Download IPFS A recent outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in China has prompted health alerts, but medical experts say the likelihood of a widespread outbreak in the United States remains low. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 travel alert on Wednesday for[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United States has launched a high-altitude surveillance balloon from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, strengthening its defence presence in the Arctic amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region. The launch, which took place on August 4, 2025, is part of the military exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2025, coordinated[Read More…]

Download IPFS Senator John Cornyn, a Republican of Texas, announced Thursday that the FBI has agreed to assist in locating Democratic Texas state legislators who fled the state to block a vote on a redistricting proposal. The lawmakers traveled to Illinois earlier this week, denying the Texas House the quorum[Read More…]

Download IPFS U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro expressed full support for President Donald Trump’s recent threat to place Washington, D.C., under federal control if city leaders fail to curb rising youth crime. Pirro, who serves as the chief federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia, argued that the current system shields[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United States has put forward a detailed proposal aimed at disarming Hezbollah by the end of 2025 and securing a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon. The plan, which was reviewed during a Lebanese cabinet meeting, is the most comprehensive roadmap presented to date for[Read More…]

Download IPFS Senator John Cornyn (Republican–Texas) announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has agreed to assist in locating Democratic state legislators who fled Texas to block a vote on a Republican-backed redistricting proposal. The lawmakers, who left the state to break quorum and delay legislative action, are currently[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Trump administration’s new tariff measures have officially taken effect worldwide, with Australia maintaining a 10 percent baseline rate. While several nations, including the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU), have successfully negotiated trade deals with the United States, Australia has yet to reach a similar agreement.[Read More…]

Download IPFS Two Chinese nationals residing in California have been charged with illegally exporting high-end artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, violating U.S. export control laws. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrests of Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, both 28, for allegedly transferring tens of millions of[Read More…]

Download IPFS Reza Zavvar, a 52-year-old man who has lived in the United States since childhood, is facing deportation to either Australia or Romania, countries with which he has no citizenship, residency, or personal ties. Detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near his Maryland home five weeks ago,[Read More…]

Download IPFS President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has directed the U.S. Department of Commerce to initiate a new population census, aiming to produce a “highly accurate” count based on contemporary data and informed by the results of the 2024 presidential election. His statement, posted on the social[Read More…]