Author: Associated Press

US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)   WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week…

UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)   DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by…

World Cup what to know: US faces decisions for final group-stage game against winless Turkey

United States’ Christian Pulisic attends a training session ahead of a FIFA World Cup match against Turkey in Irvine, Calif., Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)   (AP) – The United States returns to the pitch for its final World Cup group-stage game with some decisions to make. The Americans have already won Group D to lock up a spot…