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Iran defiant in face of new U.S. sanctions, promises to respond forcefully

Iran pledged to fight back against expanded U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington's pressure campaign.
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Trump order on mail-in ballots, but more legal battles are expected

The U.S. Supreme Court's preliminary approval of President Donald Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote — even if it may not lead to a single procedural change during the November midterms.
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Polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman to be sentenced in Arizona for girls found in trailer

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday on separate state convictions for hauling girls through a community in northern Arizona in an unventilated trailer.
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Trump administration expands U.S. sanctions on Iran targeting countries with business ties to Tehran

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world, as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark.
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London is famous for its great trees. More than 70% are at risk due to climate change, research finds