Security
At least 17 people killed by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria
Gunmen killed at least 17 farmers and wounded at least 13 others as they worked in their fields in northwestern Nigeria, a local official and a resident said.
U.S. scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
An American scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy was arrested by authorities in China on suspicion of spying, China's foreign ministry said Friday.
Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment, has retained a lawyer
A bystander wounded during an exchange of gunfire near the White House last month is an active-duty soldier and is still being treated for his wounds, according to the law firm he has retained.
What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the U.S. plans for conflict elsewhere
NATO's top military officer is weighing alternative plans to defend Europe should it come under attack from Russia, after the United States announced that it is cutting the number of aircraft and warships that it would provide in a security crisis.
Iranians endure war fatigue and soaring prices as conflict deepens domestic woes
Iranians are living between confusion and exhaustion as the country and its economy are squeezed between war and multiplying crises at home.
Ukraine strikes fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula
Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries, depots and pipelines. Tanker trucks attacked and left ablaze along the land corridor from Russia to Crimea. Motorists waiting in long lines at gas stations.
U.S.-funded foreign biolabs contain highly infectious diseases, DNI reveals
U.S. government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries was unveiled by outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who said many include pathogens that cause infectious diseases.
Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow
Hundreds of Indonesian students rallied Friday in Indonesia's capital, demanding lower fuel and food prices and urging President Prabowo Subianto to roll back costly state spending programs as economic pressures mount.
Trump scolds Iran over state media claims around peace deal
President Trump is slamming Iranian officials for leaking terms of an emerging deal that "bear no relation to the truth," underscoring the tenuous nature of efforts to finalize a peace memorandum.
Keir Starmer says he’s staying put after defense secretary’s departure hammers his authority
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Friday that he will fight to stay in office after the sudden resignation of his trusted defense minister left his shaky leadership weakened still further.
Russian official sounds alarm about impending chaos over Ukraine war, economic failures
A Russian lawmaker warned that his country is on the verge of a "social explosion" because of widespread corruption scandals and the Kremlin's ongoing war with Ukraine, now in its fifth year.
Pentagon releases third batch of formerly classified UFO documents
A third tranche of extraterrestrial-related records released by the Department of Defense shows never-before-released accounts and artist renderings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena -- many of which are depicted like a "potato."
Iran says U.S. deal not final yet, as Trump eyes weekend signing
Iran says major parts of a peace deal with the U.S. are close to completion, but the regime has not fully approved any pact as President Trump looks to finalize the signing by this weekend.
LISTEN: What if China beats the U.S. in a war?
Ralph DeFalco III, former deputy director of intelligence at the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center, joins the show to talk about his new book, "The Counterfeit," set in an alternate future in which China defeats the U.S. in a Pacific conflict.