iran, US over Tehran’s nuclear program return to secluded Oman

MUSCAT, Oman — Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering the technical details of any possible deal. The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some … Read more

Judge blocks Trump administration from requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

Donald Trump’s unilateral effort to reshape election processes is an attempt to “short-circuit Congress’s deliberative process by executive order,” a federal judge in Washington, D.C. wrote Thursday afternoon. In a 120-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked the Trump administration from requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and ordering that election officials … Read more

US and China clash over status of trade talks. Here’s what to know.

The outlook of an all-out trade war between the U.S. and China remains a central question for the global economy, but the two sides appear to disagree even about whether talks have begun. President Donald Trump late Wednesday said the world’s two largest economies are “actively” discussing trade issues. Hours later, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson … Read more

Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione

Hours before Luigi Mangione’s arraignment in federal court, federal prosecutors submitted formal notice that they intend to seek the death penalty if he’s convicted, citing, in part his alleged desire “to provoke broad-based resistance to the victim’s industry” by killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione is expected to plead not guilty when he appears … Read more