Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran, provided a deal is struck "rapidly" with the country. In a post on Truth Social, the US president said he had been asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to "hold off" on any attack as…

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US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces.

The U.S. military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militi…

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IUS launches ‘powerful’ strikes after IRGC attack on Jordan.

IRGC says it targeted US bases in Kuwait and Jordan after US forces bombed a building on Iran’s Qeshm Island, killing a couple and their two-year-old child; explosions from US attacks were also heard on Kish Island, in Bushehr and in four locations in Khuzestan province. Kuw…

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Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say.

Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.  One component: Allegations that Beijing compromised U.S. voter data and evidence the …

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Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, sources say | CNN Politics.

Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between the countries comes under strain. One…

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Sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait after deadly US attacks on Iran.

Air raid sirens blare in Bahrain as Kuwait reports “hostile missile and drone” attacks after US bombs Iran for a second consecutive night. Explosions have been reported in Iranian cities along the Strait of Hormuz, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask and A…

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Trump says MoU to end Iran war is ‘over’.

US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire deal with Iran is “over”, adds dealing with Tehran is a “waste of time”. His comments come after the US said it launched “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari an…

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3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children.

Bahaa Abu al-Ajeen was walking his 3-year-old son, Rayan, back to the tarpaulin-covered shack they called home, a makeshift dwelling providing some shelter from the sun on a war-ruined farm in central Gaza. The father and son walked in what was designated as a safe area for …

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Ayatollah agrees to surrender but only if Jd Vance wears this cute sailor outfit

In a stunning breakthrough in the ongoing peace negotiations, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei agreed to a full surrender on the condition that Vice President JD Vance dresses up in "a very cute sailor outfit, preferably with the hat." After weeks of stalled negotiations…

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Cuba’s president says ‘we will defend ourselves’ against U.S. invasion.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the island “will defend ourselves” against a U.S. invasion in an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday. Díaz-Canel, 65, said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depos…

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Pope Leo statements on Iran war and mass deportations inspire American cardinals to speak out.

When President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran this past week, it came after a chorus of world leaders called for an end to the war. One of those voices belonged to Leo XIV, the first-ever U.S.-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church. The 70-year-old po…

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Trump threatens Iranian ships as US naval blockade begins.

United States President Donald Trump threatens Iranian ships, saying they will be “eliminated” if they “come anywhere close to our blockade”. The start of the US military’s blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports has now begun, according to the de…

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US-Iran peace talks end without a deal.

Vice-President JD Vance, who led the US delegation, says America and Iran have not reached an agreement after marathon peace talks in Islamabad. Iranian state media has accused the US of making “unreasonable demands” that prevented negotiations from progressing. Pakistan ha…

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Vance, US negotiators meeting with Iran, Pakistan delegations for ceasefire talks.

Vice President JD Vance, U.S special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday for planned talks with Iran. The U.S. is currently in a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran after launching Operation Epic Fury …

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US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire.

US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragi…

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Burkina Faso military leader Traore says ‘forget democracy’.

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, says that people need to “forget” about democracy, just three months after his government dissolved all political parties in the West African nation. Speaking to journalists in a lengthy interview on state television on Thursda…

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Omani, French and Japanese vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.

A French container ship, three Oman-linked tankers and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed ⁠⁠the Strait of Hormuz, as some vessels make the passage through the contested waterway. The container belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM is the first Western vessel know…

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French and South Korean leaders say they’ll work together on the Strait of Hormuz.

French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East. Their summit in Seoul came as U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Macron Says Nations Should Stand Up To U.S. And China As Trump Feud Grows.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sniped at the U.S.’s “unpredictability” and warned about the “dominance” of China as he urged other major democracies to stand up to the two superpowers, amid a brewing personal feud with President Donald Trump. Macron met South Kor…

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UN expert says world has given Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’.

UN expert says world has given Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’ A United Nations expert says the world has given Israel a licence to torture Palestinians, with life in the occupied Palestinian territory “a continuum of physical and mental suffering”. Francesca Albanes…

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