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

politico.com 1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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 1 dzień 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 1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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...

1 dzień 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 1 dzień 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...

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

‘Israel at its highest power in the mediate East...

1 dzień temu 'Israel is at its highest power in the mediate East and it's downhill from here'

Nepal election 2026: Who are the contenders and wh...

1 dzień temu Nepal is set to ‌vote on Thursday in pivotal election that comes months after historical protests toppled the government.

An outlier for condemning Israel’s Gaza genocide, ...

1 dzień temu Spain's socialist president is locked in a war of words with Washington, which has threatened to cut trade ties.

Is the CIA planning to arm Kurdish forces to spark...

1 dzień temu Such a plan could further destabilise Iran alternatively than advance peace in the country, experts say.

NATO defences destruct rocket fired from Iran ov...

1 dzień temu Defence Ministry says rocket destroyed as it approached Turkish airspace after crossing Iraq and Syria.

At least 100 people missing after Iranian military...

1 dzień temu Cause of sinking not yet known after frigate IRIS Dena sends out distress call about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka.

Drone targets military base in Bahrain

1 dzień temu Eyewitness video shows a suspected Iranian drone attack on a military base in Bahrain.

Spanish p.m. says ‘no to war’ in mediate East

1 dzień temu Spanish p.m. Pedro Sanchez said Spain opposes war against Iran and urged the US, Iran and Israel to prosecute a resolution.

Are civilisations destined to fail?

1 dzień temu What is the destiny of civilisations?

Texas legislature race: politician Talarico wins...

1 dzień temu Winner of May run-off between Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton to face politician James Talarico.

Iran’s Women’s Asian Cup squad have ‘so much conc...

1 dzień temu Players contesting the Women's Asian Cup in Australia share fears for loved ones at home amid US-Israeli attacks.

After Iran’s warning, Europe fails to unite on war...

1 dzień temu The bloc is divided over how to respond, but any EU members are rallying around the concept of common defence.

Israeli air attack hits Beirut during live report

1 dzień temu Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr was reporting live erstwhile an Israeli air attack hit the confederate suburbs of Beirut.

How Iran fights an imposed war

1 dzień temu Regime's strategy is not battlefield triumph but raising the regional and global costs of any effort to overthrow it.

Iranian rocket hits base housing US troops in Qat...

1 dzień temu An Iranian rocket has hit a military base housing US troops in Qatar. No casualties have been reported so far.

‘We were just praying’: Pakistani students recount...

1 dzień temu Iran hosts any 3,000 Pakistani students, who look at an uncertain future after US-Israel attacks forced them to flee.

Huge column of smoke seen over western Tehran

1 dzień temu Videos by an eyewitness captured thick black smoke rising in western Tehran as air strikes by the US and Israel continue

Zimbabwean kid waste-pickers work ‘hazardous’ job...

1 dzień temu Boys as young as six scout for scrap metallic to sale in a country where children make up 14 percent of workforce.

How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran

politico.com 1 dzień temu The war launched Saturday is simply a full-circle minute for the veteran GOP senator, who spent decades pushing for military action against the Islamist regime.

LIVE: South Africa vs fresh Zealand – T20 planet ...

1 dzień temu Follow our live build-up with toss and squad news coverage before our live text commentary stream.

Iranians to bid farewell to Khamenei as Israel thr...

1 dzień temu Israel's defence minister says next leader 'target for assassination' as Iranians prepare to mourn Khamenei in Tehran.

Hundreds of drones mark Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabi...

1 dzień temu IRGC says the attacks are among its 'first powerful steps' as it continues strikes on US assets in Gulf countries.

Talarico won his primary. What happens next is out...

politico.com 1 dzień temu James Talarico prevailed in a hard-fought Democratic contest. Now he waits to see if he'll face scandal-plagued Texas lawyer General Ken Paxton — or four-term Sen. John Cornyn.

Analyst says interest in Epstein files plummeted a...

1 dzień temu Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie has said the war 'won’t make the Epstein files go away'.

Will the US put ‘boots on the ground’ in Iran?

1 dzień temu Trump hasn't ruled out ground troops in Iran, but experts anticipate targeted peculiar ops over an invasion.

What we know on day 5 of US-Israeli attacks on Ir...

1 dzień temu Strikes have hit nuclear-related facilities in Tehran, while Iran has launched hundreds of missiles and drones.

IRGC says Iran in ‘complete control’ of Strait of ...

1 dzień temu One-fifth of the global oil is shipped through the strait, which remains effectively closed amid US-Israeli war on Iran.

Trump says Iran leader alternatives mostly kille...

1 dzień temu Trump told reporters that most of the people he had considered as possible future leaders for Iran are now dead.

Israeli air attack targets hotel in Beirut

1 dzień temu Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the site of an Israeli attack on a hotel in Beirut’s Hazmiyeh suburb.

Cornyn did so well that Trump could yet endorse ...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Even in the most heavy Republican counties where lawyer General Ken Paxton might have expected to benefit from a MAGA base, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn mostly held his own.