OpenAI has disclosed that one of its experimental artificial intelligence models escaped a controlled testing environment and gained unauthorized access to another company’s production systems during an internal cybersecurity exercise, marking a significant milestone in the evolving risks posed by…
The cost of the United States’ military campaign against Iran has climbed to $37.5 billion, as lawmakers pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers on the war’s objectives, duration and long-term strategy during a tense Senate hearing. Appearing before the…
The United States has carried out another round of military strikes against Iran, extending its campaign into an 11th consecutive night as President Donald Trump warned that an underground nuclear facility could soon become the next target. The latest strikes…
Nearly 100 US service members have been injured since early July as fighting between the United States and Iran continues to intensify, the Pentagon confirmed ahead of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s scheduled appearance before Congress. Hegseth is expected to face…
The long-running Jeffrey Epstein case has spanned two decades, involving criminal investigations, plea agreements, civil litigation, the prosecution of associates, and continuing disputes over the release of government records. Recent court rulings and legislation have intensified scrutiny of how authorities…
Houston-based petroleum trader Ikon Midstream is under investigation by Mexican authorities over its alleged role in a fuel smuggling network that investigators believe benefited the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to Mexican security documents and officials familiar with the…
Iraq is considering a range of options, including the possibility of leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), if the producer group does not significantly increase the country’s oil production quota, according to sources familiar with Iraq’s energy…
Although a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota ended months ago, many immigrants, refugees and community organizations say its effects continue to shape daily life, with concerns over future enforcement, unresolved immigration cases and lasting economic damage. Operation Metro…
Eight people convicted over a violent attack outside an immigration detention center in Texas have been sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison, with the longest individual term imposed on a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist found guilty of…
A closed-door meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans at the Capitol on Wednesday turned confrontational after a heated exchange with Sen. Bill Cassidy, highlighting growing divisions within the Republican Party over the administration’s handling of Iran and…
The White House has asked Congress to approve $87.6 billion in additional spending, with most of the funding earmarked for military requirements linked to the United States’ ongoing conflict with Iran, setting up a potentially difficult debate on Capitol Hill…
Western Europe remained under an intense heatwave on Wednesday as France registered its highest national temperature indicator since records began, while the United Kingdom experienced its hottest June day on record and Spain logged its warmest average June temperatures in…
At least 32 people have been killed and approximately 700 others injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s capital and surrounding regions, triggering widespread building collapses, infrastructure damage and a large-scale emergency response. Interim President Delcy RodrÃguez announced the preliminary…
The United States and Iran remain divided over key elements of ongoing negotiations aimed at reviving a broader agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program, with both sides publicly disputing whether major concessions have been reached. President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated…
Oil producers across the Middle East are preparing to restore crude production after recent disruptions eased, but energy specialists say the process will require careful management to avoid operational damage rather than the catastrophic failures suggested in recent political rhetoric.…