Larry Lee
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India Recovers Air India Crash Black Box Data Two Weeks After Disaster That Killed 260
Investigators in India have retrieved and begun analyzing black box data from the fatal Air India crash earlier this month that killed 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board and 19 individuals on the ground. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London, plunged to the ground shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, marking the deadliest aviation disaster globally in over a decade. 
Investigators in India have retrieved and begun analyzing black box data from the fatal Air India crash earlier this month that killed 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board and 19 individuals on the ground. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London, plunged to the ground shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, marking the deadliest aviation disaster globally in over a decade. -
Khamenei Declares Victory After Ceasefire as Iran Warns U.S. of Future Retaliation
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei resurfaced Thursday to deliver a defiant message following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that ended 12 days of warfare between Iran and Israel. In a televised address, his first since going into hiding during the conflict, Khamenei claimed victory, warned the United States of future attacks, and declared that Tehran had "delivered a heavy slap to the U.S.'s face." 
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei resurfaced Thursday to deliver a defiant message following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that ended 12 days of warfare between Iran and Israel. In a televised address, his first since going into hiding during the conflict, Khamenei claimed victory, warned the United States of future attacks, and declared that Tehran had "delivered a heavy slap to the U.S.'s face." -
UK to Purchase 12 F-35A Jets Capable of Carrying Nuclear Weapons in Largest Strategic Shift Since Cold War
The United Kingdom will acquire at least 12 U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday at the NATO summit in The Hague. The move marks what Downing Street called "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation" and brings Britain back into NATO's airborne nuclear mission for the first time since 1998. 
The United Kingdom will acquire at least 12 U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday at the NATO summit in The Hague. The move marks what Downing Street called "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation" and brings Britain back into NATO's airborne nuclear mission for the first time since 1998. -
NATO Allies Pledge 5% of GDP to Defense by 2035 in Major Strategic Shift Under Trump Pressure
NATO leaders on Wednesday agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035, a sweeping commitment that more than doubles the alliance's prior 2% target and signals a dramatic recalibration of security priorities amid heightened threats from Russia and growing demands from U.S. President Donald Trump. 
NATO leaders on Wednesday agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035, a sweeping commitment that more than doubles the alliance's prior 2% target and signals a dramatic recalibration of security priorities amid heightened threats from Russia and growing demands from U.S. President Donald Trump. -
Iran Launches Missile Strike on U.S. Al-Udeid Base in Qatar; No Casualties Reported
Iran launched a barrage of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at the U.S. Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, in what it described as a retaliatory measure following American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. The Pentagon confirmed the attack and reported no casualties. 
Iran launched a barrage of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at the U.S. Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, in what it described as a retaliatory measure following American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. The Pentagon confirmed the attack and reported no casualties. -
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 10 in Kyiv Ahead of NATO Summit
Russia unleashed a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine's capital and surrounding regions, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 34, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. The assault comes one day before NATO leaders are set to meet in The Hague, with Ukraine's defense needs high on the agenda. 
Russia unleashed a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine's capital and surrounding regions, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 34, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. The assault comes one day before NATO leaders are set to meet in The Hague, with Ukraine's defense needs high on the agenda. -
NATO Commits to 5% Defense Spending as Spain Declines, Trump Pressures Holdouts Ahead of Summit
NATO member states agreed Sunday to adopt a significant increase in defense spending-up to 5% of GDP-under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. But the alliance's unity fractured almost immediately as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez publicly rejected the target just days ahead of a pivotal summit in The Hague. 
NATO member states agreed Sunday to adopt a significant increase in defense spending-up to 5% of GDP-under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. But the alliance's unity fractured almost immediately as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez publicly rejected the target just days ahead of a pivotal summit in The Hague. -
Israel Strikes Evin Prison and Government Sites in Tehran
Israel intensified its military campaign on Monday with airstrikes on Iran's Evin prison and other regime-linked targets in Tehran, marking one of the heaviest bombardments of the capital in recent memory. The strikes came just a day after U.S. forces bombed underground nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. 
Israel intensified its military campaign on Monday with airstrikes on Iran's Evin prison and other regime-linked targets in Tehran, marking one of the heaviest bombardments of the capital in recent memory. The strikes came just a day after U.S. forces bombed underground nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. -
Iran’s Nuclear Program in Ruins? What New Imagery Shows After U.S. Launches Largest-Ever B-2 Strike
The United States military deployed more than 125 aircraft and launched 75 precision-guided weapons in a coordinated strike on Iran's key nuclear facilities, in what Pentagon officials described Sunday as the largest operational use of B-2 bombers in American history. The mission, dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," targeted the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites, delivering what officials called "extremely severe damage and destruction" to Iran's nuclear infrastructure. 
The United States military deployed more than 125 aircraft and launched 75 precision-guided weapons in a coordinated strike on Iran's key nuclear facilities, in what Pentagon officials described Sunday as the largest operational use of B-2 bombers in American history. The mission, dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," targeted the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites, delivering what officials called "extremely severe damage and destruction" to Iran's nuclear infrastructure. -
Israel Kills Two Top Iranian Commanders as Iran Warns U.S. Against Joining War
Israel has confirmed the targeted killings of two senior Iranian commanders in overnight airstrikes, escalating its military campaign as Iran warns that U.S. intervention would be "very, very dangerous for everyone." The latest developments in the nine-day-old war come as efforts to resume nuclear diplomacy between Tehran and Western powers have faltered, and fears of a broader regional conflict mount. 
Israel has confirmed the targeted killings of two senior Iranian commanders in overnight airstrikes, escalating its military campaign as Iran warns that U.S. intervention would be "very, very dangerous for everyone." The latest developments in the nine-day-old war come as efforts to resume nuclear diplomacy between Tehran and Western powers have faltered, and fears of a broader regional conflict mount.
