March 24, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Nicolas Maduro was handcuffed and shackled as he touched American soil at Stewart Airport in Orange County, New York. Maduro was flown by helicopter to the West Side of Manhattan where Venezuelan Americans watched as he and his wife were driven in a van with an armored escort to be processed by the DEA. He is now no longer the leader of Venezuela, but a prisoner of the United States. It was early Saturday morning at the direction of President Trump that U.S. forces raided Venezuela, carrying out an extraordinary mission dubbed ‘Operation Absolute Resolve.’ “The … Read more

March 24, 2026

Fire breaks out near US consulate in Dubai after drone strike

admin

Bystander video verified by the BBC shows an explosion followed by flames and smoke billowing from a building next to the US consulate in Dubai. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed a drone struck a parking lot adjacent to the consulate building. “All personnel are accounted for. As you’re aware, we began drawing down personnel from our diplomatic facilities in advance of this,” Rubio said. More on this story. Source link

March 24, 2026

Trump calls off Strait of Hormuz ultimatum as Iran receives U.S. message from mediators

admin

The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command says Iran is “operating in a sign of desperation” by targeting civilian sites in the war. In an interview with the Farsi-language Iranian opposition satellite network Iran International that aired early Monday, U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper said: “They’re operating in a sign of desperation. … In the last couple of weeks, they’ve attacked civilian targets very deliberately, more than 300 times.” Cooper noted a slowdown in Iranian incoming fire across the Mideast as the war entered its fourth week. “At the beginning of the conflict, you saw large volumes, in the … Read more

March 23, 2026

Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days | US-Israel war on Iran News

admin

⁠President Donald Trump says the United States and Iran want to make a deal and the two sides have “major points of agreement” after he ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,” Trump posted on Monday in all caps on his Truth Social platform. Recommended Stories list of 4 … Read more

March 23, 2026

US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

admin

FOR THE LATEST COVERAGE ON THE IRAN CONFLICT, CLICK HERE Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.The attack from two drones on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh caused a “limited fire” and minor damage, according to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound. It followed an attack … Read more

March 23, 2026

Historic March heatwave in US west shatters high-temperature records | Extreme weather

admin

States across the US south-west recorded blistering temperatures at the tail end of winter, including some of the hottest March temperatures ever recorded in the US, with forecasts indicating hotter days are still to come. California, Nevada and Arizona were all under heat warnings on Thursday amid record-breaking temperatures. In California, the National Weather Service (NWS) said the Los Angeles area was facing “extremely rare heat for March”, warning residents of a high risk for heat illness. Palm Springs, about 100 miles (160km) east of Los Angeles, is expected to reach a high of 108F on Thursday. Heat alerts remain … Read more