Robert Gilman released from Russian prison after four years

Russian authorities have released U.S. citizen Robert Gilman after four years in a Russian prison, where an advocacy group said he became gravely ill and was near death.

WHO pushes back after Trump orders reduced vaccine schedule

World Health Organization officials are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s executive order to scale back the childhood vaccine schedule, as health experts argue the policy puts children at increased risk for preventable illnesses.

Trump demands Iran pay compensation for USS Cole victims and others killed in combat

President Donald Trump is now demanding Iran pay compensation for the families of those killed in the bombing of the USS Cole and thousands of others who have been killed in combat and in protest against Iran. 

Trump used catering truck, decoy flight to avoid Iran threat as he flew out of Turkey: Report

The NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey last month, ended with a ruse to safely get President Trump out of the country due to Iranian assassination threats against him, according to The Washington Post.

Trump’s State Department revoked 175,000 visas since January 2025

Approximately 175,000 people have lost their visas since the beginning of the Trump administration, the State Department reports.

Archaeologists unearth secret church tied to Council of Nicaea, Christianity's defining moment

Archaeologists in Turkey believe they've made a groundbreaking discovery, possibly uncovering the remains of a church they believe hosted the First Council of Nicaea, one of the most pivotal events in the history of Christianity.

Tedde Moore, Miss Shields from 'A Christmas Story,' dies at 79: reports

Tedde Moore, the actress who portrayed elementary school teacher Miss Shields in the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story" has died. 

Iran reveals demands as 60-day peace talks window winds down

Iranian leadership published a new list of its demands before Tehran would allow the Strait of Hormuz to open again.

Video shows US military tracking what appears to be mysterious object flying over Middle East in 2025

The latest tranche of materials on unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) released by the U.S. government includes video of what appears to be an object traversing the skies last year over the Middle East.