24 March 2026 For years, joining the U.S. Army followed a relatively narrow path. There were clear limits on age, strict rules around past offenses, and a system designed for a younger generation stepping directly into service. Now, that model is shifting, reflecting a broader change in both society and the military’s evolving needs. In a significant policy update, the Army has raised its maximum enlistment age to 42, a move that signals a willingness to look beyond tradition

09 March 2026 A counter-protester flees after throwing a homemade explosive device towards police during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang in front of Gracie Mansion in New York on March 7.Photographer: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images A quiet stretch of Manhattan’s Upper East Side turned into the center of a major security investigation after police confirmed that an explosive device had been thrown outside the official residence of New York City Mayor

08 March 2026 The war with Iran was always going to test military strength, but it is now testing something closer to home for President Donald Trump, the patience of American consumers. As gasoline prices climb and economic anxiety builds, the conflict is no longer just a foreign policy challenge. It has become a domestic political one, where the cost of strategy is measured at the pump. In the early days of the conflict, the administration framed the campaign in clear terms

07 March 2026 The setting was as unconventional as the message was direct. Inside a ballroom at his South Florida golf resort, President Donald Trump gathered a select group of Latin American and Caribbean leaders and delivered a blunt call to action. The fight against drug cartels, he said, could no longer be treated as a law enforcement problem. It had to become a military campaign. The proposal marked a sharp escalation in how the United States views the drug trade in the

06 March 2026 The trajectory of the Iran conflict is no longer defined by a fixed strategy but by constant reinvention, with President Donald Trump reshaping the endgame as events unfold. What began as a campaign framed around weakening Iran’s capabilities and encouraging internal change has rapidly evolved into something far more ambitious and uncertain. In the early stages, the administration signaled that its objective was limited. Officials spoke about degrading Iran’s nu

05 March 2026 The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff strategy has entered a new phase, one that shifts the fight from policy to the courts and from Washington to a coalition of states determined to push back. In a lawsuit that could redefine the limits of executive authority, more than two dozen states have joined forces to challenge the administration’s latest global tariff regime, arguing that it crosses both legal and constitutional lines. The dispu

04 March 2026 The vote came after days of rising tension, not just in the Middle East but inside Washington itself, where lawmakers faced a question that has shaped American power for decades. Who decides when the nation goes to war. In the end, the Senate answered in a way that reinforced the status quo, rejecting a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran. The resolution, led by Senator Tim Kaine, was designed to force t

03 March 2026 The moment came in broad daylight, not under the cover of darkness that has long defined covert military operations. At around mid morning in Tehran, smoke began rising from one of the most heavily guarded compounds in Iran, marking the beginning of an operation that would alter the balance of power in the Middle East within minutes. The strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was not an isolated attack but the opening move in a carefully

02 March 2026 The decision arrived quietly but carried the force of a cultural flashpoint, placing the U.S. Supreme Court squarely at the center of one of the most sensitive debates in modern education. In a closely divided ruling, the court determined that California public schools cannot keep parents uninformed when students express a gender identity different from their sex at birth, temporarily blocking state policies that allowed such privacy. At its core, the case is no

25 February 2026 A massive legal battle is unfolding across the United States as companies rush to reclaim billions of dollars in tariffs collected by the federal government. What began as a controversial trade policy has now turned into a sprawling courtroom drama involving thousands of businesses, billions in disputed payments and one of the most complex refund efforts in modern economic history. The dispute stems from sweeping tariffs that were imposed during the Trump adm

24 February 2026 Donald Trump is considering a possible executive order that would require banks to make sure customers are U.S. citizens to create or keep their accounts, according to a new report (AP) A new proposal under consideration in Washington could reshape the relationship between America’s banking system and federal immigration policy. Officials within the Trump administration are exploring whether to require banks across the United States to collect citizenship inf

21 February 2026 The shift was swift, deliberate, and unmistakably defiant. Within days of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down much of his tariff framework, President Donald Trump moved to reassert control over U.S. trade policy by raising a universal tariff on imports to 15 percent, signaling that his broader economic strategy would not be easily undone. The decision was not just a policy adjustment. It was a recalibration of power, an attempt to maintain momentum in a t

20 February 2026 The ruling landed with the weight of both law and consequence, cutting through one of the most defining economic policies of Donald Trump’s presidency. In a 6 to 3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a sweeping set of tariffs that had reshaped global trade, declaring that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing them. At the center of the case was a fundamental constitutional question. Could a president use emergency powers to impose broa

19 February 2026 The announcement came with a mix of curiosity, controversy, and unmistakable political theater. President Donald Trump declared that his administration would begin releasing government files related to unidentified flying objects, extraterrestrial life, and unexplained aerial phenomena, reopening a topic that has long lived at the intersection of science, secrecy, and speculation. The directive, shared publicly and framed as a response to intense public inter

18 February 2026 In the aftermath of a devastating conflict that has left Gaza in ruins, a new international effort is taking shape with an ambitious promise and uncertain footing. At the center of it stands former U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace, which is preparing to pledge $5 billion toward rebuilding the war torn enclave, marking one of the most visible attempts yet to reshape the region’s future. The initiative is framed as both a humanitarian r

17 February 2026 The phone call came at an inconvenient moment, just as Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt was preparing to address the press. On the other end was President Donald Trump, and the message was direct. He was not pleased. What followed was more than a tense exchange between two Republicans. It became a revealing snapshot of the fragile balance within the party, where loyalty, power, and principle often collide. Stitt, a relatively low profile governor elevated to nat

14 February 2026 The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security in early 2026 unfolded less like a dramatic halt and more like a slow tightening of pressure, where the consequences crept into daily life even as essential systems kept moving. At the center of the standoff was a familiar Washington conflict, a deep divide over immigration policy that turned routine funding into a high stakes negotiation with real world consequences. The shutdown began when Congress

12 February 2026 What began as one of the most aggressive immigration enforcement efforts in recent U.S. history has come to an abrupt and controversial close. Operation Metro Surge, a federal crackdown in Minneapolis led by border czar Tom Homan, was intended to demonstrate strength and control. Instead, it evolved into a flashpoint for political conflict, public outrage and a broader debate about the limits of federal power. Launched in late 2025, the operation brought thou

7 February 2026 In the evolving theatre of global power dynamics, the United States Navy is repositioning itself with a plan that could prove critical in any future confrontation with China over Taiwan. Central to this strategy is HMAS Stirling, a naval base on the western coast of Australia that Washington now regards as a crucial line of defence and logistical support in the vast expanses of the Indo-Pacific region. The base, located near Perth, is transforming from a regio

6 February 2026 President Donald Trump stirred a major political uproar recently after posting a video clip on his Truth Social account that included a brief sequence portraying former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, a depiction that many critics immediately denounced as racially offensive and dehumanising. The minute-long video was initially shared on Thursday night but was removed about twelve hours later following a wave of bipartisan c