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Jack Smith's Trump investigation scooped up communications from major media

Former special counsel Jack Smith's probe into President Trump and Republicans collected "communications" from members of the news media, including major networks and newspapers, the Senate's senior lawmaker revealed Tuesday.

Navy investigates after two aviators eject during carrier landing off the Virginia coast

The Navy is investigating the cause of a landing "mishap" aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on Monday, when two aviators ejected from their aircraft off the coast of Virginia.

U.N. envoy meets Houthi negotiators in a bid to halt escalating violence in Yemen

The U.N. envoy for Yemen said Tuesday he met with Houthi negotiators over the weekend in efforts to avert further escalation in Yemen amid fierce battles on the country's western coast between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-supported, but fragmented, government forces.

Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability

Iran's currency fell to a new record low on Tuesday, with traders in Tehran exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar in a stark reflection of how the war in the Middle East has steadily eroded the Iranian economy.

South Korea points finger at North over bloody mine blast

South Koreans returning to work Monday after last week's Chuseok, or Autumn Thanksgiving, were confronted with bad news: A military investigation found that a recent explosive incident that wounded three soldiers was likely connected to North Korea.

Where America's data centers are actually being built, and why

If tech giants built data centers where people actually live, America's digital backbone would surround major cities like New York and Los Angeles.

The Washington Times promotes Jason Sickels to executive director of Threat Status

The Washington Times today announced the promotion of Jason Sickels to Executive Director of Threat Status, the newspaper's national security journalism and events platform.

U.S. ban on almost $1 billion in Canadian imports takes effect

September 29, 2026 / 2:26 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Reserve Bank of Australia Raises Interest Rates to 15-Year High

In a unanimous decision, the board cited inflation, the Middle East War, and artificial intelligence as reasons to raise rates.

UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests

Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority

The pest I’ll never forget: I turned the toaster upside down. A mouse fell out

We tried humane traps, wire wool, hardcore cleaning regimes. Nothing worked. In the end, I wondered if the mice in our house were the real residents, while we were the intruders

Stations by Louise Kennedy review

This tale of broken hearts and broken people moves from the Troubles of 70s Northern Ireland to an unforgiving London of squats and payphones