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Iran fires upon and takes custody of two vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly caused significant damage to the bridge of one of the ships.
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Trump on Iran's Strait of Hormuz dilemma: 'they merely want to 'save face'
"They only say they want it closed because I have it totally BLOCKADED (CLOSED!), so they merely want to ‘save face’"
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2 CIA officers reportedly killed in crash after operation in Mexico that destroyed a drug lab
Chihuahuan Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno told Mexico’s El Universal newspaper that the Americans were not directly involved in the raid on the lab, which he called “perhaps one of the largest ever located.”
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Trump disavows Chinese EV battery plant in Michigan: 'I AM 100% OPPOSED'
The factory has the support of Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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WaPo columnist: Biden's Iraq withdrawal 'a trap for the next president'
'Withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq could be disastrous,' possibly fueling the resurgence of ISIS
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Anti-immigration Panama repatriates illegal immigrants to South America, U.S. funds flights
The U.S. coordinated the flights with Panama, whose newly elected president, sworn in several weeks ago, is a well-known anti-immigration crusader
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Venezuelan pleads guilty to violating sanctions by funneling aircraft parts to Maduro regime
'This defendant admitted to participating in an illicit scheme to procure millions in aviation equipment'
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Ukraine requests emergency assistance via NATO
The besieged country requested 'heavy equipment to support civilian emergency responders'
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Israeli forces recover bodies of six hostages from Gaza, impacting cease-fire negotiations
The recovery comes as U.S. and Arab mediators are trying to come to an agreement to end the war in Gaza.
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Blinken warns negotiations this week may present last opportunity for Gaza cease-fire agreement
This is a decisive moment, probably the best, maybe the last, opportunity," Blinken said in opening talks with Israeli President Issac Herzog in Tel Aviv.
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U.S., French navies hold drills in Western Pacific amid growing regional tensions
The joint exercises support free navigation in the Philippine Sea as China–Philippines relations deteriorate
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Volcano erupts in Russia after earthquake
The eruption followed a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia
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IDF strike kills top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon: report
In addition, Israel launched airstrikes into southern Lebanon killing 10, and Hezbollah launched 55 rockets into Israel in response.