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Federal prosecutors charged three men linked to Super Micro Computer in a sweeping scheme to smuggle $2.5 billion worth of US AI servers to China using fake documents, shell companies, and thousands of dummy servers to deceive inspectors.

Joe Kent resigned as head of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the US war against Iran, citing the death of his wife in his resignation letter and sparking bipartisan debate over the administration's military strategy.

France, Germany, and other European allies have pushed back against Trump's call for a naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the US president chastising nations for their lack of "enthusiasm" and threatening NATO's future.

Brent crude hit $106 per barrel as the Iran war's economic toll reaches $12 billion and Trump threatens to bomb Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal "just for fun" — while US consumers brace for fuel price spikes not seen since 2022.

President Trump has rejected ceasefire negotiations with Iran despite acknowledging Tehran is ready to deal, vowing instead to "free" the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude has surged past $100/barrel as the US temporarily eased Russian oil sanctions to stabilize markets.

A 41-year-old US citizen born in Lebanon rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, after losing family members in an Israeli airstrike. 140 children escaped unharmed.

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President Trump promised to declassify government files on aliens and UFOs after Barack Obama's viral podcast comments. Three weeks later, no documents have been released. Here's why the process takes so long—and what we might actually find.

Six people were arrested after homemade explosive devices containing bolts and screws were thrown during clashes between far-right anti-Muslim protesters and counter-protesters outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City's first Muslim mayor Zohran Mamdani.