by Priya Sridhar | Nov 12, 2026 | Iran, News, World News
At a combative town hall of 500 family members of the USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, Navy leaders said Iranian attacks continue to “pepper” U.S. ships enforcing the blockade of Iran. They also informed families that their deployed loved ones would not be returning home for the holidays, according to exclusive audio of the Nov. 9 meeting at Naval Station Norfolk, provided by an attendee and reviewed by MS NOW.
This is the second time the strike group’s deployment has been extended since it left Norfolk, Virginia, on March 31 for what was supposed to be a standard six- to seven-month set of orders. Navy leaders told families to plan for a worst-case scenario of a yearlong deployment.
“I’m sorry, I’ve been there. I know what it feels like, I know how hard it is when your kids are asking ‘When’s daddy coming home? When’s mommy coming home?’” Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao told families during the Monday night meeting in an auditorium at the Navy base.
Family members did not hold back with Navy leaders.
One person in the audience called the war “unsanctioned.” Another audience member told Navy leaders in the room, “Trust within the force and among our families is heavily strained right now between record-breaking stretches without relief, shifting timelines and the feeling that communication downplays the reality on the ground. Families are burning out under the immense strain.”
At times, family members yelled at Navy leaders, saying they were not answering their questions and were giving them the “runaround.” One family member asked what the Navy was doing to push back on President Donald Trump so
by The Associated Press | Nov 5, 2026 | News, World, World News
PARIS (AP) — Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats, authorities said. The incidents followed hoax bomb threats earlier this week that prompted searches, diversions and in one case a military escort.
At least eight flights from Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were confirmed to have been targeted with bomb threats, most diverted to other airports for emergency landings while others landed safely at their destinations. So far inspections have not turned up hazardous or suspicious materials.
Czech police said they deployed at Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport to prepare for the landing of four planes after receiving a threat of explosive devices on board. Police said that “all necessary security measures have been activated.”
Earlier, a flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a military air base in western France because of a bomb threat, the French prime minister’s office said. The flight landed safely at the base in Evreux in Normandy, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office said. All 151 passengers and six crew members were safe and military bomb disposal teams were examining the plane, the office said.
It added that it was following the situation in real time. No other information was immediately released.
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw to Brussels landed at its destination, where inspections found no hazardous or suspicious items, the airline said. A Wizz Air flight from Milan to Bucharest landed safely in Bucharest following a bomb threat, airport spokesman Teo Postelnicu said.
Finnair said that Flight 1761 from Helsinki to Rome was targeted by a bomb threat, but nothing out of the ordinary was found
by Steve Benen | Nov 3, 2026 | Maddowblog, White House, World, World News
Over the weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a press conference in Atlanta, where he confronted a good question about his boss.
Q: The president has been very active on the campaign trail saying he’s glad that Denmark gave Greenland to the US. That is being perceived differently in Denmark and Greenland. So h as the president misunderstood the agreement?MARCO RUBIO: I’m not sure what comments you are referring to — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-10-31T17:07:52.890Z
Donald Trump, the reporter noted, has been “very active on the campaign trail” in recent weeks, telling voters how glad he is that Denmark “gave Greenland” to the United States.
“Has the president misunderstood the agreement that was made?” the reporter asked.
“Yeah, I’m not sure what comments you’re referring to,” Rubio replied, adding that the president is “fully apprised of” the latest details.
It’s curious that Rubio, who recently became the first and only secretary of state ever to hit the campaign trail in support of a political party, claimed to have no idea what his boss has repeatedly said about the U.S. taking control of an arctic island. But making matters worse is the idea that Trump is “fully apprised of” the details surrounding U.S. policy toward Greenland — because if that’s true, it suggests his relationship with reality is irretrievably broken.
In fact, as Election Day got underway for American voters, the Republican president appeared via phone on Fox News, where he falsely declared that Europe “just gave” Greenland to the U.S., which most certainly did not happen. (Lawmakers in Greenland did vote on Tuesday to approve a recent trilateral security agreement with the U.S. and Denmark,
by Steve Benen | Oct 5, 2026 | Maddowblog, White House, World, World News
When it comes to U.S. ambassadors, Donald Trump has two broad problems. The first is that the president hasn’t nominated enough people to serve in key diplomatic posts.
This isn’t due to a sclerotic Senate struggling to confirm nominees; rather, there are vacancies because the White House hasn’t bothered to nominate anyone. Even in the midst of international turmoil, the United States doesn’t have ambassadors in the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Iraq or even Venezuela, among many other countries.
But the other part of the problem is just as notable: In too many instances, where there are Senate-confirmed ambassadors, their tenures are not going well. The Wall Street Journal reported:
The top Democrats on the Senate and House foreign affairs committees urged the State Department to review the conduct of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, citing a Wall Street Journal investigation into her efforts to promote gas deals with a Greek company across southeastern Europe.
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, described concerns in a Thursday letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio about Guilfoyle’s “inappropriate uses of an official position,” including her inclusion of a registered lobbyist in meetings with foreign officials and her promotion of one of the lobbyist’s Greek clients and its joint venture with a Greek state-backed company.
It was two weeks ago when the Journal first reported on Guilfoyle, a former Fox News contributor who is also Donald Trump Jr.’s former fiancée, and her controversial tenure in Greece. Among the most problematic elements of her work has been Guilfoyle bringing lobbyist Christos Marafatsos to so many official meetings “that some
by The Associated Press | Oct 5, 2026 | News, World, World News
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences.
A judicial spokesperson confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had filed a claim with the High Court in London and a hearing would take place Thursday.
The Daily Telegraph previously reported that Mountbatten-Windsor was claiming that the searches conducted by Thames Valley Police may have broken the law.
Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted permission to challenge whether the force acted lawfully over the searches relating to his arrest in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office following allegations that he shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein during his time as the U.K.’s trade envoy.
King Charles III stripped his disgraced brother of his titles and evicted him from his royal residence after pressure to act over his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The king’s rare move followed years of shameful scandals.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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by The Associated Press | Oct 1, 2026 | News, World, World News
JERUSALEM (AP) — The motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously and forcing it to land in Saudi Arabia, remained unknown on Thursday as investigators across the region raced to learn more.
Passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft carrying 174 people from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv have described how the bloodied Indian captain managed to open the cockpit door to let them in before they grappled with the copilot and stabilized a descent so sharp that the plane’s rudder was torn away.
“We felt helpless, suspended in midair, and I didn’t know who to turn to. But it was all instinct to survive,” one of the passengers, Asaf Rajuan, said in a new statement shared by Israel’s presidency.
A regional official briefed on the investigation said the suspect, an Omani citizen, was under arrest and confirmed that Saudi authorities were working with countries, including Israel, to try to determine a motive. He said the UAE, the United States and Oman were also involved. The official did not describe the extent of Israeli involvement.
“All possible scenarios, from terrorism to mental disorders, are being looked into. Nothing is ruled out for now,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the probe.
Israeli investigators will join the interrogation of the copilot
Israeli intelligence and security officials were investigating the copilot in Saudi Arabia, according to another regional official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Saudi Arabia does not have formal diplomatic ties with Israel, but there is longstanding security
