The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Red Sea as the U.S. conflict with Iran approaches its second week.

The White House is set to present new details on President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the East Wing during a federal planning commission hearing in early January, according to official notices.

Malik Beasley, the former Utah Jazz wing currently coming off a strong season with the Detroit Pistons, has been cleared in a federal gambling investigation, his attorneys confirmed to ESPN. The announcement removes the legal cloud that had stalled his free agency prospects.

The right-wing coalition government led by Giorgia Meloni in Italy approved a new security bill Friday that increases penalties for ths.ose who attack law enforcement and enhances legal protections for security forces.

Elon Musk expressed support for Germany's right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in a guest opinion piece for the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, News.az reports citing Sky news.

The Spanish government stands out in the EU on migration policy, announcing a reform on Tuesday to regularize tens of thousands of undocumented migrants annually over the next three years, contrasting with the stricter measures adopted by many other EU countries, News.az reports citing foreign media.

Germany's Federal Public Prosecutor announced on Tuesday that eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group have been arrested in coordinated raids across three countries, involving hundreds of law enforcement officers.

An Amber Alert was issued early Friday after a pregnant mom and her four children were abducted at gunpoint near Brainerd early Friday by the mom's boyfriend, authorities say, News.Az reports citing Fox9 .