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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has banned military personnel from using non-public information to bet on U.S. military operations through prediction markets like Polymarket or Kalshi.

Staffers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a globe that had been used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II.

Iran's claims that its forces on Thursday struck several oil tankers traveling in the Strait of Hormuz are false, said President Trump, who accused Tehran of inventing incidents to drive up oil prices.

The Pentagon announced Thursday that it finalized a 10-year agreement with defense company Lockheed Martin for F-35 fighter jets, including production and future maintenance of the stealth fighter, according to a release.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is targeting American youth with an announced plan to bring 100,000 U.S. students to study in China.

The U.S. and Israel are planning for possible renewed strikes on Iran after the midterm elections on Nov. 3, according to The New York Times.

Hamas is threatening Israel with another attack like the Oct. 7, 2023, slaughter that killed upward of 1,200 people and transported 250 to the Gaza Strip.

The State Department issued an updated Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory for mainland China this week, referencing concerns about wrongful detention and restrictions on leaving the country.

A developmentally disabled man was killed by Israeli forces during a raid on a village in southern Syria's Daraa province, state media and residents said Thursday.

A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven - rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a ...