Bloomberg Ten rockets targeted an airbase in western Iraq that hosts US-led coalition troops, the latest in a spate of attacks that have raised tensions days before a visit by Pope Francis. There was no immediate claim for Wednesday’s attack on Al Asad Airbase, which came just a day after the Pentagon said it was hoping to deter future assaults ...

Bloomberg Federal officials will face stern questioning about delays in deploying the National Guard during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, as lawmakers probe broader intelligence failures in the days before the violent insurrection. Major General William Walker is set to appear alongside three intelligence and counter-terrorism experts from the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the ...

Bloomberg Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pulled his ruling party out of the parliamentary caucus of the European Union’s largest political group as the bloc piles pressure on him over the erosion of democratic norms. Orban triggered the exit of his 12 European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday after a vote by the European People’s Party (EPP) caucus cleared the way to ...