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Cuba hit by widespread blackout; Ecuador expels Ha...

37 minut temu Cuba's Ambassador to Ecuador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff were given 48 hours to leave Quito.

Tony Gonzales admits sexual relation with erstwhi...

politico.com 1 godzina temu The Texas lawmaker, who faces a primary runoff in May to hold his seat, said in a radio interview that he’s not to blame for her death.

Venezuela’s president vows mining improvement a...

1 godzina temu US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has met with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas.

‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t regulation out giv...

politico.com 2 godzin temu Democrats will gotta balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with force to support backing to defend the nation now at war.

Iran live: US legislature backs Trump’s attacks o...

2 godzin temu US and Israel bombard Iran as Israeli forces hammer Lebanon and the widening conflict causes energy prices to spike.

Traders mint money on betting platforms on US-Isra...

2 godzin temu Anonymous bets hours before attacks on Iran that killed ultimate Leader Khamenei have raised concerns of insider trading.

US will ‘rain missiles’, ‘death and destruction’ o...

2 godzin temu US president says on a scale of 1 to 10, he would rate the war's success at 15, as Iran details civilian sites hit.

UAE oil depot fire inactive raging day after dron...

2 godzin temu A fire is inactive raging at an oil depot in Fujairah, UAE a day after falling debris from a drone ignited the blaze.

Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces he’ll quit...

politico.com 2 godzin temu The erstwhile NFL player’s decision to leave legislature at the end of the current word will aid home Republicans keep their fragile majority.

More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mi...

2 godzin temu Congo’s Mines Ministry said about 70 children were among the victims.

Nervous Republicans rally behind Cornyn as they wa...

politico.com 2 godzin temu John Cornyn and his allies are trying to turn a amazing lead over firebrand Ken Paxton into a decisive presidential nod.

Death toll in Iran surpasses 1,000 as Israel-US st...

2 godzin temu A ceremony for the country's ultimate leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed amid explosions.

How is the war playing out in Iran?

2 godzin temu The US-Israeli assassination of Iran's top leadership has left a power vacuum in the country.

Trump: US forces doing ‘very well on the war front...

3 godzin temu US president Donald Trump said if he had to rate his war on Iran from 1 to ten, he would give it a fifteen.

US legislature fails to advance war powers measur...

3 godzin temu In 47-52 procedural vote, a resolution to curtail Trump's powers was defeated, though a separate home vote is expected.

Trump administration launches US military operatio...

3 godzin temu Critics have questioned the expanding scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.

Why is Israel is moving deeper into confederate L...

3 godzin temu Israel has ordered residents south of the Litani River to evacuate as its forces decision deeper into Lebanon.

Israel tightens siege on Gaza amid Iran war

3 godzin temu Israel closes Gaza crossings amid war with Iran, raising fears of famine. Tareq Abu Azzoum explains.

Why Washington can’t halt Trump on Iran

5 godzin temu Trump has launched strikes on Iran while legislature debates war powers.

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack as gas tank...

5 godzin temu Russian president Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of carrying out a 'terrorist attack.'

House committee subpoenas Pam Bondi to attest on ...

politico.com 5 godzin temu Five Republicans joined with all Democrats to compel evidence from the lawyer general.

Why Iran’s strategy may endure the US–Israel str...

5 godzin temu Why Iran’s muslim Republic is more prepared than Washington expected.

Israeli attacks, threats fuel mass displacement cr...

5 godzin temu Tens of thousands have fled their homes in Lebanon's south as Israel issues forced evacuation order for full area.

Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for De...

politico.com 6 godzin temu In multiple Latino-majority counties, more people cast Democratic votes on Tuesday than voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.

House rejects Nancy Mace's push for sexual harassm...

politico.com 6 godzin temu Top Ethics Committee leaders said it would "chill" cooperation from victims and witnesses.

Spain denies White home claim it agreed to cooper...

6 godzin temu Spain reiterates its opposition to war on Iran despite Trump's threat of cutting off trade with the European country.

US Dems say Iran troop deployment ‘more likely’ ah...

6 godzin temu Resolution aims to constrain Trump’s war capabilities, but faces uphill conflict with veto likely if passed by Congress.

'Substantial reason to believe' Tony Gonzales had ...

politico.com 6 godzin temu The substance is now in the hands of the Ethics Committee as any colleagues request his resignation.

Iran war: Redrawing the map of the mediate East, ...

6 godzin temu ‘We already are in a script where the US has lost control of this war,’ argues political scientist Vali Nasr.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, a contender for Iran’s le...

6 godzin temu Mojtaba Khamenei emerges as possible successor after death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israel attacks.

UK police arrest 3 men on suspicion of spying for...

7 godzin temu Husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ruling Labour organization among those arrested, local media report.

Trump’s endgame in Iran: government change withou...

7 godzin temu Analysts say it would be difficult, if not impossible, to bring down the Iranian strategy with US-Israeli air power alone.

Nearly 66,000 Afghans displaced amid fierce fighti...

8 godzin temu UN migration agency warns that escalating force on Afghanistan-Pakistan border risks further displacement.

New Zealand annihilate South Africa to scope T20...

9 godzin temu Finn Allen hits fastest century at a T20 planet Cup as fresh Zealand crush South Africa by 9 wickets to scope final.

Formula 1 teams on edge as fresh regulations fac...

9 godzin temu F1's method changes pose challenges for drivers and engineers alike and rise concerns over quality of racing.

Al Green, Menefee head to runoff in member-on-memb...

politico.com 9 godzin temu Texas Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed to a runoff, extending a member-on-member matchup defined by the latest fight over generational change. Neither Green, 78, or Menefee, 37, earned a majority of votes in the newly...

Tim Walz accuses the Trump administration of singl...

politico.com 9 godzin temu Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told lawmakers Wednesday that his state has been terrorized by the Trump administration over mass welfare fraud allegations, pointing to the killing of U.S. citizens in the midst of an immigration enforcement surge around Minn...

John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘ear...

politico.com 9 godzin temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged president Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a swift endorsement of Texas Sen. John Cornyn to possibly forestall what is widely expected to be an costly and nasty primary runoff against Texas Attorney...

Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed killi...

10 godzin temu Amnesty global decries Mohammed's killing as 'calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders' in Iraq.

Iran’s place in planet Cup 2026 in uncertainty a...

10 godzin temu With Donald Trump saying he doesn't care if Iran participates, the country may be left with no choice but to pull out.

Debris from NATO’s rocket interception falls on T...

10 godzin temu Debris from NATO’s interception of an Iranian ballistic rocket has been pulled out of the water in Turkiye.

India vs England – T20 planet Cup semifinal: Pred...

10 godzin temu Playing at home, India will be favourites to enter the final but England could halt their march in Mumbai on Thursday.

Over 100 people missing after US sinks Iranian mil...

10 godzin temu Rescue teams are looking for crew members who are missing after a US submarine sank an Iranian military ship.

Johnson: legislature will pass Iran war backing ...

politico.com 11 godzin temu House talker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that lawmakers are waiting for the White home to formally request emergency cash to support the war in Iran, as administration officials reportedly consider seeking up to $50 billion. In an interview, Johnso...

House Ethics panel launches investigation of Tony ...

politico.com 11 godzin temu The announcement comes as the Texas Republican fights for his political life in a primary runoff.

Are the US and Israel planning an cultural civili...

11 godzin temu Reports are emerging that the US and Israel are supporting separatist groups in Iran to launch attacks.

Which oil and gas facilities in the Gulf have been...

11 godzin temu Damage to respective energy facilities has caused global prices to spike, but Iran denies it is targeting energy sites.

Hegseth says more US forces arriving in mediate E...

11 godzin temu Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says war 'just getting started' as death toll in Iran since Saturday surpasses 1,000.

Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream sc...

politico.com 13 godzin temu Maybe, just maybe, this is the year Texas truly matters. While the result wasn’t shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state lawyer General Ken Paxton confirmed the fears of many Republicans...

Why are the US and Israel framing the ongoing conf...

13 godzin temu US troops reportedly told the war in Iran is intended to bring about biblical end times, Armageddon.