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Trump issues blunt warning to Netanyahu before face-to-face showdown as he prepares to hand Israel’s top rival a terrifying weapon
Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a planned meeting between the two leaders, amid reports that Washington is preparing to supply advanced weaponry to a country regarded as one of Israel’s key regional rivals. The move signals a potential shift in US strategy in the Middle…
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Saudi Arabia stares down Trump whiplash on nuclear deal
Saudi Arabia has given no sign that it will accept President Trump’s subsequent demand to establish diplomatic relations with Israel as a condition for a US nuclear-energy agreement. The dispute matters because it casts doubt over an agreement announced only last week and highlights the difficulty of linking Saudi civil nuclear co-operation to the wider…
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Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes
US President Donald Trump has said “very friendly negotiations” are under way with Iran, as the two sides went a third consecutive day without exchanging strikes. The apparent lull comes after nearly two weeks of daily US strikes and retaliatory Iranian attacks that had unravelled a ceasefire agreed in June, and any de-escalation would matter…
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As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?
US President Donald Trump has urged American defence manufacturers to build weapons faster, even as questions grow over whether the war with Iran has significantly depleted US munitions stockpiles. The concern matters because a tenuous ceasefire, which began on 8 April, has left the Pentagon needing to replenish sophisticated, hard-to-manufacture weapons whilst also considering further…
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Iran targets Melania and Barron Trump with vile assassination threats… with chilling action to weaponize First Lady’s shopping habit
Iranian-linked threats have reportedly targeted US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron, with the plot said to involve exploiting Melania Trump’s shopping habits as a means of tracking or targeting her. The report, from the Daily Mail, frames this as part of wider tensions between Iran and the United States following the Trump…
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Panta Mosleh’s Queer Interfaith Comedy ‘Pass the Salt’ Adds to Cast (Exclusive)
Panta Mosleh’s queer interfaith comedy “Pass the Salt” has added Amanda Wear, Adam Fox and Nathaniel Vass to its ensemble cast as the Vancouver production nears filming. The project will be released as both a feature film for Hollywood Suite and a six-part television series for OUTtv, marking the latest in a wave of queer-themed…
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Why Trump is suddenly threatening Iran’s last untouched nuclear site
Donald Trump is threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, a deeply buried site that was left untouched during previous US strikes on Iran’s other major nuclear installations. The move signals a potential escalation in tensions with Iran and reflects concerns that Tehran retains significant nuclear capability at a facility the US has yet…
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Waltz: US not ‘exporting enrichment capability to the Saudis’ under nuclear deal
The available text does not include the article itself, but its headline says US official Mike Waltz clarified that a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia would not involve the United States exporting uranium-enrichment capability. This matters because enrichment technology can be used for civilian nuclear fuel but may also raise proliferation concerns if adapted to…
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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Ukraine has rejected Iranian threats of retaliation after Ukrainian forces struck an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident that marks the first direct crossover between the Ukraine and Iran conflicts. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called Iran’s threats “unjustified and groundless”, accusing Tehran of being a “direct accomplice” to Russia’s war by…
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Widow of soldier dad killed in Iraq delivers heartbreaking tribute after fatal drone mission
The widow of a US Army soldier killed in Iraq has paid an emotional public tribute to her husband following his death during a military operation. Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton died while carrying out a controlled demolition of a downed Iranian drone, and his wife, Mia Gonzalez-Swinton, has since spoken publicly about the loss, describing…