USS Abraham Lincoln continues operations in the Arabian Sea. Courtesy of CENTCOM U.S. military forces said Sunday that the roughly two-month-long blockade of Iranian ports is still ongoing while confirming that the U.S. Navy helped in a search-and-rescue effort involving Indian mariners in the Arabian Sea. In a post on X, the U.S. Central Command
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Sunday said that a lapse in a key surveillance law provision comes as the U.S. terrorism threat level is “the highest it’s ever been.” he called for members of Congress to pass a
Media preview of the UFC setup of the upcoming UFC Freedom Fight on June 14, on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—America’s semiquincentennial birthday celebration kicks into gear June 14 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Freedom 250 fights, with seven matches scheduled for the
Media preview of the UFC setup of the upcoming UFC Freedom Fight on June 14, on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—America’s semiquincentennial birthday celebration kicks into gear June 14 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Freedom 250 fights, with seven matches scheduled for the
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks to supporters in Acworth, Ga., on Monday, May 4, 2026. AP Photo/Jeff Amy President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mike Collins over former college football coach Derek Dooley ahead of Tuesday’s Republican runoff election in a key Senate race. “It is my Great Honor to endorse ‘MAGA’ Mike Collins,
President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 4, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump will depart the White House following his special UFC Freedom 250 match early Monday to attend the G7 summit in France that afternoon, where he is also scheduled
By Emel Akan | June 14, 2026Updated:June 14, 2026 In the more than 125 years since the United States helped liberate Cuba from Spanish rule, the relationship between the two countries has shifted from close economic and military ties to ideological hostility, economic sanctions, and isolation. As Cuba faces one of its most severe crises