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Trump draws criticism with fiery, expletive-laden Easter message attacking Iran

US President Donald Trump did not take a break from his polarising rhetoric on Easter Sunday, delivering an expletive-laden attack on Iran that sparked criticism on Capitol Hill and beyond. “Open the F****n Strait, you crazy b******s, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!” the president wrote early on Sunday, renewing his threat to unleash heavy bombing on Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran refused to unb...

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Easter Sunday, Bloody Monday: Trump's unholy hellfire warning to Iran

US President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening severe retaliation if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. His unvarnished social media posts, including profanity, signaled potential strikes on Iranian infrastructure like power plants and bridges. This aggressive stance has ignited debate over humanitarian impact and international law, with critics fearing civilian harm and supporters citing military...

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Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, Israel announces ‘security buffer’

An Israeli air strike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people on Sunday, including a 4-year-old child, Lebanon’s health ministry said in a statement. Another Israeli attack on the Jnah neighbourhood in Beirut killed four people and injured ‌39 others, the ministry added. The strike on Kfarhata followed an overnight evacuation order by the Israeli military instructing residents to leave the villag...

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Trump draws criticism with fiery, expletive-laden Easter message attacking Iran

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Easter Sunday, Bloody Monday: Trump's unholy hellfire warning to Iran

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Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, Israel announces ‘security buffer’

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'Will blow everything up and take the oil': Trump if Iran doesn't make a deal

US President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening to "blow everything up and take over the oil" if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz isn't reached swiftly. Tensions escalated following US-Israeli strikes...

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Trump claims Kurds 'kept US weapons sent for Iran protesters'; sees ‘good chance’ of deal by Monday

US President Donald Trump claimed America sent weapons to Iranian protesters through Kurds but the group kept them. He also warned Iran of severe consequences if a deal is not made soon. Trump threatened to destroy power...

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Pope Leo calls for peace, dialogue amid Ukraine, Iran wars in Easter mass

Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call on Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world’s woes by name in the...

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