Iraqi Defense Minister Muhammad Al-Abbasi, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met at the Pentagon, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington D.C., Nov. 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)
US President Donald Trump (R) meeting with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (2nd L), seated along side Syria's FM Asaad al-Shaibani (L), US VP JD Vance (2nd R) and US envoy for Syria Tom Barrak (R), at the White House in Washington DC. (AFP)
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back inspect a guard of honor prior to the 57th SCM, in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo: AP)
US President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with Central Asian leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
L to R, Kazakhstan's President, Kyrgyzstan's President, Russia's President, Tajikistan's President, Turkmenistan's President, and Uzbekistan's President, at Central Asia-Russia summit, Oct. 9, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
From left, Mayoral candidates, Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, Oct. 16, 2025. (Photo: AP)
