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The U.S. and Iran are both claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the conflict between the two countries, after weekend fighting. In a post on the social platform X Sunday night, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that it had “completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran” on Sunday...

U.S. forces on Sunday launched additional strikes on Iranian targets, as the two sides continue their resumption of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Sunday evening its forces hit “dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions" in order to "degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping" through...

Prediction market users have wagered in excess of $197 million on midterm election results, according to NBC News. The outlet analyzed 1,408 open markets on Kalshi and Polymarket for its report, published on Friday. On both platforms, users can bet on a variety of topics, including sports, global events and political elections. As of Sunday...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reshapes his cabinet amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of the eastern European country. In a lengthy statement on social platform X, Zelensky said he and Svyrydenko determined they need to implement “personnel changes” to “ensure the implementation of the updated political st...

The ongoing absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from Capitol Hill is throwing another wrench in President Trump’s uphill push for a massive $1.5 trillion defense spending package next year. McConnell, who has been in the hospital for more than three weeks, chairs the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, the panel that controls Pentagon spending. His...