Starbucks CEO Niccol Defends $9 Coffee as Premium Experience
NEW YORK — Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol characterized a $9 cup of coffee as a premium experience in remarks made Friday, signaling a strategic shift toward higher-priced offerings for the global coffee ...
U.S. Military Bases in Middle East Suffer Unprecedented Destruction
WASHINGTON — A CNN investigation has revealed unprecedented destruction at 16 U.S. military bases across the Middle East, with some facilities rendered virtually inoperable. The findings, released Fri...
Effigies of Trump, Netanyahu Burned in Manila May Day Protests
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Demonstrators set effigies of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on fire during May Day labor demonstrations in Manila on Satur...
Microsoft Defender Removes Legitimate DigiCert Certificates Following False Positive
Microsoft Defender antivirus software mistakenly identified legitimate root certificates issued by DigiCert as malware on Saturday, disrupting services globally after a security breach exposed initial...
Hungary Receives First Two Gripen Fighter Jets Under 2024 Fleet Expansion Deal
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has received its first two Gripen C fighter jets, marking the initial delivery under a 2024 agreement to expand its air force to 18 units. The aircraft arrived at the Hunga...
IRIB Claims Emirati Jets Bombed Iranian Territory in Escalating Regional Tensions
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state media announced on Saturday that evidence has been established proving the direct participation of Emirati fighter jets in bombing campaigns against Iranian territory duri...
Iran's IRGC Seizes Ship Following Attack West of Sirik
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a vessel west of Sirik on Sunday after the ship was attacked by multiple fast attack boats, escalating maritime tensions in the region. T...
Iran Directs Majority of Vessels Toward Dubai Amid Regional Shift
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A significant maritime shift is underway as the majority of commercial vessels in the region have been ordered by Iran to redirect their course toward Dubai, marking a no...
Tesla Announces FSD Supervised System Surpasses 10 Billion Miles Globally
AUSTIN, Texas (May 3, 2026) — Tesla Inc. announced on Saturday that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised system has collectively logged more than 10 billion miles of operation worldwide. The milesto...
IRGC Navy Orders Vessels to Depart Ras Al Khaimah
RAK, United Arab Emirates (May 3, 2026) — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued an immediate directive on Saturday ordering vessels currently anchored in Ras Al Khaimah waters to relocate ...
STASH Missile System Intercepts Shahed Drone in Western Region
WESTERN REGION — A Shahed attack unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed early Friday morning by a STASH anti-aircraft missile system during a large-scale enemy drone strike in the western region of the...
Spain Demands Release of Activist Detained by Israel in Gaza Flotilla Interception
MADRID — Spain demanded the immediate release of Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish-Palestinian activist detained by Israeli forces during the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, escalating diplomatic tens...
Iran's Foreign Minister Signals Openness to US Diplomacy Amid Conditions
TEHRAN, Iran (May 2, 2026) — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Saturday that Tehran remains open to diplomatic engagement with the United States, provided Washington alters its current ...
Hezbollah Releases Footage of Second Struck APC in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — Hezbollah released video footage on Sunday showing the targeting of a second armored personnel carrier in southern Lebanon, marking a new escalation in the ongoing border conflict. The milita...
U.S. Gas Prices Hit $4.45 National Average Amid Unexplained Surge
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers faced a sharp increase in fuel costs this week as the national average price for gasoline climbed to $4.45 per gallon, marking a significant jump in energy expenses across ...
JNIM Forces Seize Control of Gourma-Rharous After Heavy Fighting in Mali
GOUMA-RHAROUS, Mali — Militant forces affiliated with the Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (FLA) have taken full control of the town of Gourma-Rhar...
U.S. Approves $4 Billion Patriot Missile Sale to Qatar
DOHA, Qatar — The United States approved a $4 billion sale of Patriot missile defense systems to Qatar on May 1, 2026, marking a significant expansion of military cooperation between the two nations. ...
U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops from Germany Following Force Posture Review
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the United States will withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany as part of a comprehensive review of its military force posture in Europe. Th...
Trump Threatens to Deploy USS Abraham Lincoln Near Cuba
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to waters near Cuba, signaling a significant escalation in U.S. military posture in the Caribbean...
Trump Declares U.S. in War with Iran Over Nuclear Threat
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump declared on Thursday that the United States is currently engaged in a war with Iran, citing the urgent risk of Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons as the primary dr...
Rajasthan Police Arrest 17 in Rs 5.30 Crore WhatsApp Impersonation Fraud
JAIPUR, India — Rajasthan Police arrested 17 individuals on Friday in connection with a cyber fraud operation that defrauded an accountant of 5.30 crore rupees ($630,000) by impersonating a company ch...
Vietnamese-linked threat actors compromise 30,000 Facebook accounts via Google AppSheet phishing campaign
A phishing campaign orchestrated by Vietnamese-linked threat actors has compromised approximately 30,000 Facebook accounts across multiple countries, security researchers said Monday. The attackers ex...
Arrests Continue Across Mali as Security Situation Remains Fluid
BAMAKO, Mali — Security forces in Mali continued to conduct arrests across the capital and surrounding regions on Friday, as the scope and purpose of the operations remain unclear. The detentions, rep...
Man Killed by Temple Elephant in Kerala
ANGAMALY, Kerala — A 40-year-old man was killed early Saturday after a captive temple elephant turned violent in the coastal town of Angamaly, causing significant damage to vehicles and parts of the t...
Critical cPanel Flaw Exploited in Global Ransomware Campaign
LONDON — Unidentified threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in cPanel web hosting software to deploy ransomware across a global network of websites. The attack, identified as ...
Tech Earnings Surge Drives U.S. Stocks to New Highs Amid Fed Chair's Watch
NEW YORK — U.S. stock markets reached record highs Thursday as major technology companies reported earnings that far exceeded analyst expectations, fueling a broad rally across Wall Street. The surge ...
U.S. Markets Hit Records as Apple Surges; Trump Announces New Tariffs on European Autos
NEW YORK — U.S. stock markets reached new all-time highs on Thursday, propelled by robust earnings from Apple Inc. and other major technology firms, even as President Donald Trump announced sweeping n...
Apple Earnings Surge Drives S&P 500, Nasdaq to Record Highs
NEW YORK — The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached new record highs Thursday, propelled by a stronger-than-expected earnings report from Apple Inc., while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped. Th...
Spirit Airlines Grounds All Flights Following Failed White House Rescue Effort
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2026) — Spirit Airlines has cancelled all scheduled flights and initiated an orderly wind-down of operations after a proposed White House bailout collapsed and rescue negotiations f...
The Daily Wire Announces Major Staff Reductions Amid Declining Viewership
NEW YORK — The Daily Wire announced a significant reduction in its workforce on Thursday, citing low viewer counts and poor audience retention as primary drivers for the layoffs. The conservative medi...