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Is the US Supplying Weapons to Mexico’s Cartels?

The day after one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, known as “El Mencho”, was killed in a dawn raid last week, Defence Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo told reporters that 80 percent of weapons seized from cartels have been smuggled across the border from the United States. With the aid of US intelligence, Mexican security

Trader Made $553,000 Betting on Khamenei’s Removal

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption

Oil Surges After Middle East Attacks Disrupt Supply

Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz on Jan. 19, 2012, offshore of the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption toggle caption Kamran Jebreili/AP NEW YORK — Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on

Satellite imagery reveals damage across Iran after leadership strike

Smoke rises over Konarak naval base in southern Iran on Sunday. The base was one of hundreds of targets of U.S. and Israeli forces throughout the country. Planet Labs PBC hide caption toggle caption Planet Labs PBC Commercial satellite images are providing a unique look at the extent of damage being done to Iran's military

After Strikes: Iran, Israel and Global Reactions

Photos: Reactions from Iran, Israel, Bahrain after strikes Here's a look at Iran, Israel and reactions from around the world after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran. After the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran early Saturday, Iran retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the region. The scope of the war

Mideast Strikes Undermine Olympic Truce as Paralympics Begin

A view of the arena in Verona, Italy, where the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics takes place on March 6. The Paralympic Games are being overshadowed by military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Luca Bruno/AP hide caption toggle caption Luca Bruno/AP MILAN — Airstrikes by Israel and the United States against

A Scholarship, Questions, and Quiet Rebellion

Joyeeta Banerjee in her classroom in India. She is an English teacher from Bankura, a district in a rural area of West Bengal, India. For 24 years she has taught first-generation learners — children who speak Bengali or Santali at home. Anupam Gangopadhyay hide caption toggle caption Anupam Gangopadhyay When the letter from the Fulbright

Three U.S. Service Members Killed; Trump Predicts More Casualties

A plume of smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on Sunday. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images AMMAN, Jordan and WASHINGTON — President Trump said more U.S. service members will likely be killed in the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, after the Pentagon confirmed on

Iranians React to U.S. and Israeli Strikes

How some Iranians reacted to attacks on their country What are people in Iran saying about today's attacks by the U.S. and Israel? We hear from people on the ground who experienced the event as it unfolded. EMILY KWONG, HOST: It was after sunrise when the U.S. and Israel began their attack on Iran, and

RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus Hit in Suspected Drone Strike

The attack marks the first strike on the UK’s Royal Air Force base ⁠of Akrotiri since 1986 as the UK PM agrees to help the US in its attacks on Iran. The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force base ⁠of Akrotiri in Cyprus has witnessed a suspected Iranian drone attack overnight, the island’s president and the
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