Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

The US Treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".

Latest US Sanctions Hit Cuban Industries and Influence Network

The US slapped more sanctions on Cuba, hitting the construction ministry, state mining, tourism and trading companies, and officials that run the communist government’s global outreach efforts.

By Jim Wyss

Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East

The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.

By John Ismay

New US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve long-deployed ship

The US military said Thursday the USS George Washington, previously operating in the Pacific, has arrived in the Middle East region to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which had been deployed since November 2025. Reports of degraded living conditions aboard the relieved vessel had contributed to criticism of Donald Trump's war against Iran.

New aircraft carrier arrives in Arabian Sea to replace long-stationed USS Abraham Lincoln

The USS George Washington is relieving a vessel that has gone months without a port stop.

By Dan Lamothe

US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln

USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low morale The USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment amid concerns about poor living conditions and morale. US Central Command announced on Thursday that the Washington arrived in the area on Wednesday, and posted an image of sailors working on the flight deck as the ship transi...

By Anna Betts

Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt

The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.

By Scott Horsley

US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction

US economic restrictions have strained the island's already fragile economy, prompting blackouts and medical shortages.

Zelenskyy announces preparation of new diplomatic appointments, including in the US

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the preparation of decisions on renewing the diplomatic team, as he says that new approaches are needed, particularly in the United States.

By Khrystyna Bondarieva,Tetyana Oliynyk

US urges China to back its ‘most crushing economic operation’ against Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday urged China to join Washington’s latest efforts to economically pressure and isolate Iran after negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the six-month conflict collapsed. “Keep in mind, the Chinese get 50 per cent of their energy from the Gulf. So, it would do them a big service to get with the programme,” Bessent told CNBC when asked whether the new economic sanctions would include China. Bessent also said that “many conversations ar...

By Nayan Seth

New U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln

Concerns have grown about the Lincoln’s lengthy deployment following reports of mental health challenges and supply shortages aboard

By Ben Finley And Konstantin Toropin

US should abandon hostility toward North Korea: China foreign minister

Iran responds over Trump's threat to crush its economy

Iran says Trump's new economic threat is just a diversion from US politics.

USS Abraham Lincoln Is Coming Home, Report Says

Troops on the carrier deployed in the Middle East were reportedly facing a mental health crisis.

By Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff

Meta's new app, Pocket, lets you vibe code the memes of your dreams

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Meta's new app, Pocket, is officially launching in the US. The app lets users create and share interactive content "you can play with." Pocket comes from the team behind a Gizmo, a similar app. Meta's new vibe-coding social app, Pocket, is officially here. "We're starting to roll out Pocket, a new app that turns your ideas into interactive creations you can play with and share right from your phone," a Meta spokesperson told Business Insider. Pocket, which quietly ...

Speedboat driver arrested by ICE after fatal New York Harbor capsizing

Authorities attributed the disaster to an overcrowded boat, improper decision-making by Hernandez, a lack of required commercial licenses, and the failure to secure a life jacket on the infant

By Michael R. Sisak

Driver shortages, booming exports reshape US-Mexico freight market

US threatens 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran; oil prices surge as Trump warns of 'economic warfare'

US-Iran war update: In a social media message on Wednesday, Donald Trump promised "Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale."

US Pushes Allies, China To Support Trump's Economic War On Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments underscored how Trump is shifting to economic rather than military pressure on Tehran as his unpopular war drags toward the six-month mark.

US hits Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasizing ties to Iranian government

The Treasury Department redesignated the group "for service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force," according to a statement.

Hugel’s Wellage lands at Sephora US

Wellage, the clinical cosmetics brand owned by Korean medical aesthetics company Hugel, has entered Sephora stores in the US through a partnership with Olive Young, expanding its presence in North America. The launch includes five products from Wellage’s Real Hyaluronic line: a "one-day kit," an ampoule, toner, cream and a mask. Wellage will also participate in a mobile pop-up campaign jointly organized by Olive Young and Sephora. The pop-up truck will visit Sephora stores in New York, Texas and

By The Korea Herald

Bessent urges U.S. allies to join economic pressure campaign on Iran

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursda...

By Song Sang-ho

Increased US sanctions on Iran make large-scale war less likely: Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran and urged China to cooperate with Washington.

Stars and Swipes: The USS Lincoln’s retreat exposes the cracks in Trump’s war machine

The carrier’s troubled deployment has shown the deep problems with US military readiness, logistics and morale under Trump and Hegseth.

US imposes sanctions on nine Cuban entities and three people

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US says will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

The U.S. will impose 'the toughest sanctions in history' on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday, a focus on economic measures he suggested would lessen the need fo...

Olive Young’s K-Beauty Edit Is at Sephora: These Finds Are Worth It

The moment all K-Beauty enthusiasts have been waiting for is finally here. Months after its initial announcement, several Korean skincare brands and products have been added to Sephora as part of...

By Sofía Viera

There is no “betrayal” whatsoever in proposals Ukraine submitted to US—Kyslytsya

The proposals submitted by Ukraine to the United States are aimed at ending hostilities; there is no “betrayal” or violation of the Constitution in them.

US hits Hezbollah with more sanctions, says Iran controls it

Washington designated Hezbollah as a "foreign terrorist organization" in 1997, and in 2001 updated its label to a "specially designated global terrorist" group. The post US hits Hezbollah with more sanctions, says Iran controls it appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah