The US Department of Justice, under President Trump, has indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post showing the numbers '86 47'. The post was widely interpreted as a threat against Trump, who is the 47th US president. The phrase '86' is slang that can mean to eliminate or get rid of something or someone. Comey led the FBI from 2013 until Trump fired him in 2017, and the two have had a long, antagonistic history. The indictment marks an extraordinary escalation: a sitting administration using the DOJ to bring criminal charges against a former senior law enforcement official over a social media post. The legal question at the center of the case is whether the post constitutes a true threat under US law. Critics will likely argue the prosecution is politically motivated. Watch for court proceedings, Comey's legal response, and whether the indictment survives early constitutional challenges.
Venezuela's earthquake death toll has reached 1,430 with the US Geological Survey warning fatalities could top 10,000, placing it among Latin America's deadliest in a century. US military planes are landing in Caracas, Washington is mobilising $150 million in aid, and rescue teams from 17 countries are on the ground.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
