Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

U.S. Arrests Facilitator in North Korean IT Worker Scheme; Seizes 29 Domains and Raids 21 Laptop Farms
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday announced sweeping actions targeting the North Korean information technology (IT) worker scheme, leading to the arrest of one individual and the seizure of 29 financial accounts, 21 fraudulent...

U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Cyber Threats Targeting Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with the FBI, NSA, and Defense Cyber Crime Center, have issued a joint alert urging U.S. critical infrastructure operators to be on guard. Despite the news of a Middle...

U.S. Public Opinion Could Limit Trump’s Hand on War With Iran
Two signs are held aloft during a demonstration against U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in New York, June 22 2025 (Sipa photo via AP Images). More than a week after the United States unleashed 75 precision-guided munitions against three key...

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Hugo Guevara concludes mission in Azerbaijan
"Chargé d’Affaires Hugo Guevara wrapped up his time in Azerbaijan," the US Embassy in Azerbaijan said, APA reports. "Over the past three years, he strengthened the U.S.-Azerbaijan relationship, showcased American excellence, and connected with...

U.S. ICBM Allegations Against Pakistan Reflect Strategic Bias, Not ...
Vipin Narang and Pranay Vaddi write in their recent Foreign Affairs article How to Survive the Nuclear Age, “U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the Pakistani military is developing an ICBM that could reach the continental United...

U.S. Supreme Court Dismantles Legal Wins for Transgender Rights
In a major development with far-reaching implications for transgender rights in the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out several lower court rulings that had favored transgender individuals, signaling a decisive legal shift....

U.S. Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Projected to Surge by 2050
Uterine cancer, a malignancy traditionally regarded as less common than other gynecologic cancers, is poised to become a major public health concern in the United States over the coming decades. Recent projections reveal a troubling increase in...

U.S. Congressman says sanctioned Mohamed is ‘pro-Maduro puppet’
A United States (U.S.) lawmaker has raised an alarm that a sanctioned Guyanese political figure is allegedly acting as a “pro-Maduro puppet.” The U.S. congressman Carlos Gimenez shared on social media that the Bolivarian Republic is attempting to...

U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits Lithuania For Strategic Security Talks
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. On June 30, a delegation of U.S. Congressional employees who support members of the Senate and House of Representatives in their official duties visited Lithuania for a series of...

U.S. Authorities Identify Suspect in Idaho Shooting That Kills Two Firefighters
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Officials in the state of Idaho, United States, have identified the man believed to have started a wildfire on Sunday and then shot at the responding firefighters, killing two. The shooting suspect, who apparently shot himself,...

U.S. Judge Orders Argentina to Give Up Control of State Oil Firm
A U.S. judge has ordered Argentina’s government to transfer its 51% stake in energy major YPF to two former minority shareholders who sued after the nationalization of the company. Back in 2012, Argentina seized 51% of YPF from its owner, Spanish...

U.S. avocado shipments dip slightly amid shifts in sizes and destinations
At the end of week 25, the avocado market experienced notable shipment fluctuations across key destinations. In the United States, shipments totaled 1,585, representing a 2% weekly decrease. Peru increased its market share by 21%, while Colombia’s...

U.S. Starts Discussions with Israel, Syria on Potential Security Deal
(MENAFN) The United States has initiated "preliminary discussions" with both Israel and Syria regarding a potential security agreement, according to officials from the US and Israel who spoke with media on Monday. "We are having very soft...

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRE
(250701) -- LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters keep inspecting the wildfire near Banning City, Riverside County of California, the United States, on June 30, 2025. A rapidly-expanding brush fire in Southern California has scorched...

U.S. Dollar Extends Fall As Trump's Tax Bill And Tariffs Weigh
The U.S. dollar continued to trade lower against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, as markets anticipated a vote on U.S. President Donald Trump's historic tax and spending bill. Traders' sentiment was dampened by a protracted...

U.S survive Costa Rica scare to book Gold Cup semifinals
The U.S. men’s national team scraped past Costa Rica in a dramatic Gold Cup quarterfinal here on Sunday, winning 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw over 90 roller-coaster minutes. The USMNT erased an early deficit, but blew a second-half lead....

U.S. judge tells Argentina it has to turn over its 51% stake in its state oil company to pay $16 billion judgement
The fate of Argentina’s state-run oil company was thrown into doubt Monday as a U.S. judge ordered the cash-strapped country to give up its 51% controlling stake in YPF in partial compensation for seizing the shares of former investors during its...

U.S. Energy Secretary tells incomplete story du…
MORGANTOWN — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Morgantown last week to sell West Virginians on the big promises made by President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Budget. Wright especially promised a bright future for coal, along with...

U.S. Army Carlisle Barracks to conduct annual full-scale exercise on Tuesday
Residents may hear loud sounds and experience traffic delays around the Cumberland County facility from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, officials said. CARLISLE, Pa. — The U.S. Army Carlisle Barracks announced it will conduct its annual full-scale...

U.S. Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabill
Republican Senator Thom Tillis was the lone lawmaker who voted to retain the ban [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial...