France grapples with chaos at home after riots as Macron considers a military mission thousands of miles away

French President Emmanuel Macron is pressing forward with a proposal for a new European presence in Lebanon as France faces growing political and economic strain. The plan has yet to win support from a key European partner, while the United States is considering whether a civilian monitoring effort could take the place of troops. Secretary […]
Pro-life pregnancy center broadens its mission to help patients accept the gender God gave them

Alternatives Pregnancy Center in Sacramento does not advertise detransition care on its website. But the pro-life clinic offers a range of women’s health services, including hormone treatment, and executive director Heidi Matzke says the center aims to provide care guided by its Christian faith. Matzke said prayer has shaped the organization’s work since she took […]
Pentagon’s top intelligence officials get a mission they cannot fail as Hegseth targets foreign interference in the midterms

Since Donald Trump’s 2016 election and the ensuing Russia investigation, foreign interference and the security of U.S. elections have faced growing scrutiny. A decade later, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon’s intelligence and cyber agencies to focus on preventing foreign adversaries from interfering in Tuesday’s midterm elections. In a directive issued in […]
El Salvador begins mission to save hostages from Haitian gangs — President Bukele warns of increased action

El Salvador’s Military Operation in Haiti Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, has declared a military initiative to rescue four hostages who were taken in Haiti and has issued a warning to the gangs responsible. In a recent social media post, Bukele addressed gang leaders directly, asserting that if the hostages were not returned […]
Japan to Launch Its First Mission to Gather Samples from Mars’ Moons

Japan’s Upcoming Mission to Phobos The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has plans to launch a spacecraft on Tuesday that will embark on a five-year journey to Phobos, one of Mars’ moons. This mission aims to collect the first-ever rock and soil samples from a moon of Mars. Kawakatsu Yasuhiro, who manages the Martian Moons […]
Netanyahu Following Trump’s Support: ‘Together We Will Complete the Mission’

Netanyahu and Trump: A Strong Partnership Against Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his commitment on Sunday to “complete the mission” against Iran, thanks to what he described as an “extraordinary endorsement” from President Donald Trump. Trump cautioned that a change in leadership in Israel could leave the U.S. facing Tehran alone. Following Trump’s […]
USS Abraham Lincoln comes back to San Diego after a 321-day mission in a heartfelt return.

USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Historic Deployment After spending 321 days at sea, roughly 5,000 sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln enjoyed an emotional reunion with family and friends as they docked at the Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California. This remarkable homecoming marked the end of a deployment that has been […]
Crew-13 arrives at the ISS following the quickest launch-to-docking of a U.S. mission to the station

NASA’s Crew-13 Successfully Reaches International Space Station On October 1, 2026, Crew-13 arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after a remarkable journey lasting nearly eight hours. This was noted as the fastest launch-to-docking of a U.S. spacecraft to the orbiting laboratory. Aboard the Dragon spacecraft were NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, along […]
SpaceX Crew-13 mission launches to the International Space Station

Nasa SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Launches to International Space Station The NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, heading toward the International Space Station. Aboard the mission are NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut […]
U.S. Airman Shares 50-Hour Rescue Mission in Iran Amid Hostile Territory

Air Force Officer Survives Harrowing Ordeal After F-15E Shot Down Over Iran A U.S. Air Force officer, whose F-15E was downed in Iran, has shared his harrowing experience of surviving a fall and enduring injuries, including a broken back, during a 50-hour period while evading Iranian forces. He described the entire experience as a “modern-day […]