Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has approved a request from U.S. Central Command to send a Marine expeditionary unit and more warships to the Middle East as Iran escalates attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for the global oil trade.[#item_full_content]

Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Protesters in France are continuing to demonstrate in Paris and across the nation despite police prohibitions on gatherings in the capital. The Paris Police Prefecture
