Security

German-French parliamentarians call for crackdown on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

German and French lawmakers are calling for additional measures against Russia’s “shadow fleet” of 300-600 tankers used to smuggle oil for export.

Mike Waltz acknowledges U.S isn’t negotiating with ‘good guys’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz acknowledged Sunday that Iranian officials aren’t ‘good guys,’ but negotiations must take place because the Trump administration is ‘laser focused’ on trying to reach a nuclear deal.

Trump warns Iran on Lebanon as Vance arrives in Switzerland for nuclear talks

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Vance says U.S. ready to ‘transform’ relationship with Iran if it ends nuclear program

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again and says its negotiating team with U.S. is heading to Switzerland

By Kareem Chehayeb and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

DNI says new documents show intelligence agencies covered up lab origin of COVID

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Korea unwilling, Europe unable to help in a Taiwan crisis, war game finds

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Zelenskyy gives Belarus a week to quit relaying Russian drones

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

GOP senators want Chinese health monitors added to FCC’s banned equipment list

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

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Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’ over proxies, while Vance tries to negotiate peace

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with new attacks if it doesn't restrain Hezbollah in Lebanon or keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Vice President J.D. Vance tries to solidify a lasting deal with Iranian officials during talks in Switzerland.

7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago

Associated Press

A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation's third-largest city.

Ethiopia’s ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurity

Associated Press

Ethiopia's ruling party has maintained an overwhelming majority in parliament following the June 1 election, according to final results on Sunday.

Trump’s energy secretary says oil flow will be ‘back towards normal’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal, even as Iran threatened to close the critical waterway again because of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

Sen. Lindsey Graham predicts diplomatic talks with Iran will fail

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted Sunday that diplomatic talks with Iran over its nuclear program and keeping open the Strait of Hormuz will "fail."

Colombians vote in a presidential runoff that pits an outsider against a progressive

By Regina Garcia Cano and Astrid Suárez - Associated Press

Deeply divided voters in Colombia are choosing the country's next president in a runoff Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both candidates tapping into fears of a renewed internal conflict in the country.

European Parliament passes sweeping deportation overhaul as lawmakers chant ‘send them back’

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

The European Parliament erupted into dueling chants after lawmakers approved what has been called the bloc's toughest shift in migration policy in decades, a sweeping overhaul of the EU's migrant return system that conservative leaders hailed as a turning point in the continent's approach to illegal immigration.