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FBI arrests Michigan teen in alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot

DETROIT, Michigan: The FBI has arrested a 19-year-old man from Michigan, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a U.S. military base near Detroit on behalf of the Islamic State (IS), federal prosecutors said. Said, a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, was arrested after flying a drone near the base as part of the attack plan, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit. He ...

Middle swath of North America at risk of power shortfalls this summer

May 19,2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Parts of the U.S. and Canada may not have enough electricity this summer if hot weather causes more people to use power,...

Trump floats possible new F-55 warplane and F-22 upgrade

DOHA, Qatar: President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a new twin-engine warplane, potentially called the F-55, along with a significant upgrade to...

U.S. Senators Call for End to Gaza Blockade

WASHINGTON, DC – A coalition of 29 U.S. senators, spanning both parties, introduced a resolution on Thursday calling on the Trump administration to push...

Myanmar plagued by civil war, earthquake, loss of USAID

For decades, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been vital in combating HIV across the Asia–Pacific region, where nearly 7 million people...

Citadel CEO honors Constitution ahead of America’s 250th anniversary

May 18,2025

MIAMI, Florida: Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel and a billionaire investor announced this week he would loan his rare first-edition copy of the...

Israeli military escalates hostilities in Gaza

GAZA – Israel Air Force pilots have heavily bombarded Gaza this week, killing hundreds and severely wounding hundreds more. The Israeli military on Friday...

Qatar signs deal to buy 160 Boeing jets during Trump visit

DOHA, Qatar: Boeing secured its largest widebody aircraft deal this week, as Qatar Airways placed firm orders for 160 jets with options for 50...

Goldman Sachs fined for failing to properly report billions of trades

May 17,2025

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay a US$1.45 million civil penalty to resolve allegations from the Financial Industry Regulatory...

As fire truck prices hit $2 million, US firefighters demand probe

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The largest firefighters’ union in the United States is calling for federal antitrust authorities to investigate the fire truck manufacturing industry, alleging...

1 killed, 32 injured in bus-SUV collision on Los Angeles area freeway

LOS ANGELES, California: One person died and 32 others were hurt when a tour bus and an SUV crashed on a freeway near Los...

Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21, injuring 35

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A passenger bus carrying nearly 50 people skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, killing 21 and injuring 35...

Trump executive order demands pharmaceutical industry price cuts

May 16,2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the United States by...

US appeals court upholds federal ban on felons owning guns

PASADENA, California: A U.S. appeals court late last week upheld a federal law that stops felons from owning guns. The court rejected a challenge...

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion for collecting data illegally

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Google will pay US$1.4 billion to settle allegations that it unlawfully collected user data in Texas without consent, the state’s attorney...

Poland orders Russia to shut consulate in Krakow, citing arson attack

May 15,2025

WARSAW, Poland: Poland has ordered Russia to shut down its consulate in Krakow following allegations that Moscow was involved in a fire that devastated...

Offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Norwegian energy company Equinor is on the brink of terminating its US$2.5 billion Empire Wind project in New York,...

Trump allows commercial fishing in New England marine monument

WASHINGTON, D.C.: On May 9, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to reopen nearly 5,000 square miles of protected ocean near Cape Cod...

US measles cases surpass 1,000 for first time in 5 years

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The number of measles cases in the U.S. has gone over 1,000 for the first time in five years, according to federal...

US opens national security probe of imported commercial jets, engines

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department said it has started a national security investigation into the import of commercial airplanes, jet engines, and parts....

Microsoft denies its employees use of China’s Deepseek

May 14,2025

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft has prohibited its employees from using Deepseek, a Chinese artificial intelligence app, citing concerns over data security and potential links to...