US Military Shoots Down 3 Mexican Cartel Drones With Laser
A laser system was used to shoot down three drug cartel drones in southern Texas, close to the Mexican border,…
Libyan Acquitted of Lockerbie Bombing in 2001 Dies, With Alleged Bombmaker’s Trial Still Pending
A former Libyan Airlines manager who was acquitted of being involved in the Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people when…
US Military Strikes Vessel in Eastern Pacific, Killing 2 People
The U.S. military said two people were killed when it struck a vessel actively involved in narco-trafficking on Aug. 23,…
US Sanctions 15 People Linked to Ecuadorian Narcotics Network
The U.S. Treasury Department on Aug. 20 sanctioned 15 people linked to two of Ecuador’s biggest gangs for their involvement…
Trump to Ease Ground Beef Import Quotas for 90 Days
Ground beef on display in a store in Manhattan, New York City, on March 28, 2022. Andrew Kelly/ReutersPresident Donald Trump…
Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Turkey Pushes US-Iran Talks
A ship was struck by an unknown projectile overnight in the Strait of Hormuz, British maritime authorities said. It was…
Japan Protests as Putin Visits Disputed Islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 13 made his first visit to Iturup, one of the southern Kuril Islands in…
US Says Alleged Mexican Cartel Affiliates Sought to Buy Weapons in Czech Republic
Four people allegedly affiliated with Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a foreign terrorist organization, have been indicted by the…
US Federal Government Sued by Human Rights Watch Over ICC Sanctions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and three other advocacy groups have filed a legal complaint against the Trump administration over its…
Thai Government Pledges to Toughen Gun Laws After 2 Shootings
A man carries two schoolgirls outside the site of a school shooting in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, on Aug. 7, 2026.…
Rescuers Search for Survivors in Colombia After Deadly Earthquake
Rescuers are trying to find survivors amid the debris of buildings that collapsed during an Aug. 10 earthquake in Colombia,…
Alleged International Crime Boss Daniel Kinahan Extradited to Ireland
Daniel Kinahan, an alleged leader of an organized crime gang, was charged in Dublin on Aug. 9 with directing a…