Israel conducts airstrike in Iran, US media say, citing Israeli, US officials

VOA — WASHINGTON — Israel carried out a predawn aerial strike inside Iran on Friday, local time, U.S. media cited unnamed Israeli and U.S. officials as saying. The overnight incident was the... Read more »

Gallup: Confidence in US institutions continues to decline

VOA — Public confidence in the U.S. government, judiciary and military has plummeted, placing the country behind most other Group of Seven (G7) nations, according to a new Gallup analysis. Approximately 68%... Read more »

Yellen warns of new sanctions against Iran following attack on Israel

VOA — Iran’s weekend attack on Israel and monetary support for militant groups in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq could have far-reaching economic impacts in the region and beyond, Treasury Secretary Janet... Read more »

Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern

VOA — WASHINGTON — Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern: The presidential candidates have conflicting ideas about how much to reveal about their... Read more »

US tells Israel it won’t join any retaliatory strikes on Iran

BBC — The White House has warned Israel that the US will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, senior administration officials have said. Read more »

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Commandos from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel Saturday,... Read more »

Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’

BBC — US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later”, as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike that killed top commanders early this... Read more »

FBI fears ‘coordinated attack’ on US homeland

VOA — WASHINGTON — A surge of confidence by supporters of the Islamic State terror group — reflected in a series of online threats against Europe combined with its deadly attack on... Read more »

Biden vows ‘ironclad’ support for Israel amid Iran attack fears

BBC — President Joe Biden has promised Israel "ironclad" US support amid fears that Tehran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior Iranians. Read more »

Arizona Supreme Court reinstates near-total abortion ban from 1864

VOA — The Arizona Supreme court has ruled that the state can enforce a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. The 1864 law – which precedes Arizona becoming a state – makes abortion punishable... Read more »