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Mixed Signals Leave Iran War Up in the AirConflicting messages from Washington and Tehran left the future of the Iran war uncertain Monday, as President Donald Trump said talks with the Islamic Republic were still moving forward even after Iranian state media reported that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations over Israel’s expanding offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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U.S. Intercepts Iranian Missiles and Drones as Gulf Tensions EscalateU.S. and allied forces intercepted multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region this week, as Tehran escalated its pressure campaign despite what U.S. Central Command described as an ongoing ceasefire.
Hungary Signals End To Ukraine EU Veto After Minority Rights DealHungary suggested Wednesday it is prepared to lift its veto over Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union after an agreement was reached on the rights of ethnic Hungarians living in the war-torn nation.
Hotel Fire Kills At Least 21 People In India’s Capital, Including Foreign NationalsAt least 21 people, including numerous foreign nationals who had traveled to India for medical treatment, were killed Wednesday after a devastating fire swept through a multi-storybuilding in India’s capital, New Delhi, authorities said.
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Trump, Netanyahu Downplay Tensions as Lebanon Fighting Complicates Iran TalksPresident Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to downplay signs of friction this week after Trump confirmed he used sharp language during a private phone call over Israel’s continuing military operations in Lebanon.
Israel Says Hezbollah Violated Trump-Backed De-Escalation Pledge as Washington Hosts Lebanon TalksSenior members of Israel’s delegation said Tuesday that Hezbollah had not stopped fighting despite pledging to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier that it would de-escalate, as Israeli and Lebanese representatives opened a new round of U.S.-brokered talks in Washington.
Trump Presses Israel, Hezbollah Toward Fragile Ceasefire After Netanyahu Threatens Beirut StrikesPresident Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to halt attacks after a day of rising tensions in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened renewed strikes on Hezbollah’s Dahiyeh stronghold in Beirut if the Iranian-backed terror group continued firing on northern Israel.
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Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Make Up More Than 60% Of NYC Hate Crimes In MayAntisemitic incidents accounted for more than 60% of New York City’s confirmed hate crimes in May, according to the latest data released by the New York Police Department, underscoring a troubling rise in anti-Jewish hostility even as overall crime in the city continued to decline.
U.S. Private Payrolls Beat Expectations as Hiring Gains MomentumU.S. businesses added more jobs than expected in May, offering another sign that demand for workers is strengthening despite pressure from the Iran war and elevated gas prices.
House Passes War Powers Resolution to Curb Trump’s Iran Campaign, Raising Concerns Over Negotiating LeverageThe House of Representatives handed President Donald Trump a rare political setback Wednesday, voting 215-208 to pass a war powers resolution aimed at ending U.S. hostilities with Iran unless Congress gives formal authorization.
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Nearly 18,000 Baptized Across 49 Countries In Global Pentecost Sunday Baptism EventNearly 18,000 people were baptized across 49 countries and all 50 U.S. states on Pentecost Sunday, as more than 1,600 churches joined a coordinated global baptism movement organizers described as one of the largest synchronized baptism events in modern church history.
Iranian Christian Convert Mary Mohammadi Disappears After Detention (Worthy News Investigation)Concerns are growing over the fate of Iranian Christian convert, journalist, and human rights defender Mary Mohammadi after reports emerged that she disappeared following an apparent detention by Iranian authorities.
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Israel Helps Hamas Cut Payroll Costs After New Commander Leaves Job Before First PaycheckHamas officials were reportedly scrambling this week to update their payroll department after their newly installed commander lasted only 11 days on the job, creating what accountants are calling “unexpected savings in the executive terror budget.”
Media Livid After Trump Acknowledges Christian Founding, Historians Asked To Stop Reading Original DocumentsThe national media was reportedly plunged into a full-scale constitutional fainting spell this week after President Trump acknowledged that Christianity had something to do with America’s founding, prompting anchors to clutch their pearls, historians to hide the footnotes, and one panelist to ask whether the Mayflower Compact could be safely...
Lawyers Discover Lawsuit Was Filed Late, Immediately Bill Everyone for the DiscoveryIn a stunning victory for clocks, calendars, and attorneys who bill by the quarter-hour, a jury sided with OpenAI after finding that Elon Musk’s lawsuit was not filed on time.
