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Venezuela tanker, Fed, SpaceX and World Cup Pride
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S.has seized a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela, escalating tensions with Caracas. The Fed cuts rates but signals a pause. U.S. bombers fly over ...
Fed, campaign finance and Lithuania balloons
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A divided Federal Reserve meets for its last meeting of the year as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his focus on affordability. The Supreme Court...
FTC, Paramount, Nvidia and social media ban
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Supreme Court signals it might back U.S. President Donald Trump’s power to fire independent agency heads. The Warner Bros fight heats up wi...
Thailand-Cambodia, Zelenskiy, Mangione and pistachios
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thailand launches airstrikes into Cambodia and throws into question the Trump-brokered ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says U.S. ta...
Trump vs the EU, China-Japan tensions, and ‘AI-proof’ jobs
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions deepen between Washington and Brussels as the U.S. pushes Europe to take over NATO defense by 2027. Japan accuses Chinese jets of radar l...
Netflix buys Warner Bros, Epstein records and World Cup groups
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix buys Warner Brothers Discovery studios for $72 billion. A Florida judge clears the way to unseal Jeffrey Epsteingrand jury transcripts. The ...
Hegseth, Texas, Eurovision and women deacons
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny as questions mount over the Pentagon’s strikes on suspected drug boats. The Supreme Court gree...
New Orleans, visas, Netflix and Putin
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New Orleans is the latest front in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. H-1B visa applicants will also now face enhanced vetting. Th...
Ukraine, Honduras, Dell and Indian app backlash
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Vladimir Putin warns Europe that Russia is ready for war after U.S. talks stall on a Ukraine compromise. Trump pardons an ex-Honduran presid...
Trump's Maduro ultimatum, Ukraine, Honduras and music copyright
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options after U.S. President Donald Trump gave him an ultimatum in a November phone call. Ste...
Trump and Maduro, Netanyahu's pardon request and data center backlash
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump confirms he’s spoken by phone to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asks for a p...
Venezuela, Russia's ‘shadow fleet’ and AI shopping
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed as tensions mount with Nicolas Maduros’ government. Ukraine says n...
Airbus recall, Pope Leo and icy swims
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Airbus recall halts flights around the world. Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque. President Trump’s immigration crackdown pledge. Plus, icy ...
Trump’s ‘reverse migration’, Hong Kong and Black Friday
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump calls for a sweeping crackdown on immigration from developing nations after a deadly attack near the White House. Rescue...
DC ambush, Hong Kong inferno and Thanksgiving costs
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two National Guard soldiers are critically injured in a shooting near the White House. Dozens are killed and hundreds are still missing after a huge ...
Russian proposals in Ukraine plan, Nigeria abductions and Shein in court
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters reveals the US-backed Ukraine peace plan drew from a Russian-authored document. More than 300 students remain missing after gunmen abducted ...
Trump critic cases dropped, Novo Nordisk and Obamacare
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A judge has thrown out the criminal charges against ex FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trials of Novo Nordisk’...
US-Ukraine, midterms, Chauncey Billups and DOGE
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Ukraine continue to hammer out the details of a peace plan after Kyiv said the initial proposal was too much of a capitulation to Moscow....
Ukraine talks, Nigeria kidnapping, Venezuela and Jim Henson
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
High-stakes peace talks begin in Geneva as questions mount over a US-proposed peace plan. The United States prepares a new phase of military operatio...
Ukraine, Trump-Mamdani and Marjorie Taylor Greene
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine under pressure to accept a U.S. peace plan or risk losing American support. President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's warm Whi...
Mamdani meets Trump, Charlotte, China’s Taiwan rehearsal and vaccines
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be hoping to dodge a Zelenskiy moment at his meeting with President Trump at the White House. The Ukrain...
US Ukraine plan, Nvidia, electoral maps and Japan-China ties
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. plan to end Ukraine’s war with Russia is based on Kyiv giving up territory, sources say. Nvidia’s results surprise Wall Street and stymie A...
Trump defends MBS, Epstein files and crypto
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump defends the Saudi Crown Prince over the Khashoggi murder and threatens to pull ABC’s broadcast licenses. Congress approves th...
Trump’s Gaza plan, Epstein vote, Comey and Bangladesh
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UN Security Council greenlights President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. After Trump’s U-turn on the Epstein files, the House pushes forward on a vo...
Trump’s Marjorie Taylor Greene fight, MBS and Epstein latest
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a 180, President Trump tells Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files and dismisses Marjorie Taylor Greene’s claim that his attacks put h...
ICE raids, Pope's movie meetup and Japan’s ‘muscle girls’
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federal agents launch immigration raids in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pope Leo hosts Hollywood stars at the Vatican. Gen Z-styled protests spread in M...
Tariffs, the Louvre and the Russia-Ukraine war
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump cuts tariffs on coffee, beef, and hundreds of other grocery staples. The U.S. president threatens to sue the BBC for up to five billio...
BBC, banana tariffs, Starbucks and shopping under ICE
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The BBC apologizes to President Trump over its editing of his January 6 speech but declines to pay him compensation. The U.S. is cutting tariffs on ba...
Epstein, dry Iran and ICE data
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A severe water crisis has taps running dry in Tehran. What we know so far about the new Epstein emails. And the loophole that has blue states inadvert...
Flights, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Australia’s social media ban
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even as the end of the shutdown is in sight, it will be some time before U.S. flights are operating normally. One of President Trump’s top supporter...
Gaza partition risk, China’s Singles’ Day and shutdown latest
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history inches closer to the finish line. The next phase of the Gaza ceasefire is stalled and recon...
Shutdown, BBC and Syria’s president in DC
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A breakthrough in talks over the 40-day U.S. shutdown, with the Senate passing a deal aimed at ending the deadlock. The boss of the BBC and its head ...
Super Typhoon, Myanmar shipwreck and West Bank attack
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Super Typhoon Fung-wong batters the Philippines with 140 mph winds, forcing nearly a million to evacuate just weeks after another storm killed more t...
SNAP, Portland, Brazil's weapons and Japan’s bears
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court temporarily allows the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in SNAP food aid affecting millions of Americans. Airlines cut...
Musk’s trillion, Meta’s scam ads, Christmas Island and weight loss drugs
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla shareholders put Elon Musk on the path to becoming a trillionaire. Meta is earning a fortune from fraudulent ads – host Carmel Crimmins discus...
Flight cuts, tariffs and Musk’s paycheck
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Airlines are scrambling and passengers panicking as the U.S. orders 10% of flights to be cut at 40 major airports. Host Kim Vinnell discusses how the ...
Mamdani, election takeaways and Brazil
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Election results in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California give Democrats some momentum. Listen to host Kim Vinnell and our journalists di...
Election Day, 'Iraq First' and Shein sex dolls
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Election Day in America and Trump's shadow hangs over votes in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California. Americans go to the polls on D...
Trump's tariffs on trial at the Supreme Court
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's favorite foreign policy weapon is on trial this week when the Supreme Court hears arguments about the legality of his trade tariffs. Th...
UK train stabbings, Nigeria and Dodgers take World Series
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two men are in custody after a series of stabbings on a train in the UK. U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to cut U.S. aid to Nigeria, warning o...
Food stamps, Canada's apology and US elections
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federal judges order SNAP benefits to continue, but it's unclear if payments will go through starting November 1. High-stakes elections in New Jers...
SNAP cuts, nukes and Halloween
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 42 million Americans are about to lose their SNAP food benefits as the government shutdown enters its second month. President Donald Trump orde...
Trump-Xi, Rio bodies, Melissa and Fed
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump shaves China tariffs after an “amazing” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Hurricane Melissa tears through the...
Melissa, Trump in South Korea, OpenAI-Microsoft and Geert Wilders
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba after leaving a trail of destruction in Jamaica. U.S. President Donald Trump is on his final stop in a high-s...
Hurricane Melissa, Amazon, Cameroon, Trump third term and Fed
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, the world’s strongest storm this year. Amazon plans massive job cuts after overhiring during the pandemic. U....
US-China deal, Russian nuclear missile, Argentina and Turkey
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and China have hashed out a framework trade deal for both presidents to sign this week. Russia tests its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise m...
Louvre arrests, Canada tariffs, Trump in Asia and shutdown hot dogs
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
French police arrest two Louvre heist suspects, including one at the airport attempting to flee the country. U.S. President Donald Trump announces ...
US warships deployed, Canada talks, World Series and love after war in Ivory Coast
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump departs on an Asia trip, hoping for a deal with China. The U.S. escalates its military presence in the Caribbean. Canad...
Canada talks terminated, NBA gambling probe, Binance and Europe in space
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump stops all trade talks with Canada because of a Canadian video ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tari...
Trump’s sanctions gambit with Putin
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is imposing sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies to pressure President Putin to end the war in Ukraine. In a fresh show o...
Trump-Putin, shutdown paychecks and KPop Demon Hunters
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stalls as Russia digs in. The U.S. shutdown bites with 60,000 fede...
Iran, Australia rare earths, Amazon’s outage and Trump’s ballroom
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects an offer of renewed talks from U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. and Australia sign a miner...
Gaza ceasefire, Louvre heist and teens on Instagram
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says the ceasefire will resume after the most serious test of the truce so far saw an Israeli strike kill 26 people in Gaza. A brazen heist of ...
Israeli strike, 'No Kings', dark matter and AI glasses
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel launches a fresh attack on Gaza as both sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Hundreds of thousands march in anti-Trump "No Kings" ral...
Trump-Zelenskiy, Prince Andrew and Hollywood tariffs
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to press pause on upgrading Ukraine's weapons arsenal. The...
Bolton charged, Zelenskiy, Putin and Russian oil
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is charged with sharing classified information. Ukrainian President Volodymy...
CIA in Venezuela, Voting Rights Act, shutdown and Russian oil
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump greenlights covert CIA operations in Venezuela. The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices could be willing to undercut the...
Syrian mass grave, U.S. data darkness and French pensions
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bashar al-Assad's government secretly relocated a mass grave to cover up evidence of tens of thousands of killings in Syria, a Reuters investigation h...
Family reunions, Gaza deal, Tomahawks and Madagascar's Gen Z
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump declares an end to the war as Hamas frees the last living Israeli hostages and Israel sends home thousands of Palestinian ...
Gaza ceasefire: hostages, Trump and Egypt summit
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the remaining living Israeli hostages have been handed over by Hamas in Gaza, with nearly 2,000 being released in return. U.S. President Donald Tr...
Hostages, Diane Keaton and an India matchmaking dilemma
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional scenes in Tel Aviv as families count down the hours until Monday’s deadline to release the hostages. Near Chicago, more clashes between p...
China tariffs, Gazans return and the war on the left
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of Palestinians return to ruins of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. 100% tariffs and software export controls follow Beijing’s ra...
Gaza ceasefire, Nobel peace prize, Letitia James and Russian furloughs
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel’s government has signed off on a ceasefire with Hamas, clearing the way to stop fighting in Gaza and free Israeli hostages. The 2025 Nobel Pe...
Gaza deal, Trump's threat and France's crisis
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamas and Israel are expected to sign a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases. National Guard troops are deployed near Chicago as Trump calls...
Comey in court, National Guard poll, gold and Tesla
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former FBI Director James Comey is due in federal court. A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external thre...
National Guard, October 7, Thunberg and France crisis
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sue U.S. President Donald Trump, in a bid to block a National Guard deployment. Two years after the Oct...
Gaza talks, French politics and Trump voters on vaccines
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamas and Israeli officials are set to gather in Egypt for talks on President Trump's Gaza plan. A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump adminis...
Palestinians' hopes, Chicago and the National Guard and Paris Fashion
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel launches strikes on Gaza as Palestinians await a U.S. ceasefire plan. U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes national guard deployment to Chi...
Hamas on ceasefire, Comey “perp walk” and Japan’s likely first female PM
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamas agrees to key points in Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, which includes a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. An FBI agent is relieved of duty ...
Synagogue attack, Chevron fire, Putin’s Tomahawk warning and Taylor’s album drop
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Britain says it will redouble efforts to tackle antisemitism after a deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur. A fire has broken out at...
Flotilla, shutdown stalemate, Pentagon and Jane Goodall
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Tho...
Shutdown starts, 'fat generals', Silicon Valley at the Pentagon and Pfizer
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. government has shut down most of its operations setting off what could be a long standoff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slams "fat generals...
Shutdown looms, Trump’s Gaza deal, EA Sports and Hollywood tariffs
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appear to make little progress in talks aimed at heading off a government shutdown. Trump ...
Michigan shooting, Portland, Kyiv and Moldova’s election result
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Michigan, four people are dead after a man drove into a Mormon church and then opened fire. Reuters has learned the callup of National Guard troops...
Portland deployment, Ukraine, Iran, Moldova and Fat Bear Week
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump orders military deployment to Portland, Oregon, directing troops to protect ICE facilities from what he calls "domestic te...
Netanyahu at UNGA, Gaza, Comey and Ryder Cup
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams Western countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood during a UN General Assembly speech. A Reuters...
Comey indictment, West Bank, tariffs and Sarkozy
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted. U.S. President Donald Trump vows to block Israeli annexation of the West Bank. Secretary of Defense Pete ...
ICE shooting, UNGA, Argentina-US and TikTok sale
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A gunman opened fire at an ICE office in Dallas, killing one person and injuring two others before taking his own life. U.S. President Donald Trump p...
Trump’s Ukraine U-turn, Kimmel’s return and Typhoon Ragasa
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a U-turn saying Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia. He also tells world leaders their countries ar...
UN and Palestinian statehood, autism, Jimmy Kimmel and Trump’s prosecutor
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dozens of world leaders gather at the United Nations to embrace a Palestinian state despite fierce resistance from Israel and the United States. Presi...
Palestinian state, Erika Kirk, H-1B visa confusion and Belarus
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal have all recognized a Palestinian state, while France and Saudi Arabia convene dozens of world leaders to rall...
Kirk memorial, Gaza, Saudi-Pakistan, Intervision and Oktoberfest
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands will gather in Arizona for a public memorial honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with Donald Trump expected to deliver a speech. I...
Europe cyberattack, Estonia, H-1B visas and Trump-Xi
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports. Estonia reports an unprecede...
Kimmel criticism, Nvidia-Intel, vaccines and France protests
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pulling of Jimmy Kimmel’s show has ignited a debate on free speech and drawn anger from both sides of the political aisle. Nvidia takes a $5 bil...
Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s royal welcome, Fed and smart glasses
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after comments by the late-night show host about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump’s new Fed ...
Tyler Robinson, Luigi Mangione, the Fed and Redford's legacy
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Utah prosecutors seek the death penalty for the accused assassin of Charlie Kirk and release new details about the case. A New York state judge dismis...
Gaza City, Luigi Mangione, Lisa Cook and corporate filings
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel launches its ground operation into Gaza City as a UN inquiry finds its top officials incited genocide in Gaza. Luigi Mangione is due in court o...
US-China, TikTok, Kirk suspect, AI phishing bots and Emmys
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and China close in on a TikTok deal during Madrid trade talks. The Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is not cooperating with authorities, accordi...
Kirk backlash, UK anti-migrant protest, EVs, Emmys and Life on Mars?
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans have launched online campaigns against people mocking Charlie Kirk’s death. Over 100,000 people joined a right-wing anti-migrant prote...
Charlie Kirk, UN vote, NATO-Poland, Chicago and Premier League
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, vows his movement will continue after suspect Tyler Robinson is arrested for Kirk’s fatal ...
Kirk’s killer, Patel, Bolsonaro, Belarus and inflation
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The shooter who killed Charlie Kirk is still at large. FBI director Kash Patel is criticized for his inaccurate statement that a suspect had been caug...
Charlie Kirk, Trump-Netanyahu and South Korean US workers
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been fatally shot in Utah. The Polish Prime Minister says the country is the closest it’s been to open c...
Qatar, Poland, vaccines and Nepal’s rapper
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during a Russian attack in western Ukraine. Israel attempts to kill Hamas political leaders in an airstrike ...
Immigration ruling, France, Gaza City, Nepal and the Murdochs
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Supreme Court allows agents to continue with southern California deportation raids. French President Emmanuel Macron faces choosing his fifth...
Jerusalem, Hyundai raid, Japan and France
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel’s ambulance service reports fatalities in a Jerusalem shooting. Seoul will pick up South Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai plant ...
Ukraine, US Open, drones, ICE and film festival season
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russia's largest overnight air attack of the war sets fire to Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv. World number one Aryna Sabalenka retrains ...
Hyundai, Venezuela, labor data and NFL
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A massive immigration raid at Hyundai’s battery plant in Georgia has halted operations and sparked diplomatic tension with South Korea. The U.S. ha...
Venezuela, Ukraine, Thailand and RFK Jr
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* This podcast has been republished to correct a technical error which removed part of Andrew Gray's answer on Europe and Ukraine As tensions rise in...
Florida vaccines, North Korea, Africa map and Swift’s Super Bowl
04 Sep 2025
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Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows full support for Russia’s army. At least 1...
China’s military parade, Venezuela, Epstein, Chicago and autism
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese President Xi Jinping presides over a massive military parade in an unprecedented show of force. President Donald Trump says the U.S. military ...