Pentagon says about 140 troops wounded, 8 severely, in war with Iran
The vast majority of the wounded had minor injuries, a Pentagon spokesman said. The toll is higher than previously disclosed.
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Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates
The figure, accounting for the war’s first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.
Continue ReadingThe northern lights have peaked. Here’s how to see them before they fade.
As the 11-year cycle downshifts from solar maximum to solar minimum, the lights will begin to diminish, so the time to plan a trip is now.
Continue ReadingThe northern lights have peaked. Here’s how to see them before they fade.
As the 11-year cycle downshifts from solar maximum to solar minimum, the lights will begin to diminish, so the time to plan a trip is now.
Continue ReadingNew Iran supreme leader has been selected, officials say; Israel hits energy infrastructure
The Iranian government warned citizens to stay indoors as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of the city.
Continue ReadingNew Iran supreme leader has been selected, officials say; Israel hits energy infrastructure
The Iranian government warned citizens to stay indoors as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of the city.
Continue ReadingTrump threat to blow up trade deal puts Canada’s auto town on the spot
The Canadian auto industry has been rocked by President Donald Trump’s abandonment of subsidies for electric vehicles and embrace of tariffs.
Continue ReadingTrump threat to blow up trade deal puts Canada’s auto town on the spot
The Canadian auto industry has been rocked by President Donald Trump’s abandonment of subsidies for electric vehicles and embrace of tariffs.
Continue ReadingFor Israel’s Netanyahu, Trump grants prayers with some unwelcome caveats
Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair. The war in Iran is their biggest gamble yet.
Continue ReadingTrump said he ended a war in Africa. U.S. sanctions say otherwise.
The administration says Rwandan-backed militants violated a Trump-brokered peace accord within days.
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