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Trump declares victory in historic deal with Greenland as he secures 'permanent' US military rights
The deal bars Russia, China and non-NATO countries from establishing military bases on the island, Fox News Digital learned President Donald Trump struck a sweeping agreement with Denmark and Greenland this week granting the United States permanent military rights on the strategically placed Arctic island.
Foreign hackers breach two more US water utilities, threaten safety of Colorado residents
The intrusions did not affect drinking water quality but add to over 100 cyberattacks on U.S. water systems this year Foreign actors hacked two Colorado water utilities' computer systems last month, changing pumping cycles, disabling alarms and altering equipment settings before operators regained control, state officials said Thursday. The intrusions did not affect drinking water quality or treatment processes, according to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office.
Powerful Cold War-era tool Trump could use in an AI emergency is set to expire in December
The 75-year-old Defense Production Act could force AI companies to disclose what they are building, legal experts say One of Washington's most powerful Cold War-era tools could be used by President Donald Trump to rein in artificial intelligence (AI) if the powerful emerging technology ever becomes a national security threat.
Trump wants largest-ever Israeli heavy bomb transfer — but proposal has Congress preparing for $2.8B fight
Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen vow to fight the largest proposed transfer of heavy munitions to Israel in recent years The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion military aid package for Israel that would include 40,000 heavy bombs, according to multiple reports. It would be the largest proposed transfer of the powerful munitions to Israel in recent years, if it clears Congress.
Russian spies orchestrated $40K murder plot in nation's capital, US alleges
Prosecutors say operatives sought to recruit assassins to kill a Russian dissident living in Washington, D.C The U.S. accused Russian intelligence operatives of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Kremlin critic believed to be living in Washington, D.C. In documents unsealed on Tuesday, federal prosecutors claim the conspiracy was part of a broader global network that recruited people to carry out assassinations and terrorist attacks on behalf of Moscow.
War crimes court turns 'blind eye' to top world threats while targeting Americans, Trump admin accuses
The State Department claims the Hague-based court of targeting U.S. service members while ignoring Iran and North Korea The Trump administration is escalating its campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the Hague-based tribunal of ignoring atrocities committed by authoritarian regimes while unlawfully targeting the U.S. and its service members.
Pentagon reveals secret space weapons are already in orbit — but won't say what they do
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force now has 'on-orbit space control weapons' but declined to describe them The U.S. has weapons orbiting Earth that can be used to defend American forces from attacks in space, the Air Force secretary revealed this week in a rare public acknowledgment of capabilities the Pentagon has largely kept secret.
Oil squeeze tightens as Iran-backed attacks cripple Hormuz escape routes
Iranian crude loadings fell to roughly 255,000 barrels per day in August, down from about 2 million in March The U.S. is choking off Iran's oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz . But the routes meant to shield other Gulf producers from that disruption are now coming under pressure themselves. A drone attack last week badly damaged Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, a critical bypass that carries crude oil across the kingdom to the Red Sea.
Trump unloads on tech titans pushing for slowdown on emerging industry: ‘WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!'
The president singled out Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei after he led AI executives in calling for slowing frontier development President Donald Trump on Monday rejected growing calls for implementing safeguards and restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI), declaring that the technology needs a "STRONG AND SMART" president rather than additional restraints.
‘Open sore': Families face agonizing wait as 9/11 mastermind's trial pushed nearly 27 years after attacks
A military judge set a tentative trial date of June 2028, nearly 27 years after the attack killed nearly 3,000 Twenty-five years after nearly 3,000 people were killed on Sept. 11 , families waiting to see the accused plotters brought to justice are confronting another extraordinary possibility: They may still never see a verdict. A military judge has scheduled alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to go on trial June 5, 2028, nearly 27 years after the attacks.
At Ground Zero, 9/11 families turn to Trump as Obama's old decision resurfaces
On a cloudy morning at the site where two sprawling towers once stood, the loved ones of New Yorkers killed on 9/11 gathered with a message for President Donald Trump: Release the unredacted files they believe could implicate Saudi Arabia. Vice President JD Vance attended the ceremony alongside former Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton, as well as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Gov.
9/11 sent them to war. 25 years later, veterans grapple with what followed
From Ground Zero to Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans remain proud of their service but divided on what the wars accomplished John Byrnes was swimming in a pool beneath Hunter College in Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when he stepped outside for coffee and heard sirens blaring down Lexington Avenue. He learned that a plane had hit the World Trade Center . Minutes later, he saw the North Tower collapse on a campus television and immediately headed toward his National Guard armory.
Bioweapon threat exposed as Anthropic sounds alarm on foreign actors plotting virus experiments Original
Five cases in a new threat report show scientists circumventing safeguards to accelerate dual-use biological research Researchers outside the United States used frontier AI models to plan experiments involving highly pathogenic bird flu, chikungunya and other biological agents with potential weapons applications, according to a new threat report from Anthropic.
Trump faces reckoning as GOP figures label $5K promise a 'socialist vote-buying scheme'
The plan could cost more than $1.2 trillion, meaning tariff revenue would cover only 13% of the estimated price tag President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 checks to American adults if Republicans win both chambers of Congress is forcing Republicans to debate an idea more commonly associated with the Democratic side of the aisle: sending direct government payments to voters. Called a "socialist vote-buying scheme" by former GOP Rep.
Iran-backed attacks threaten a second major oil chokepoint as new risk emerges for US consumers
Recent Houthi strikes threaten a waterway where 10% of the world's oil demand has redirected amid the Hormuz bottleneck Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia with dozens of ballistic missiles and drones Tuesday, hitting multiple energy targets, including the facilities of the world's largest oil company.
Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran's mines from Hormuz shipping lanes
President Donald Trump declared last week that the United States had removed or detonated all mines in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz Now, the commander of U.S. Central Command has offered the clearest public account yet of the high-stakes operation behind that declaration: a months-long effort in which U.S. forces quietly cleared Iranian sea mines from established international shipping lanes used by commercial vessels.
Antifa-linked sites go dark after State Department terror designation of tech collective
Websites tied to Portland's Rose City Antifa and the militant abortion-rights group Jane's Revenge began going dark in the days after the State Department designated their Italy-based technology provider a global terrorist entity. Fox News Digital first reported this week that the State Department had designated Autistici/Inventati, known as the A/I Collective, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist over its alleged support for violent far-left networks.
Biden-honored Iraqi official lands on US terror watchlist as Trump State Dept revokes visa
Taif Sami Mohammed now appears on the US terrorist watchlist after receiving Biden's Women of Courage Award in 2022 Four years ago, Taif Sami Mohammed was being celebrated by the United States as one of the world's most courageous women. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the senior Iraqi official as the country's "Iron Woman," crediting her with stopping bribes, uncovering schemes that enriched corrupt officials and fighting corruption despite threats against her.
White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships
Iran and Oman unveiled a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but CENTCOM insists the waterway remains international The Trump administration spent months insisting Iran did not control passage through the Strait of Hormuz. But after Iran and Oman unveiled a proposed framework that Tehran says would exclude military vessels if finalized, the White House would not say whether President Donald Trump would accept any restriction on U.S. warships under the arrangement.
Out-of-this-world fix for data center backlash could be on NASA's horizon
Solar-powered satellites could tap the sun's energy without competing for land, water and grid capacity on the ground NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is backing a once-futuristic answer to America's fight over A.I. data centers: Move them into Earth orbit. Isaacman said Wednesday that solar-powered facilities in space could tap the sun's energy without competing for the land, water and grid capacity required by sprawling data centers proposed across the country.
China-linked hackers infiltrated US government networks before FBI takedown
QTFY exploited Check Point and Ivanti vulnerabilities to steal data from defense contractors, universities and NIH Chinese state-linked hackers stole sensitive data from more than 300 organizations, including U.S. defense contractors, financial institutions and universities, and breached three Energy Department laboratories, the NIH and an HHS agency before the FBI knocked their hacking platforms offline this week, newly unsealed court records show.
Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage'
The floating stockpile tests Treasury's 'zero-leakage' campaign as Tehran seeks to monetize oil already past the blockade Far from the U.S. warships enforcing a blockade at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian crude are sitting aboard tankers in waters near Malaysia, east of Singapore.
State Department blasts back at 'rogue judge' who overturned aggressive visa crackdown
Biden appointee Jeannette Vargas ruled consular officers cannot deny visas based solely on applicants' nationality The State Department tore into the "rogue judge" who overturned its freeze on immigrant visas from 75 countries after she blasted the administration's legal rationale as "an exercise in Orwellian logic." "American taxpayer-funded public benefits belong to Americans," State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told Fox News Digital.
Iran-linked hackers suspected in UK power-plant shutdown after alleged Minnesota water attack
The incident follows cyberattacks on more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota that US intelligence linked to Iran Iran-linked hackers are suspected of forcing a small British power generator offline for four days last month, the latest sign that Tehran-linked cyber activity may be moving from probing vulnerable systems to causing disruptions U.S. officials have long warned about.
Trump plays nuclear poker with Kim Jong Un — but who holds the cards?
Experts say Pyongyang's larger nuclear arsenal and deepening Moscow ties leave Washington with far less leverage than in 2018 As President Donald Trump looks to revive summit diplomacy with Kim Jong Un, he faces a North Korea with a larger nuclear arsenal, a powerful new partner in Russia and far less incentive to strike a deal than it had during his first term.
Trump to transform spaceflight from spectacle to status quo targeting 3 launches per day
New White House policy directs agencies to expand launch pads, airspace corridors and reentry infrastructure for satellites The Trump administration's new space policy aims to ramp up U.S. space traffic to nearly three launches or reentries a day by 2030. The effort would put the U.S. on a much faster pace for deploying satellites that support GPS, weather forecasts, internet access and military communications as Washington races to stay ahead of China in space.
Ukraine's ‘Equalizer' bomb aims to blow up reliance on US, European weapons
The Vyrivniuvach adds wings and guidance to conventional bombs dropped from MiG-29, Su-24 and Su-27 warplanes Ukraine is buying a homegrown glide bomb that could help its pilots strike Russian forces from a safer distance while relying less on weapons supplied by the U.S. and Europe. The new weapon is called the Vyrivniuvach, or "Equalizer." It was developed by Ukrainian company DG Industry with support from Brave1, a government-backed defense technology group.
Darline Graham's ‘embarrassing and inexcusable' national security stumble spotlights break from late brother
The appointed South Carolina senator said she 'tripped up' on a debate question about whether Taiwan is a US friend or foe President Donald Trump has endorsed Graham and is scheduled to rally for her in Myrtle Beach on Friday, days before the GOP runoff against Norman on Tuesday. The debate question carried consequences beyond a campaign-stage stumble.
Trump reveals exact number of North Korea's nuclear weapons
The precise figure appears to mark the first time a U.S. official has publicly numbered Pyongyang's arsenal President Donald Trump said Wednesday that North Korea possesses 57 nuclear weapons as he previewed a possible meeting with leader Kim Jong Un later this year. Trump made the remark while defending his relationship with Kim, arguing that his rapport with the North Korean leader is "a good thing," not a bad one.
Iran loses key economic lifeline in Middle East that Trump's sanctions couldn't reach as deadlock persists
The UAE's move severs one of Tehran's most important commercial links, cutting off Iran's imports valued at roughly $21B The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing ballistic missiles toward maritime traffic. The action severs one of the Islamic Republic's most important commercial and financial links and threatens to close off an economic route President Donald Trump's sanctions have struggled to reach.
Inside the tension that drove Trump's South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era' to military pullback
The decision came just three days after Marco Rubio called South Korea an 'indispensable partner' in a 'historic new era' President Donald Trump is scaling back major joint military exercises with South Korea after Seoul declined to support U.S. operations against Iran, a sharp U-turn with an ally his administration publicly praised just days prior.
Massive risk in South China Sea exposed after four-day power loss on US Navy destroyer
A generator failure left the destroyer without air conditioning, toilets and potable water while near contested waters A U.S. guided-missile destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month after an engineering casualty involving its generators, forcing the Navy to tow the warship to the Philippines for repairs. The USS Benfold lost power July 24 and was towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines on July 28, where power was restored two days later, according to U.S. 7th Fleet.
Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender'
Disputes over Tehran's nuclear program, sanctions relief and commercial navigation remain unresolved six months into the war Iran failed to reach a final deal with the U.S. by Monday's deadline, leaving disputes over Tehran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz unresolved nearly six months into the war.
US military bases are ‘ill-equipped' to stop drone swarms, top commander reveals after Rubio's UAP warning
Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard said bases lack the sensors to detect approaching drones and the weapons to stop them A top commander responsible for defending the U.S. homeland warned Thursday that American military bases are "ill-equipped" to repel a swarm of small attack drones The vulnerability that persists even as the Pentagon seeks billions for new counter-drone weapons, and Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard said the shortfall begins well before troops try to shoot down a drone.
Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities
Harvard researchers wrote over 140 publications with the China military-linked 'Seven Sons of National Defense' universities Harvard allegedly failed to adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions , including universities tied to Beijing's military and defense-industrial base, according to a report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
Russia is helping China close gap with US forces amid Taiwan tensions, warns longtime military leader
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery says the cooperation threatens America's undersea warfare edge near Taiwan Sound alarms are blaring over an escalating partnership between Russia and China to subvert the U.S. Military amid rising hostility between the world powers. Rear Adm.
Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race
The former waitress and dairy farm native defeated Emily Berge to secure the nomination for a third-straight time A former waitress, small-business owner and nonprofit founder won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, setting her up for a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Rebecca Cooke, raised on an Eau Claire-area dairy farm, defeated former Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge on Tuesday evening.
Trump's sly plane switch raises eyebrows over safety of passengers left behind on board
Reports of President Donald Trump 's secret move to a military jet during last month's NATO summit in Turkey has put a rare security trade-off in focus: As officials apparently sought to shield Trump from a credible Iranian threat, White House staff, Secret Service agents, U.S. Military members and journalists remained aboard the decoy aircraft.
Progressive praise for Trump as Warren backs push to curb defense contractor CEO payouts
Sens Elizabeth Warren and Mike Lee urge Pete Hegseth to back permanent restrictions on defense industry shareholder payouts Progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass., issued extremely rare credit to President Donald Trump for pressuring defense companies to put more money back into building weapons and expanding production rather than returning it to investors and lining stakeholders' pockets. Warren and Sen.
Pentagon races to buy 10X more missiles as Iran war dwindles arsenal, threatens readiness for China aggression
Army's fiscal 2027 budget more than quadruples its PAC-3 MSE acquisition objective to 13,773 missiles amid China concerns The Pentagon is preparing a dramatic course correction after years of purchasing key missile-defense interceptors in relatively modest numbers — even as China built up the world's largest arsenal of conventional ballistic and cruise missiles and the U.S. increasingly focused on the threat of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
Pentagon plots new nuclear options for Trump as America's biggest adversaries raise stakes: report
The Pentagon is drafting a new nuclear strategy aimed at giving President Donald Trump more options for using shorter-range nuclear weapons in a potential regional conflict with China or Russia, according to a report.
Fatal air ambulance crash exposes growing GPS danger facing US flights
A Beech King Air struck the Capitan Mountains after pilots lost GPS navigation on a medical flight in New Mexico Federal investigators say a fatal New Mexico air ambulance crash unfolded after the crew lost GPS navigation while the U.S. military was conducting a scheduled jamming exercise — a chain of events that is raising new questions about whether civilian aviation is prepared for an era of electronic warfare.
Inside America's laser revolution as the military nears big battlefield breakthrough
The enduring high energy laser showed 'a lot of recent promise' during testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico For decades, laser weapons have represented one of the Pentagon's most ambitious technological goals — promising to shoot down enemy drones and missiles at the speed of light without expending costly interceptors. Now, after years of testing and false starts, the Army appears poised to take its biggest step yet toward making that vision a battlefield reality.
Alarming missile report draws forceful response from Trump as Iran war tests America's arsenal
The Trump administration is rejecting concerns that the war with Iran has left the U.S. low on some of its most advanced long-range missiles, after a report found the Army burned through "virtually all" of its stocks of two of its primary long-range precision weapons.
Socialist tenant organizer who blasted 'sell-out Democrats' loses Midwest primary Original
The Kansas City tenant organizer backed by DSA failed to advance to the general election Jordan Herrera, an attorney, Air Force veteran and former Missouri assistant attorney general, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday in Missouri's newly redrawn 4th Congressional District, defeating better-funded democratic socialist Hartzell Gray in a seven-way primary.
Alarming missile report draws forceful response from Trump as Iran war tests America's arsenal
Officials fear the drawdown could complicate the U.S. military's ability to respond to crises with China and Russia The Trump administration is rejecting concerns that the war with Iran has left the U.S. low on some of its most advanced long-range missiles, after a report found the Army burned through "virtually all" of its stocks of two of its primary long-range precision weapons.
Trump offers Iran ‘last chance' deal as repeated pauses fail to end war
Tehran denies negotiations with Washington are taking place while Oman brokers a temporary shipping corridor President Donald Trump is warning Iran that it has one last chance to make a deal, even as Tehran denies the negotiations Trump says persuaded him to hold off on a major U.S. attack. The clash has left the status of the diplomatic effort unclear.
Why Trump is downplaying reports Russia and China are helping Iran
President Donald Trump cast doubt in recent days on allegations that Russia is helping Iran target U.S. forces, even as members of his own administration acknowledge Moscow and Beijing are supporting Tehran in other ways. Trump dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Russia supplied Iran with satellite imagery of U.S. military installations in the Gulf, saying any assistance would have been "very unimpactful" given the damage inflicted on Iran's military.
Trump warns Iran fighting isn't over as he vows US will 'win' as talks fade Original
Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Friday that Americans should be prepared for the fighting with Iran to continue, predicting Tehran would eventually "peter out" as U.S. strikes steadily weaken its ability to retaliate. Asked whether the back-and-forth attacks could continue until Iran was no longer capable of striking back, Trump said, "Yeah, sure, I think so. I’d be foolish to say no.
The biggest threat in America's race with China isn't Beijing, tech executive warns
America's biggest obstacle in the technology race with China may no be Beijing, but growing resistance to new data centers and the power needed to run them, according to Palantir's chief technology officer. "The proximate issues are definitely going to be power and backlash against data centers ," Shyam Sankar said in an interview with Fox News Digital at Palantir's American Builder Summit.
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