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CENTCOM chief to brief Trump on new plans for military action against Iran — report

CENTCOM chief to brief Trump on new plans for military action against Iran — report

Adm. Brad Cooper to present options for ‘short and powerful’ strikes, seizing parts of Strait of Hormuz, and special forces action to capture...

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Inquiry finds that days before Bondi massacre, Jewish group warned Aussie cops attack was ‘likely’

Inquiry finds that days before Bondi massacre, Jewish group warned Aussie cops attack was ‘likely’

Despite warning, royal commission investigating the terror shooting says Australian police didn’t send officers to protect Hanukkah celebration,...

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Palestine Action ban is risk to free speech, watchdog says, amid UK appeal to bar group

Palestine Action ban is risk to free speech, watchdog says, amid UK appeal to bar group

Lawyers for anti-Israel group tell court that government should have taken criminal measures against it rather than ban it, as state argues such steps...

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Trump said prepping for extended Iran blockade, says Tehran ‘better get smart soon’

Trump said prepping for extended Iran blockade, says Tehran ‘better get smart soon’

‘No more Mr. Nice Guy,’ US president declares, adds Iran’s leaders ‘don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal’; Hegseth to testify before...

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After Iran talks barb, Trump says Germany’s Merz ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

After Iran talks barb, Trump says Germany’s Merz ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

US president accuses German chancellor, who said ‘an entire nation is being humiliated’ by Iranian negotiators, of ‘thinking it’s OK for Iran...

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UAE says it will withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+, in historic blow to global oil cartel

UAE says it will withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+, in historic blow to global oil cartel

UAE energy minister says no direct consultations held on leaving cartels, including with Saudis; Gulf oil producers already struggling with exports...

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Rubio rejects new Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, with future of talks in limbo

Rubio rejects new Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, with future of talks in limbo

Iran’s plan is ‘We’ll blow you up and you pay us,’ says top US diplomat; tanker traffic muted in strait, which Iran says it controls;...

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PA leader Abbas’s loyalists win local elections, including in Gaza’s Deir al‑Balah

PA leader Abbas’s loyalists win local elections, including in Gaza’s Deir al‑Balah

First election of any kind in Strip in over 2 decades is cast by Ramallah as a success and ‘another step on the path to full independence’

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Iran diplomacy stalls as Hormuz becomes focal point of mediation efforts

Iran diplomacy stalls as Hormuz becomes focal point of mediation efforts

Trump says although Iran ‘offered a lot’ in most recent proposal, it was still ‘not enough;’ Tehran tries persuading Oman to support mechanism...

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Shots fired as gunman charges at White House correspondents’ dinner; Trump unharmed

Shots fired as gunman charges at White House correspondents’ dinner; Trump unharmed

President, Vance, rushed from stage as armed suspect runs past Secret Service guarding Washington event; suspect detained; Trump doubts attempt linked...

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Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Islamabad for ‘time-wasting’ Iran talks

Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Islamabad for ‘time-wasting’ Iran talks

US president claims Iran submitted a better but not good enough proposal minutes after he canceled his negotiators’ trip; Iran’s FM departs...

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PA holds local elections, including first in parts of Gaza since 2007 Hamas takeover

PA holds local elections, including first in parts of Gaza since 2007 Hamas takeover

Election is one of the reforms demanded in Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but no faction other than Abbas’s Fatah has put forward a party slate; vote in...

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EU approves 20th sanctions package against Russia and $105 billion loan to Ukraine

EU approves 20th sanctions package against Russia and $105 billion loan to Ukraine

Russia vows to retaliate after sanctions imposed on ​oil and gas, the linchpin of Russia’s economy; loan to Ukraine comes just before the war-torn...

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Pentagon said to float ways US can punish NATO allies for not helping fight Iran

Pentagon said to float ways US can punish NATO allies for not helping fight Iran

Internal email considers suspending Spain — though it’s unclear how — and reviewing position on UK’s claim to Falkland Islands; Spain’s...

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Woman, minor charged with plotting attack on Houston synagogue ‘to kill as many Jews as possible’

Woman, minor charged with plotting attack on Houston synagogue ‘to kill as many Jews as possible’

Law enforcement arrests 18-year-old in North Carolina and a 16-year-old in Texas for planning car ramming attack on Congregation Beth Israel

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Iran’s exiled crown prince splashed with red liquid after railing against ceasefire

Iran’s exiled crown prince splashed with red liquid after railing against ceasefire

Police say protester in Berlin detained for throwing what appeared to be tomato juice at Reza Pahlavi, who was snubbed by government on visit to...

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US intercepts Iran oil tankers in Asian waters as demining of Hormuz expected to take months

US intercepts Iran oil tankers in Asian waters as demining of Hormuz expected to take months

Maritime security source says US Navy is working to target Iranian ships away from the Mideast waterway due to threat of mines, which Pentagon...

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Iran seizes pair of container ships, in first since start of war with US and Israel

Iran seizes pair of container ships, in first since start of war with US and Israel

UK maritime agency says Iranian forces also targeted a third vessel that they didn’t capture; White House says seizures don’t violate truce as...

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Trump says Iran ‘collapsing’ over Hormuz blockade as IRGC attacks ships in key waterway

Trump says Iran ‘collapsing’ over Hormuz blockade as IRGC attacks ships in key waterway

Iranian minister denies American blockade effective, after US president extended ceasefire indefinitely; Tehran executes man accused of working with...

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Texas can require Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms, US court rules

Texas can require Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms, US court rules

American conservatives laud victory for ‘moral values’ as ruling signals boost to similar legislation in other red states; law’s challengers...

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Syrian charged with planning attack on Jews and ‘infidels’ in Berlin

Syrian charged with planning attack on Jews and ‘infidels’ in Berlin

Prosecutors say suspect bought knife, materials to build explosives, and watched content about ‘martyrdom’ and ‘jihad’ on social media

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Germany and Italy reject push by EU allies to end association deal with Israel

Germany and Italy reject push by EU allies to end association deal with Israel

Spain, Slovenia and Ireland call for discussion on suspending trade agreement; Belgium says Israeli conduct ‘unacceptable,’ pushes for partial...

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Iran executes two men accused of planning attacks with Israel’s Mossad

Iran executes two men accused of planning attacks with Israel’s Mossad

Mohammad ​Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi found guilty of collaborating with ‘hostile groups’ and receiving training abroad

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Turkey’s FM accuses Israel of using security ‘as an excuse to occupy more land’

Turkey’s FM accuses Israel of using security ‘as an excuse to occupy more land’

Hakan Fidan lashes Netanyahu’s ‘fundamentalist’ government, claims Israel trying to ‘create a fait accompli’ in Lebanon while US-Iran talks...

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Iran parliament speaker touts ‘progress’ in US talks, but Strait of Hormuz still shut

Iran parliament speaker touts ‘progress’ in US talks, but Strait of Hormuz still shut

Ghalibaf says ‘big distance’ remains and sides are ‘far’ from final discussions; confusion remains over vital waterway; Trump heaps praise on...

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Iran reimposes Hormuz closure after US maintains blockade; IRGC gunboats fire at ships

Tehran warns it will continue to block strait as long as Trump blockades Iran-linked shipping; US president says blockade ‘in full force’ until...

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UK police charge fourth suspect over attack on Jewish community ambulances

Pro-Iranian group said to be behind attack also claims responsibility for attempted arson at synagogue in Finchley and Iran International offices in...

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Amid truce with Israel, Aoun says Lebanon to now seek ‘permanent agreements’

Declaring his country ‘stands before a new phase,’ Lebanese president says it’s ‘not a sign of weakness’ to negotiate with Israel, which he...

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Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump admin returns to Turkey

PhD student held for weeks after visa revoked over anti-Israel op-ed leaves US after case dropped, in high-profile US crackdown on prestigious...

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As ceasefire holds, displaced Lebanese trickle home to find out what remains

Cars line up to cross destroyed Qasmiyeh Bridge over Litani River after Lebanese army bulldozes new path: ‘If the situation allows, we will stay and...

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‘Safe haven’: Iranian soccer players who sought asylum in Australia thank supporters

Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, the only two members of the team who ultimately remained behind, say they hope to continue their sporting...

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PM says Israel ready for Iran war resumption, while US gears for another round of talks

White House says 2nd meeting, if one takes place, will likely be in Islamabad; senior Iranian official says some progress has been made, but...

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2 arrested for trying to torch London synagogue in what cops call an antisemitic attack

47-year-old woman and 46-year-old man detained hours after targeting Reform temple, throwing two bottles of suspected flammable material that did not...

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11 finance ministers, stung by Iran war’s economic damage, call for full ceasefire

UK leads statement signed by EU countries, Australia, Japan and New Zealand; British minister says ‘avoiding knee-jerk responses is key to limiting...

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Trump says no need to extend Iran ceasefire, predicts ‘an amazing two days ahead’

CENTCOM chief says blockade on Iran ‘fully implemented’ after 36 hours; IAEA head says any deal with Tehran needs ‘very detailed’ oversight of...

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Ben and Jerry’s founder wants Magnum to sell brand; conglomerate says it’s not for sale

In latest broadside against ice cream maker’s parent company, Ben Cohen says it’s stifling social activism

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Cops detain 70 Palestinians hiding in garbage truck while trying to enter Israel

Police arrest Israeli driver of vehicle used in attempt to smuggle dozens of apparent Palestinian laborers through West Bank checkpoint

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US says it won’t renew temporary ease on Iran oil sanctions that expires Sunday

Move is to maintain ‘maximum pressure’ on Tehran, after last month’s ease aimed to keep energy prices at bay amid Hormuz chokehold

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Vance: Lot of progress made in talks toward ‘grand deal,’ but ball in Iran’s court

Trump’s VP says he wants Iran to be ‘normal country,’ but can’t have nukes; US said to ask for 20-year enrichment freeze, but Iran reportedly...

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US positions warships in region as it moves to enforce naval blockade of Iran

CENTCOM tells seafarers it’s still working out how blockade ‘will be applied in practice,’ warns ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports...

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Dozens arrested at anti-Israel protest in NYC calling to block sale of US bombs

JVP-led protesters attempt to hold sit-in inside the offices of Democratic senators Schumer and Gillibrand, who haven’t backed resolutions by Bernie...

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Hezbollah chief demands Lebanon back out of ‘futile’ planned talks with Israel

On eve of US-brokered negotiations in Washington, Naim Qassem vows his terror group will never surrender, and threatens to ‘capture enemy...

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Starmer, Macron say UK and France to discuss ‘multinational mission’ to safeguard Hormuz

French president says effort will be ‘strictly defensive’ and separate from any American operation, as British PM says UK will not join Trump’s...

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With US military set to blockade Iranian ports, Tehran says move ‘amounts to piracy’

CENTCOM says it will begin blocking all ships entering and exiting Iran’s ports, will not block Hormuz for ships using non-Iranian ports, in step...

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Pope rails at ‘delusion of omnipotence,’ use of Christian language to justify war

In prayer service, pontiff says ‘enough of the idolatry of self and money’ and urges negotiations; laments that ‘the God of life is being...

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US-Iran talks in Pakistan end after 21 hours with no deal; US negotiators leave

Vance says Iranians refused to disavow nuclear program that would let them build bomb; he makes no mention of Strait of Hormuz, cited in Iran as other...

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US-Iran talks extend into the night as Trump claims ‘no difference’ to him if deal reached

Tehran claims ‘serious disagreements’ remain after more than 15 hours of negotiations, as president insists Washington has won ‘regardless’ of...

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UK police arrest over 500 at London demonstration for Palestine Action support

Metropolitan Police return to mass arrest policy as government appeals court ruling against group’s ban; protesters defy order, say legal...

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US, Iran hold direct talks in Pakistan; Tehran demands control of Hormuz, truce in Lebanon

Iran doubles down on its ‘red lines,’ while VP Vance warns US negotiators won’t be receptive to Iranian games; Trump claims US starting the...

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Arriving in Pakistan, Iran’s top negotiator demands US accept ‘preconditions’ before talks start

As his VP Vance heads to Islamabad negotiations, Trump claims ‘the Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards,’ insists Strait of Hormuz...

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