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US army secretary resigns after months of tension
Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.
September 1, 2026Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
July 29, 2026US-Iran deal may not bring quick relief for auto shops - Reuters
US-Iran deal may not bring quick relief for auto shops Reuters
June 16, 2026Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.
June 9, 2026Archbishop of Canterbury backs Pope Leo after spat with Trump - Reuters
Archbishop of Canterbury backs Pope Leo after spat with Trump Reuters
April 16, 2026NTSB board member Inman says he was fired by White House - Reuters
NTSB board member Inman says he was fired by White House Reuters
March 8, 2026Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq
Tehran's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join the fight against Iran.
March 5, 2026At least 169 people killed in South Sudan 'surprise' attack
Peacekeepers are sheltering about 1,000 civilians near their base and providing emergency care.
March 2, 2026US and Israel strike Iran, seeking to topple its leaders - Reuters
US and Israel strike Iran, seeking to topple its leaders Reuters
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US army secretary resigns after months of tension
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation after about 18 months in the role. His departure was confirmed by CBS, the BBC's US media partner, which reported it came after months of
Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in showdown with Republican lawmakers Former top US health official Anthony Fauci has refused to answer questions at a tense US Senate hearing on Covid-19, saying he fea
US, Iran issue conflicting reports on deal as Trump says no sanction relief
US president says Iran can’t ‘out-wait’ him, suggesting that Washington is not satisfied with Tehran’s offers for deal. Save Share Despite suggestions that a deal between the United States and Iran
Myanmar’s military ‘comeback’ claim doesn’t hold water
Coup maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s allies want the world to believe that Myanmar’s military is “on the upswing” and “mounting a comeback” in a war that foreign media increasingly describe as
African Catholics recoil at Trump's spat with Pope Leo
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Pope Leo XIV waves to supporters as he leaves after his visit to the Ngul Zamba (Power of God) orphanage in Yaounde, Cameroon, during an apos
NTSB member fired by White House over workplace allegations that he denies
National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman, who was the NTSB's initial on scene spokesman at the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., last January, was fired from the agency over
Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq
Iran's military has said it has targeted the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, stepping up strikes on Kurdish regions in both Iran and Iraq. In a statement quoted by Iran's sta
169 people killed after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South Sudan
In this photo taken Nov. 15, 2016, students line up outside a classroom with a map of Africa on its wall, in Yei, in southern South Sudan. (AP Photo/Justin Lynch, file) JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — At le
European leaders call for resumption of US-Iran negotiations
A smoke cloud could be seen rising from an area of southern Tehran on Saturday after Israel launched an attack on Iran’s capital. The first apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader