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Trump bets sanctions can end Iran war after bombing stalls
President Trump is pivoting back to economic sanctions against Iran — a tool he previously derided — as military strikes and negotiations stall, betting that Iran's war-battered economy can be pushed
Trump Secretly Switched Planes Over Iranian Missile Threat
President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that the Secret Service secretly switched his plane after a NATO summit in Turkey last month because of a credible Iranian missile threat, an elaborate decoy o
North Korea tests missile ahead of US-South Korea drills
North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast toward Japan early Wednesday, its second test in less than a week and timed just days before US-South Korea joint military drills set to begin
Taiwan Condemns China-Indonesia Naval Drill as 'Dangerous'
Taiwan sharply condemned a planned mid-August Chinese navy drill with an Indonesian warship east of the island as a "dangerous" military provocation, while Taipei noted the Indonesian vessel appeared
Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says
A Houthi double-tap missile attack on the Egyptian-owned Tihamah in the Bab al-Mandeb strait killed six, including foreign nationals, marking the first shipping deaths linked to the group since the U.
Demuth Beats Trump-Backed Lindell in Minnesota GOP Primary
Minnesota state Rep. Lisa Demuth (R) is projected to win the state's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating Trump-endorsed businessman Mike Lindell and dealing a blow to the president's political
N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan in its second weapons test in less than a week, timed as South Korea and the US announced their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills begi
Trump Secretly Switched Planes Over Iran Missile Threat
President Trump secretly switched to an alternate aircraft and hid in a catering truck during his return from the NATO summit in Turkey, reportedly because US officials received credible intelligence
Netanyahu Rejects Trump Deal; Allies Wary of US Clout
Netanyahu publicly rejected a Trump-brokered peace deal, prompting concern from US allies about American diplomatic leverage, while the White House signaled it could tolerate the rebuff.
Trump hid in catering container as Air Force One flew as decoy
President Trump confirmed he stowed away in an airport catering container after a July NATO summit in Turkey so Air Force One could fly as a decoy amid a credible Iranian attack threat, a level of sec
North Korea fires missile ahead of US-South Korea drills
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on August 12, the second test in just over a week and coming days before planned joint US-South Korea military drills.
North Korea Launches Second Suspected Ballistic Missile
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, Japan's Defence Ministry said — the second such weapons launch in under a week and arriving two days before South Korea and
North Korea fires second suspected missile in a week
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, Japan's Defense Ministry said, the second such launch in less than a week and two days before the US and South Korea begin
Trump's Air Force One switch in Turkey over Iran threat
A Secret Service ruse to move President Trump onto an alternate aircraft at last month's NATO summit in Ankara, prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, is drawing scrutiny over presidential secur
Lebanon first in Middle East to abolish death penalty
Lebanon's parliament voted Tuesday to abolish the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment, though it hadn't carried out an execution since 2004
Yabloko Banned From Russian Elections
Russia's Supreme Court banned Yabloko, the country's only antiwar party, from upcoming parliament elections, drawing hundreds of teenage onlookers to the courthouse.
DOJ: Executive Privilege Shields Trump's Outside Advisers
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel ruled Monday that executive privilege can shield President Trump's communications with "private advisers" outside government, a finding Democrats expec
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan Sign 'Mecca Pact'
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have signed a new security agreement — dubbed the "Mecca Pact" — as the Middle East remains at war, with Iran publicly dismissing the three-power alliance.
Pakistan: US, Iran Close to Hormuz Deal Despite Trump Demands
Pakistan's defence minister said the US and Iran are 'close to some sort of arrangement' on the Strait of Hormuz, even as both sides hardened demands and attacks on shipping and refineries continued.
Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defence Pact Sparks UAE Backlash
Saudi Arabia's defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan drew backlash from the UAE, with one analysis referring to the agreement as the "Mecca Pact."
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