Ellen Francis

ANKARA, Turkey — After public bluster over Greenland and other grievances, President Donald Trump embraced the NATO defense alliance at a summit of

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Whether President Donald Trump got one and what he did with it if so remains unclear.

After a 10th night of U.S. strikes, Tehran retaliated with fresh attacks in Jordan and Bahrain.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is meeting Tuesday with members of the U.S. Senate, where he is expected to face bipartisan scrutiny over the Trump administration's escalating war in Iran.

HEGSETH PRESSED AS FIGHTING INTENSIFIES Lawmakers demand answers on strategy, goals

European Union members are looking to keep up pressure on Russia as Ukraine’s outlook improves, even as some countries seek exemptions.

President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to hit Iran “hard,” after U.S. officials said Iran had launched a ballistic missile attack, which was intercepted, on U.S. military assets in the region.

U.S. forces launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran overnight as violence in the region widened, including an Iranian attack in Kuwait and a drone attack that hit a U.S. tanker at an Egyptian port.

An earthquake killed at least 20 people and wounded 300 more when it struck near a mountainous part of southwest Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday.