Three men suspected of spying for China were arrested Wednesday, London police said. One of the three men is the husband of a lawmaker from the governing Labour Party. The three allegedly assisted a foreign intelligence service in violation of the National Security Act of 2023, Metropolitan Police said. Police did not name the suspects because they haven't been charged. They said one was a 39-year arrested in London, another was a 68-year-old arrested in Powys, Wales and the third, a 43-year-old, was arrested in Pontyclun, Wales...

The family of fallen soldier Sgt. Declan J. Coady has released a statement following his death at Shuaiba port in Kuwait, calling him "a rock in all of our lives" and "the most amazing brother and son my family could have asked for." Coady was among six American troops killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran. All soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve unit based in Des Moines, Iowa...

Anthropic's AI tools are now battle-tested, in two radically different military operations — but the Trump administration is still threatening to pull the plug. Why it matters: The international race for AI advantage is not measured in years, but weeks and days. Alienating a leading American AI company and ripping and replacing existing tech could give other countries, especially China, a leg up...

President Donald Trump is "turning over documents" and has answered "hundreds if not thousands" of questions regarding the U.S. House probe into Jeffrey Epstein, the committee's chairperson said Wednesday. "I'm very appreciative of the cooperation with the Trump administration," Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., told NewsNation on Wednesday. "And President Trump's answered hundreds, if not thousands, of questions about Epstein." Comer chairs the House Oversight Committee, which has led the investigation into Epstein and his alleged sex trafficking ring...

The U.S. military campaign against Iran is accelerating, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning that American forces will deliver "death and destruction all day long" as NATO confirms it intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile headed toward Turkish airspace. The fifth day of the U.S.-Israeli assault has pushed the region into a deeper and more volatile phase of the conflict...

The U.S.-Israel joint operation in Iran is in its early phases. It has already eclipsed U.S. operations in the Caribbean as the most significant military action of the second Trump administration. President Trump has indicated that the military action may continue for several weeks. Iran's response, launching attacks against both Israel and countries hosting U.S. forces, or perceived as supporting the campaign, has created a serious risk of escalation. The fallout could reach international commerce and the broader global financial system...

President Trump dedicated much of his State of the Union address last week to burnishing his credentials as the peacemaking president who made America affordable again. The era of rising inflation was "over," he claimed, a feat he had allegedly achieved in-between ending eight wars and lowering the price of gas. Then Trump launched a war against Iran that undid those boastful claims in just a few short days. Gasoline prices on Tuesday passed $3 per gallon, a level considered by political analysts to be the point at which most Americans start griping. Crude oil futures have spiked by more than 13 percent since the beginning of March, signaling even more price shocks in store for commuters.

GOP Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Tim Scott (S.C.) are asking the Treasury Department to approve a $200 billion tax cut without prior authorization from Congress. The two senators have asked the Trump administration to cut capital gains taxes on investors by adjusting the basis for inflation arguing it would boost savings, spur investment and create jobs nationwide...

NATO forces on Wednesday shot down an Iranian missile headed for Turkey, as the United States's decision to target Tehran militarily continues to spark wider regional conflict. A spokesman for President Recep Erdogan said that the capacity to ensure Turkey's security "is at the highest level." A fragment of a preventive missile fell into an open area in Hatay's Dortyol district, but there was no loss of life or injuries, according to Turkey...

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