Iran said on Monday U.S. cyber attacks on its military had failed, as Washington sought to rally support in the Middle East and Europe for a hardline stance that has brought it to the verge of conflict with its long-time foe.
... The United States is building a coalition with its allies to protect Gulf shipping lanes by having "eyes on all shipping", a senior U.S. State Department official said on Monday, following recent attacks on oil tankers that Washington blamed on Iran.
... One pilot was killed after two Eurofighter warplanes crashed over northeastern Germany, n-tv television reported, while the pilot of the other jet was reported as having parachuted to safety.
... U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not discuss the ****** of journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he met with Saudi Arabia's king on Monday, a senior State Department official told journalists traveling with him in the region.
... Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies have called for Germany to phase out coal by 2030 but the government has insisted on keeping its 2038 target, in the latest sign of strain within her coalition.
... The United States recorded 33 new measles cases last week, bringing the number of confirmed cases this year to 1,077 in the worst outbreak of the virus since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday.
... Belgian police have arrested and charged a man with planning a terrorism attack against the U.S. embassy in Brussels, prosecutors said on Monday.
... One of the two pilots involved in the midair collision of two Eurofighter warplanes over northeastern Germany on Monday is dead, broadcaster n-tv reported, citing local police.
... Google announced this morning it’s expanding its two-year-old digital safety and citizenship curriculum for children, “Be Internet Awesome,” to now include media literacy — specifically, the ability to identify so-called “fake news” and other false content. The company is launching six new media literacy activities for the curriculum that will help teach kids things like ... Oman on Monday denied reports that it had conveyed a message from the United States to the Iranian government over the downing last week of an American unmanned drone.
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Washington seeks to rally its allies as Tehran says cyber attacks failed
U.S. official: United States building maritime security coalition for Gulf
One killed in Eurofighter collision over eastern Germany
Pompeo did not discuss Khashoggi ****** with Saudi king, official says
Merkel’s Bavarian allies snub her coal exit plan
U.S. records 33 new measles cases, raising year’s total to 1,077
Belgium arrests man suspected of plotting terrorism attack against U.S. embassy
One pilot in German Eurofighter collision is dead: broadcaster n-tv
Google’s new media literacy program teaches kids how to spot disinformation and fake news
Oman denies conveying U.S. message to Iran over downed drone