Are we safer today than on 9/11/2001
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Despite over two decades of a War on Terror, terrorism remains a threat to U.S. security and interests as terror organizations expand across the globe and plot attacks.
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Much has changed since al Qaeda terrorists hijacked planes and sent them crashing into New York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, resulting in an over two-decade war on terrorism and overhauls of federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies aimed at preventing another attack.
Some changes, such as the addition of the Department of Homeland Security, have made the U.S. less vulnerable to attacks, experts say.
The Pentagon said Thursday that there are about 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria, a number that is more than double the 900 troops reported previously by the DoD for months.
Palestinian Authority under pressure amid rising resistance, popularity of Iran-backed terror groups
Palestinian Authority’s crackdown on terrorists intensifies, but efforts to regain control of the city and surrounding areas face fierce resistance.
A Court of Cassation decision upheld the corruption conviction of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who now faces a year in prison.
Israeli airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, and Red Sea port city Hodeida left energy facilities ablaze on Thursday in response to missiles launched earlier by the Houthis.
A new report from a U.K. based think tank found what it says are many inaccuracies in the numbers being reported by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza.
The decorating of a Christmas tree is a long held tradition around the world that began in Germany. In the 1600s, trees were decorated with apples in honor of "Adam and Eve Day" on Dec. 24.
Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.
The rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, which toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, governed Syria's Idlib province with a mix of repression and pragmatism. Led by Abu Mohamed al-Golani, the group is said to be moderating.
With Russia’s diminished influence in Syria, Ukraine calls on Israel to reconsider its stance and provide essential defensive weapons and technology.
A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the Tuesday killing of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow, according to Russian officials.
A Republican congressman is disputing Secretary Antony Blinken’s insistence that the State Department did not block citizens from leaving Mazar-i-Sharif Airbase in Afghanistan during the frenzied withdrawal.