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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin smiles while answering a question during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Washington.

Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin smiles while answering a question during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Washington.

July 26, 2024, 8:28am Nation & World

Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday raises concerns. Read story

This photo provided by Casey Tylek shows him serving in the U.S. Army in Fort Carson Colo., in 2010.

Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application

This photo provided by Casey Tylek shows him serving in the U.S. Army in Fort Carson Colo., in 2010.

July 26, 2024, 8:25am Health

It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement: The Department of Veteran Affairs’ top doctor stood on stage, praising advocates who have spent decades promoting the healing potential of mind-altering drugs. Read story

FILE - President Donald Trump, right, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, Sept. 15, 2020, at the White House in Washington. Trump is due to talk face-to-face with Netanyahu for the first time in nearly four years. The meeting Friday, July 26, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago will mend a break that has lasted since 2021. Trump at the time blasted Netanyahu for being one of the first leaders to congratulate President Joe Biden for his election victory.

A beaming Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending a yearslong rift with a key political ally

FILE - President Donald Trump, right, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, Sept. 15, 2020, at the White House in Washington. Trump is due to talk face-to-face with Netanyahu for the first time in nearly four years. The meeting Friday, July 26, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago will mend a break that has lasted since 2021. Trump at the time blasted Netanyahu for being one of the first leaders to congratulate President Joe Biden for his election victory.

July 26, 2024, 8:24am Nation & World

Clasping his hand warmly, a beaming Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years on Friday, as the two sought to mend an important political alliance that had broken down after Netanyahu congratulated Joe Biden on his 2020 presidential victory over Trump. Read story

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence

July 26, 2024, 8:22am Nation & World

In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a moment when pressure is mounting on the country to negotiate an end to the grinding war there. Read story

A camp where 95 Libyan nationals were arrested on suspicion of running an illegal military camp are seen lining up after their arrest on Friday July 26, 2024 in White River, South Africa.

95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp

A camp where 95 Libyan nationals were arrested on suspicion of running an illegal military camp are seen lining up after their arrest on Friday July 26, 2024 in White River, South Africa.

July 26, 2024, 8:18am Nation & World

South African police arrested 95 Libyan nationals in a raid on a suspected secret military training camp on Friday and authorities said they were investigating whether there were more illegal bases in other parts of the country. Read story

FILE - Former President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Kamala Harris during an event about the Affordable Care Act, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 5, 2022. Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation&rsquo;s two most popular Democrats.

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

FILE - Former President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Kamala Harris during an event about the Affordable Care Act, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 5, 2022. Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation&rsquo;s two most popular Democrats.

July 26, 2024, 8:16am Nation & World

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. Read story

FILE - German soldiers take part in the Lithuanian-German division-level international military exercise &lsquo;Grand Quadriga 2024&rsquo; at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. After relying on U.S. leadership of NATO to protect them for the past 75 years, European nations must take on a larger role in funding and leading the 32-nation alliance because their interests are increasingly diverging from those of the United States.

With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security

FILE - German soldiers take part in the Lithuanian-German division-level international military exercise &lsquo;Grand Quadriga 2024&rsquo; at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. After relying on U.S. leadership of NATO to protect them for the past 75 years, European nations must take on a larger role in funding and leading the 32-nation alliance because their interests are increasingly diverging from those of the United States.

July 26, 2024, 8:13am Nation & World

When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance. Read story

An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools

July 26, 2024, 8:13am Nation & World

An 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats to schools and other places, authorities said Thursday. Read story

Brazil apologizes for post-World War II persecution of Japanese immigrants

July 26, 2024, 8:06am Nation & World

The Brazilian government on Thursday apologized for human rights violations in the persecution and incarceration of Japanese immigrants in the years after World War II. Read story

This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael &ldquo;El Mayo&rdquo; Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico&rsquo;s Sinaloa cartel. Zambada and Joaqu&iacute;n Guzm&aacute;n L&oacute;pez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, July 25, 2024. (U.S.

US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’

This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael &ldquo;El Mayo&rdquo; Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico&rsquo;s Sinaloa cartel. Zambada and Joaqu&iacute;n Guzm&aacute;n L&oacute;pez, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, July 25, 2024. (U.S.

July 25, 2024, 8:56pm Nation & World

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department said. Read story