President Donald Trump announced in a video on Feb. 28 that the United States had begun “major combat operations” in Iran with the goal of eliminating threats from the Iranian regime. Here’s Trump’s address in full: We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists,
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Feb. 27 that his company has struck a deal with the U.S. Department of War to deploy its artificial intelligence (AI) models on the Pentagon’s classified networks. In a statement
President Trump speaks about the American energy industry at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas on Feb. 27, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—President Donald Trump promised “American energy dominance” during a rally Friday at one of the nation’s biggest export hubs for energy and liquid natural gas (LNG) products. “With the
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the Pentagon will discontinue academic programs with Princeton University, Yale, Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and many others ahead of the
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Iran was designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention on Feb. 27, according to a statement by the State Department. “For decades, Iran has continued to cruelly detain innocent
Roadways and containers at Dock Sud Port in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on Feb. 26, 2026. Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images Newmont Corporation has committed $800 million to expand mining at Cerro Negro in Argentina, the Minister of Economy Luis Caputo announced on X, as confidence in the country’s mining sector continues to grow.
The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Feb. 27 it is suing for forfeiture of the seized motor tanker Skipper, which allegedly violated American sanctions by carrying Venezuelan and Iranian oil. The United States seized the vessel in the Caribbean