Army Tactical Missile System at the inauguration of a new artillery plant of ammunition maker Rheinmetall, in Unterluess, Germany. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
War in Iran
The US Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its war with Iran, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts. National Security Reporter Erin Banco tells the Reuters World News podcast it might mean turning to methods of fighting that bring American lives closer to the frontline.
Conflicting signals from the US and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.
In other news
Left-wing Democrats now make up a clear majority of their party and view universal healthcare, greater abortion access and higher taxes on the rich as essential political positions, underscoring how Democrats have moved leftward in recent years, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice.
Japan's government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as a way to protect the country, but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in its latest defense white paper that arms production can support economic growth.
Hundreds of migrants set up camp on a beach in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta as local authorities struggled to cope with the thousands still in the tiny territory after a massive border rush last week.
Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual address from New Delhi, warning that allowing political activities by a fugitive could hurt improving bilateral relations.
The Trump administration is drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boom. Read our exclusive.
For Chinese consumers seeking luxury, prestige skincare is trumping designer bags as a prolonged property downturn and weaker confidence make price tags ever more decisive, even for premium goods.
US manufacturing just hit its strongest growth in four years — in the middle of a war. But is the American economy actually overheating? Find out on today's Reuters Morning Bid podcast.
Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order, in the Oval Office at the White House. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
US President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of "government censorship."
Since then, a wave of court rulings has concluded his administration has done the opposite. Reuters identified 75 federal-judge rulings finding Trump’s government infringed on First-Amendment rights including freedoms of speech, religion, and the press.
The planet Neptune, including its "Great Dark Spot" seen in this image taken by the NASA spacecraft Voyager 2. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo
New observations of some of Neptune's moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system's outermost planet in which a Pluto-sized interloper caused a celestial demolition derby.
