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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Renews Threat of Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
The New York Times World 1m ago

Iran War Live Updates: Trump Renews Threat of Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants

President Trump and Iran sent mixed messages about escalating the war and diplomacy to end it ahead of his Tuesday deadline. At a news conference, Mr. Trump offered new details of the daring rescue of an American airman.

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Trump lashes out at 'paper tiger' NATO while re-upping Greenland claim
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Trump lashes out at 'paper tiger' NATO while re-upping Greenland claim

US President Donald Trump's remarks came ahead of a visit by NATO chief Mark Rutte, scheduled for later this week.

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Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

The British government was under growing pressure on Monday to bar American rapper Kanye West from entering the country after he was named as the headline act for the Wireless Festival of rap and hip-hop music set for Ju...

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Trump's deadline nears - with little indication Iran is on board
BBC World 1m ago

Trump's deadline nears - with little indication Iran is on board

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

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American E-4B ‘doomsday plane’ takes to the skies as Trump weighs all-out strikes on Iran
New York Post World 1m ago

American E-4B ‘doomsday plane’ takes to the skies as Trump weighs all-out strikes on Iran

One of America’s “doomsday planes” was spotted circling above a key Nebraska air force base on Monday — just hours before President Trump's deadline for Iran to accept his peace deal is set to expire.

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New Revelations Reignite Crypto Scandal Involving Argentina’s President Milei
The New York Times World 1m ago

New Revelations Reignite Crypto Scandal Involving Argentina’s President Milei

Court documents raise questions about the Argentine president’s statements that he had no connection to the launch of the $Libra cryptocurrency.

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