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CIA director met with Russian intelligence officials, not president, Kremlin says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin had been briefed on the outcome of Ratcliffe's talks, but declined to provide further details.
US halts Iran strikes 'for time being,' as focus shifts to economic sanctions, Rubio says - report
Trump weighs renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade war
Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate primary runoff
Pakistan’s rise as a regional mediator could reshape Middle East diplomacy - analysis
Pakistan is expanding its Middle East influence, deepening ties with Syria, preparing talks with Iran, and positioning itself as a potential mediator between Tehran and Washington.
The bell will soon toll for the end of the Islamic Shi’ite caliphate in Iran - opinion
The ruling establishment in Iran is paralyzed. The regime does not fear the United States or Israel. Its nightmare is a nationwide uprising by the Iranian people against the current establishment.
Antisemitic incidents, anti-Israel hostility on rise in New York City public schools, report shows
The report claimed that in many cases, school administrations or district officials failed to act effectively, allowing hostile conditions to persist across multiple school years.
US envoy Tom Barrack’s Israel criticism tests his credibility as a mediator - analysis
Barrack’s apparent support for the Turkish-Syrian account over Israel’s may have undermined his credibility in Jerusalem as a mediator in potential Israel-Syria security talks.
Passenger burned after laptop computer catches fire aboard American Airlines flight to Dallas
The incident comes as the FAA continues to warn about the dangers lithium-ion rechargeable batteries pose to aircraft, including those found in laptops, cell phones, and other common devices.
Here are some of Trump’s options as he prepares to increase economic pressure on Iran
Experts say the Trump administration can also try these options: Sanctions on Chinese 'Teapot' refineries, targeting entities and individuals helping Iran evade sanctions, and a land blockade.
Israel claims strikes at Syria's Abu al-Duhur prevented Turkish expansion toward northern border
According to the government announcement, Israeli intelligence had identified that troops from Turkey were going to deploy at the airbase, which is less than 200 miles from Israel.
US military paper 'Stars and Stripes' warns about threat to independence after Pentagon fires staff
“The Publisher Advisory Board is deeply concerned that these actions further threaten to interrupt the editorial independence that is essential to Stars and Stripes’ credibility," Chair Friday said.
Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims
"In the past month or two, we sold seventy million barrels of oil," he said. "Now every day we sell oil to American ships on that side, as much as we produce."
'Unprecedented' cyberattack on UK power plant caused by hackers linked to Iranian regime - report
The attack occured during the reported Iranian cyberattack that targeted over 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota and several other states in the US, according to the Telegraph.
