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More than two decades after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the United States, alongside Israel, has launched a war against Iran that has now entered its second week. Yet as the missile strikes on Iran mount, so do the shifting and at times contradictory positions articulated by US President Donald Trump on what the United States is truly after — leading to a central question: What is Washington’s endgame?US forces have struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran since the war began, eliminating several top Iranian officials, including the country’s then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Subsequent attacks have…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top national figure in the bail industry warned of the dangers behind a Virginia bill heading to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk that would remove bond requirements for previously convicted felonsVirginia state Del. Katrina Callsen, D-Charlottesville, drafted HB 357, which critics say makes it easier for criminals to get out of jail on an unsecured bond. The bill passed both chambers in Richmond along party lines.In comments to Fox News Digital on Monday, National Association of Bail Agents President Michelle Esquenazi said she was familiar with the Virginia legislation and that it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mike Evans is leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team he has built a Hall of Fame resume with for the past 12 NFL seasons, for the San Francisco 49ers. Evans reportedly agreed to terms on a three-year deal with San Francisco worth $60.4 million, per ESPN. The Glazer family, owners of the Buccaneers, released a statement after Evans’ decision to find a new challenge outside Tampa Bay.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans warms up before the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 28, 2025 at…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The wife of a Georgia high school teacher who died after what authorities described as a late-night senior prank gone wrong has asked for all charges to be dropped against the students involved.Five North Hall High students were arrested after going to math teacher Jason Hughes’ Gainesville home armed with toilet paper to carry out a long-standing prank tradition. Hughes, 40, was the intended target Thursday night.As the group tried to leave in two separate vehicles, Hughes was walking toward the street when he tripped and fell into the slippery roadway, the…

Defence Minister David McGuinty said Monday that Canada “will not be participating” in the war in Iran after Prime Minister Mark Carney last week did not rule out the possibility of Canadian military involvement. Speaking at an unrelated media event in Ottawa, McGuinty added that Canada has not yet decided to join its NATO allies in offering assistance to Persian Gulf nations that have come under attack by Iran.“Clearly the situation in Iran is extremely serious,” McGuinty told reporters. “It’s one we’ve been watching since the beginning.“It’s important for Canadians to know that Canada was not consulted before the action undertaken…

First-home buyers are being locked out of the property market as Australia’s housing shortage deepens, with experts warning it will take at least five years to solve the problem.A new report by Westpac shows there are two ways a lack of supply is holding back first-home buyers.Firstly, listings are low, with 26 per cent of potential buyers saying a lack of properties for sale is a major barrier to owning a place.Camera IconAustralia’s lack of housing supply is continuing to hurt potential first-home buyers. NewsWire / Damian Shaw Credit: News Corp AustraliaA further 26 per cent say they are struggling…

Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoAnthropic has filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a US national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes battle with the administration of United States President Donald Trump over usage restrictions on its technology.Anthropic said in its lawsuit on Monday that the designation was unlawful and violated its free speech and due process rights. The filing in federal court in the US state of California asked a judge to undo the designation and block federal agencies from enforcing it.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“These actions are unprecedented and…

Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.  “I’m also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,” Kiley said in a call with reporters. The move complicates House Speaker Mike Johnson’s narrow majority, though Kiley said he plans to caucus with the Republican Party “for the remainder of this term.” “That is how I was elected to begin this term,” he said. But Kiley would not say whether he would be a reliable vote for Johnson during procedural votes. Johnson,…

The global energy landscape is fracturing as the US-Iran war escalates, sending crude oil prices on a vertical trajectory.After beginning this year near $60, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude briefly flirted with a high of $120 – levels not seen in four years – before settling in the triple digits.And this “oil choke point” is no longer a theoretical risk; it’s a direct tax on the American consumer.As gasoline prices surge, analysts warn that retailers tethered to lower-income demographics – like Walmart Inc and Dollar General – face a looming contraction in discretionary spending.Walmart stock: the struggle of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Coast Guard cutter and its crew returned to their home in California following a 119-day mission in which they seized more than 22,000 pounds of cocaine, the largest maritime drug seizure in 18 years, in the Atlantic in support of the Trump administration’s effort to target drug traffickers. The cutter Munro left its port in Alameda on Nov. 3, 2025 for training and participation in Resolute Hunter exercise offshore of San Diego, before sailing into the Pacific Ocean to conduct counternarcotics patrols in support of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper.However, the ship…