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China Is Helping Supply Chemicals for Iran’s Ballistic-Missile Program

Tehran’s growing reliance on Beijing—a consequence of the battering its missile program has suffered from Israeli strikes—highlights the alignment of Iran and China with Russia and North Korea.

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Hegseth told senator that he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, AP reports

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained.

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Hegseth told senator that he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, AP reports

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained.

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ICC prosecutor calls for arrest of Taliban duo over ‘persecution’ of women

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has told Sky News he is seeking the arrest of two senior Taliban figures over the “systemic and deliberate” persecution of women in Afghanistan.

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Chile Accuses Top Venezuelan Official of Ordering Dissident’s Assassination

Venezuela Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, an ally of strongman Nicolás Maduro, is accused of ordering the assassination in Santiago, Chile, allegedly carried out by transnational crime gang Tren de Aragua.

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Ford recalls nearly 273,000 Bronco Sports and Mavericks for battery problems

A manufacturing defect in the vehicles’ 12-volt batteries can cause them to stall at low speeds, or not restart after stopping. The automaker will fix the flaw for free. (Image credit: Scott Olson)

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WATCH: Trump signs order recognizing Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, pardons anti-abortion activists

Trump signed another batch of executive orders in the Oval Office on Thursday, ranging from federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to boosting artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries in the United States. He also pardoned anti-abortion activists

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WATCH: Trump signs order recognizing Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, pardons anti-abortion activists

Trump signed another batch of executive orders in the Oval Office on Thursday, ranging from federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to boosting artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries in the United States. He also pardoned anti-abortion activists

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Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media – The Associated Press

Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media  The Associated Press

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Judge blocks Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship – BBC.com

Judge blocks Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship  BBC.com Judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship  CNN ‘Obviously we’ll appeal it’: Donald Trump on birthright citizenship restraining order  USA TODAY Federal district court judge temporarily blocks

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