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Erdogan’s warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit
President Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week’s NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with the U.S. leader to secure his presence at the Ankara event - an appearance that may even come with a significant gift related to Turkish defense.
Fixing shipbuilding and dominating autonomy: WH budget chief speaks at major Threat Status event
The Trump administration aims to “bulldoze bureaucracy” and dramatically accelerate U.S. commercial and naval shipbuilding to reverse a decades-long slide that has left the nation outpaced by China, according to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
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Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns
The Malian army said Saturday that several northern towns, including Gao and Sevare, were targeted by rebels. The statement came as a rebel group announced a new offensive to capture a northern town.
Far-right Alternative for Germany party reelects leaders as protesters and police clash
Delegates at the national convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday overwhelmingly reelected its leaders, including Alice Weidel, as tens of thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the meeting and some clashed with police.
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that's in danger of crashing back to Earth.
Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine's increasing attacks on his country's oil refineries.
Secret Service missed 102 radio calls warning of Trump’s Butler shooter, watchdog finds
REPORT: Secret Service missed 102 radio calls warning of Trump's Butler shooter.
Police brace for ‘teen takeover’ chaos ahead of Fourth of July weekend
Police departments across the country are deploying drones, curfews and social media monitoring to head off so-called "teen takeovers" before they can disrupt Fourth of July weekend celebrations marking the nation's 250th anniversary on Saturday.
Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures by Friday as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties.
Tibetan commits suicide by setting himself on fire after China enacts ethnic unity law
A Tibetan died late Thursday after setting himself on fire outside the U.N. Headquarters in New York in a dramatic act of protest against a new Chinese law stressing ethnic unity.
Inside the AI platforms helping the Navy squeeze more readiness out of the fleet it already has
Air CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty joined Washington Times Threat Status Director Jason Sickels to break down how AI-driven platforms are already buying back hundreds of days of equipment downtime across the Navy, Army, and Air Force.
From one ship to 250: Sen. Young’s bold bet on rebuilding U.S. shipyards and outpacing China
America's shipbuilding capacity has collapsed -- and China knows it. Sen. Todd Young lays out why rebuilding the industry isn't just about commerce, but about national security and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
Trump’s optimistic post-war Gaza plan meets the hard reality of Hamas’ grip
As Egyptian mediators pressed Palestinian factions this week to endorse a technocratic committee that would run Gaza without Hamas, the party they are trying to sideline shut down the territory's streets in a single afternoon.
Nevada transgender suspect accused of mass-shooting threats arraigned on 35 felony counts
A Henderson, Nevada, transgender woman is facing dozens of felony charges after police say they found her sitting in a stolen car loaded with guns in a casino parking garage, uncovering what investigators described as a stockpile of weapons and a history of threats to carry out a mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.
Explosive device goes off in cafe in Syria’s capital, killing at least 9 people
An explosive device was detonated Thursday in a cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least nine people, Syria's Health Ministry said.
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’
Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.
ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump’s deportation push
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.