A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon in the early morning hours of Tuesday across several time zones. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the lunar surface and turning the Moon a deep reddish-orange. This alignment can only occur during a full Moon phase. On Tuesday, totality will be visible in the evening from easter
The death toll of U.S. troops in retaliation for its attacks on Iran has risen to six. "As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action. U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran's...
US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio has warned that "hardest hits" on Iran are yet to come from the U.S. military. Addressing a news conference he said the next phase will be even more punishing on Iran than it is right now. When asked how long will the conflict in the Middle East last, Rubio replied, "I don't know how long it'll take. We have objectives. We will do this as long as it takes to a
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed federal lawsuits against five states — Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey — for failure to produce their full voter registration lists upon request. This brings up the Justice Department's nationwide legal challenge...
At least 7,667 people died or went missing while attempting to migrate last year, according to new data published on Thursday by the International Organization for Migration. That equates to 21 migrant deaths every day in 2025. Highlighting the need for greater global action to dismantle smuggling...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has announced a reward of up to $5 million each for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of Sinaloa Cartel Tijuana Plaza bosses Rene Arzate-García, a/k/a "La Rana," and his brother, Alfonso Arzate-García,...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has proposed a rule that would sever Swiss bank MBaer Merchant Bank AG's access to the U.S. financial system for providing financial support to illicit actors linked to Russia and Iran. If finalized, the proposed rule would prohibit covered U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining a correspondent account for,
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions on five Nicaraguan government officials who lead the principal financial, communications, and military agencies that enable Nicaragua's Murillo-Ortega dictatorship to repress its people. The individuals sanctioned...
UK's Green Party has made a surprise win in the Gorton and Denton by-election, pushing the ruling Labor Party candidate to an embarassing third position in its stronghold. The Labor party's first loss in an area of Greater Manchester since 1931 is set to put pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign, reports say. The Green Party's Hannah Spencer won the election with 40.7 percent of th
A new UN report forecasts that the Arab region is seeing a gradual economic recovery despite continuing geopolitical uncertainties. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, or ESCWA, reported that regional growth is projected to pick up from 2.9 per cent last year to 3.7 per cent in...