CENTCOM chief clashes with lawmakers at Iran hearing in Washington
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, faced sharp questioning from House Democrats during a hearing in Washington focused on the conflict with Iran.The exchange drew attention after Cooper accused one lawmaker of making an inappropriate remark. The hearing centred on questions about the conflict and the posture of U.S. forces. The only confirmed detail from the hearing is that Cooper appeared frustrated as lawmakers pressed him on a range of issues linked to the Iran conflict.The row involved House Democrats, but the supplied material does not identify the specific questions raised beyond that broad subject. It also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 May 2026 23:00 LONDON
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New Mexico leads legal push over PFAS contamination at military bases
New Mexico is leading a legal push over PFAS contamination at military bases, with the state's case against the federal government now seen as a test for similar claims elsewhere. The dispute centres on so-called "forever chemicals", which have been found at military sites and are the subject of growing litigation. The outcome is expected to shape how courts handle contamination claims linked to bases across the United States.The supporting material says the state is at the centre of the country's reckoning with PFAS. It also says the suit is against the federal government, although no further details are provided... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 May 2026 11:33 LONDON
Charlie Love convicted over attempted murder of PSNI officers in Strabane bomb attack
A Co Tyrone man has been found guilty at Belfast Crown Court of attempting to murder two PSNI officers in a bomb attack in Strabane later claimed by the New IRA.The court convicted Charlie Love on all four charges he faced.Mr Justice Fowler said he was satisfied Love was intimately connected with the planning and execution of what he described as a dissident terrorist bomb attack on a police car with two officers on board.The judge said he was satisfied the defendant intended that police officers would be killed.Love was also convicted of possessing explosives and causing an explosion likely... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 17:01 LONDON
