US conducts military drills in Middle East as tension with Iran builds amid Trump’s demands
Middle East
February 3, 2026
US conducts military drills in Middle East as tension with Iran builds amid Trump’s demands
US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iran if it does not agree to negotiate a new nuclear deal,…
Iran conditionally agrees to nuclear talks with US, first since Trump’s military strikes last summer
Middle East
February 3, 2026
Iran conditionally agrees to nuclear talks with US, first since Trump’s military strikes last summer
Iran has tentatively agreed to resume nuclear talks with the US as it tries to avert the threat of further…
One engineer’s quest to reconstruct hope for breast cancer survivors everywhere
Health & Fitness
February 2, 2026
One engineer’s quest to reconstruct hope for breast cancer survivors everywhere
Katie Weimer, a biomechanical engineer based in Colorado, was challenged by her mentor to think bigger — to use advances…
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities
World
February 2, 2026
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities
Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to reenergize probes that are considered a top priority…
‘We are reliving the Nakba’: A Palestinian community says it’s being erased as Israeli settler violence intensifies
Middle East
February 2, 2026
‘We are reliving the Nakba’: A Palestinian community says it’s being erased as Israeli settler violence intensifies
Ras Ein al-Auja, West Bank — Suleiman Ghawanmeh is tired of talking. For over 10 years, he talked himself hoarse…
Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
Middle East
February 2, 2026
Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
Iran threatened Thursday to unleash “hazardous consequences” after the European Union formally designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as…
Israeli strikes kill over 30 in Gaza, health ministry says, in deadliest day in months
Middle East
February 2, 2026
Israeli strikes kill over 30 in Gaza, health ministry says, in deadliest day in months
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 31 people on Saturday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the highest…
Russian drone strike on bus in Ukraine kills 12 miners
World
February 2, 2026
Russian drone strike on bus in Ukraine kills 12 miners
At least 12 people have been killed and eight others wounded after a Russian drone struck a bus in Ukraine’s…
Iran’s top diplomat hopeful for negotiations even amid US military buildup
Middle East
February 2, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat hopeful for negotiations even amid US military buildup
Tehran, Iran — Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN Sunday…
Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation
World
February 2, 2026
Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will close for roughly two years to allow for extensive renovations, President Donald…