A Brooklyn federal jury found Pakistani national Asif Merchant guilty of attempting to hire assassins to target US leaders, after an FBI informant helped expose the alleged Iran-linked conspiracy.
A congressional hearing in Washington saw sharp questions over a memorandum involving Pakistan’s Roosevelt Hotel in New York, with lawmakers seeking clarity on Washington’s role in discussions around the foreign-owned property.
Court footage and FBI undercover meetings were presented as a Pakistani defendant described how alleged Iranian pressure and threats to his family drew him into a controversial plot.
A look at Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan, and now rising tensions with Iran, shows why the debate over America’s role as global enforcer is far from settled.
US and Israeli intelligence tracked rare high-level Iranian meetings as negotiations faltered, culminating in Trump approving the most expansive American military action against Tehran in years.
With no clarity yet on succession in Tehran, the strike has triggered regional retaliation, global alarm, and urgent diplomatic outreach from major powers, including India.
The new US strategic blueprint ties economic statecraft to national security, promising tougher trade enforcement and stronger Indo-Pacific alliances while naming India as a pivotal regional economy.
The US has suspended visa processing for Afghan passport holders after a shooting near the White House left one National Guard soldier dead. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, had entered the country under Operation Allies Welcome.
It’s pretty much axiomatic in any democratic society that voting is important, maybe even a civic duty. But how often do people look deeply—or at all—into their own mental process behind their choice?
Tour takes place amid vociferous criticism from opposition parties
