WASHINGTON: Strikes on three suspected narco-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed eight people on Monday, the US military said, continuing a campaign that has claimed more than 90 lives since September. The vessels were reportedly traveling along known drug-trafficking routes. Read More: US military strike destroys suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific US […]
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Pentagon watchdog flags Hegseth’s use of Signal in Yemen strikes
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon’s independent watchdog has concluded that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the commercial messaging app Signal to discuss military strikes on Yemen could have put American troops at risk, US media reported on Wednesday. Read More: Israel strikes Huthi power site in Yemen The investigation by the Department of Defense Inspector General, while transmitted […]
Trump calls Democratic lawmakers ‘traitors’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned six Democratic lawmakers who urged US military personnel to refuse illegal orders, calling them “traitors who could face execution.” The remarks were made in a series of posts on Truth Social, which also described their actions as “seditious behaviour, punishable by death.” Read More: Lawmakers fire back at US […]
Caribbean tensions surge as US launches military operation
The United States has launched a military operation named “Southern Spear” in the Caribbean, targeting drug traffickers. The operation could potentially involve action against Venezuela. US officials said the mission aims to protect Americans from illegal drugs and curb organized crime in the Western Hemisphere. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the operation on […]
Judge blocks Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland
WASHINGTON: A federal judge ruled on Friday that former US President Donald Trump unlawfully ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, in an effort to quell protests, marking a legal setback for the administration’s use of the military in American cities. The decision permanently blocks Trump’s use of military force in Portland, replacing an earlier […]
Suspicious package at Joint Base Andrews sends seven to hospital
WASHINGTON — Seven people were briefly hospitalized after opening a suspicious package containing a white powder at Joint Base Andrews, the US military facility near Washington D.C. that houses Air Force One, according to US media reports. Initial tests conducted by a HAZMAT team indicated that the substance was not hazardous, and all seven individuals […]
US military strike destroys suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON – The US military carried out a precision strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in international waters of the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, killing two men on board, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a post on the social media platform X, Hegseth said that intelligence confirmed the vessel’s involvement in illicit narcotics […]
Trump downplays war with Venezuela
President Donald Trump sent mixed signals Sunday regarding potential US action in Venezuela, downplaying fears of an imminent war while suggesting that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s tenure may be nearing its end. In an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Trump said when asked about the likelihood of a US war with Venezuela, “I doubt it. […]
Trump threatens military action in Nigeria
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could deploy troops or launch air strikes in Nigeria to stop what he called “the killing of large numbers of Christians.” Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “They’re killing record numbers of Christians in Nigeria… We’re not going to allow […]
Marco Rubio Labels Ecuadorian Cartels as Foreign Terrorists
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has labeled two Ecuadorian cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations.” He made the announcement during a visit to Ecuador. The gangs, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are involved in drug trafficking and violent crimes. Rubio called the fight against these groups a “war on terror.” Rubio met with Ecuador’s […]