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Iran rejects Trump’s ‘delusions’ on making Strait of Hormuz a US territory
Iran on Saturday rejected President Trump’s assertion that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States,” saying the opening and closure of the key waterway will remain up to Iran’s control. In a post on the social platform X, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the U.S. has no…
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Seven killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, country’s PM says
An Israeli air strike on a house near Ansar in southern Lebanon killed seven people, including three children and two women, Lebanese authorities said. The attack is among the deadliest since a June framework intended to reduce hostilities, highlighting the fragility of the agreement and renewed pressure on US-led negotiations. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah…
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Iran jails psychologist over Trump plea as regime demands he make Americans ‘look stupid’: family
Iranian psychologist Seyed Ahmad Seyedabdollahi has reportedly been sentenced to seven months in prison after posting a video urging President Donald Trump to support Iranians protesting against the country’s Islamic regime. His family says Iranian authorities pressured him to make Americans “look stupid”, highlighting the risks faced by people who publicly criticise the government or…
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Palace sign Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise
Crystal Palace have signed Israel international Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise on a contract until 2031, reportedly paying £21m. The versatile 21-year-old can play at full-back or on the wing and brings Champions League experience as Palace prepare for a Europa League campaign. Khalaili helped Union win their first Belgian Pro League title in 90…
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DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal
The Justice Department described the Iranian missile threat incident that led President Trump to secretly switch planes last month as an “assassination attempt” in a new court filing on Friday. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer mentioned the incident in an emergency appeal to Supreme Court asking it to overturn a lower court’s block on the…
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Rove: Trump must stop ‘gaslighting’ Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the “economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Rove told Fox News’s Gillian Turner that the president should “start…
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USS Abraham Lincoln controversy likely to loom over Pentagon
Reports of low morale and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln has prompted new scrutiny from Congress and the families of those serving during the Iran War, scrutiny unlikely to end even as the administration said the aircraft carrier was returning home on Friday. The return caps a grueling, more than 265-day deployment aboard…
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Spanish broadcaster allegedly skips Israeli hurdler during introductions at European Athletics Championships
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has been accused of omitting an Israeli hurdler from athlete introductions during coverage of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. The allegation has prompted criticism from the anti-Semitism advocacy group StopAntisemitism, which said the broadcaster should face consequences if the omission was deliberate. The report centres on RTVE’s coverage of…