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A top official at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stated the agency is looking into the shooting that unfolded at former US President Trump’s campaign rally as an assassination attempt as well as a “potential” domestic terrorism act.

Former Iranian diplomat Koroush Ahmadi says an assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump could exacerbate uncertainty and instability within the Democratic camp, further complicating US President Joe Biden's position.

Former US President Donald Trump was injured Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in what the FBI says was an assassination attempt.

A US military pier, built two months ago as a way to bring seaborne humanitarian aid into Gaza, is to be permanently dismantled within a few days, according to a new report.

A bipartisan group of the US House lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to push Ankara to abide by international law while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Washington for the NATO Summit between July 9 and 11, raising the alarm over “systematic human rights abuses".

All American military bases in Europe have been placed on high alert due to a potential terrorist threat against facilities or personnel, several US media outlets have reported, citing sources at the Pentagon.

The United States and Armenia have announced that they intend to elevate bilateral relations to the level of “strategic partnership”, with Washington helping Yerevan with trade and military matters.

The delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by sea has been suspended after the floating pier the US built suffered damage because of bad weather, the Pentagon has announced.

Former US President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump has told campaign donors that he “would have bombed” Moscow and Beijing if they’d attacked Ukraine and Taiwan on his watch, the Washington Post has reported, citing sources.

Over 1,700 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested in recent days in the U.S. according to media reports, as the anti-war rallies at more than 20 American universities continued on Wednesday.

The United Nations has voiced concerns regarding the police treatment of pro-Palestine protesters at US universities.

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas has stated that the authority will "reevaluate its relations with the U.S." after Washington vetoed the Palestinians' bid to become a full member state at the United Nations.

Most Americans say that there will be another world war in the next five to 10 years, according to a new YouGov survey.

The two top US generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the administration of President Joe Biden for the chaotic departure, telling American lawmakers that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time.

The majority of Americans do not believe that President Joe Biden is held in high esteem by other world leaders, a poll by Gallup has revealed.

A Taliban spokesman has rejected a US military official's claim that the group's inability or unwillingness to contain extremist groups will destabilize central and southern Asia.

A new survey has found that young Americans' favourable views of Israel have fallen by more than 25 percent over the past year, amid Israel's war on Gaza which has so far killed nearly 31,000 Palestinians, mainly children and women.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has stated that Tel Aviv and Washington will not achieve through political deals what they failed to accomplish on the field in the besieged Gaza Strip.

A group of US House lawmakers from both parties have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to demand the resignation of the head of the United Nations and the chief of its Palestinian refugee agency following allegations that 12 employees participated in Hamas Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

US President Joe Biden has informed congressional leaders that he plans to formally notify the Congress of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey as soon as Ankara completes the NATO ratification process for Sweden, Reuters reported citing a US official.

US President Joe Biden has stated he believes the Houthis are a “terrorist group”, a designation his administration lifted on the Yemeni organization but is considering reapplying.

Israel will likely not succeed in winning a war with Hezbollah in Lebanon as it invades Gaza because its forces would be stretched too thin, according to a news report.

The White House has made an urgent appeal to American lawmakers to approve additional aid for Ukraine, saying the country is “nearly out of time” as US agencies spend the last remaining funds from previous security packages.

A new survey shows less than a quarter of people in the United States would be willing to join the military if the country entered an armed conflict. It comes amidst the documented presence of US special forces in Israel as Tel Aviv lays a siege to the Gaza Strip.

The US government agency overseeing Washington’s humanitarian relief program for Ukraine has warned lawmakers that funding has run out, putting Ukraine at risk of economic ruin if more money isn’t allocated amid the former Soviet republic’s conflict with Russia.