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What to Know About an Under-the-Radar Defense Agency That Developed Bunker Busters Used in Iran
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency helps develop customized methods to defeat emerging threats from so-called weapons of mass destruction.
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In Symbolic Move, PKK Lays Down Arms After Decades-Long Fight Against Turkey
In return for disarmament, the PKK and Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party expect Ankara to embark on a program of democratic reform.
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Rescue Underway After Latest Houthi Attack on Ship in Red Sea
Three people have been killed and several are missing after the Yemeni terrorist group sank the second ship in a matter of days as it escalates its violence.
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US Sanctions UN Expert for Pushing ICC Case Against Israel
Marco Rubio said the special rapporteur was being sanctioned for prompting the ICC actions against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives.
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Hamas Agrees to Release 10 Hostages as Part of Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
The terrorist group also said key issues remain unresolved, such as Israeli troops in Gaza.
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Long-Jailed PKK Leader Says ‘Armed Struggle’ Against Turkey Has Ended
PKK fighters will start handing over their arms this week in northern Iraq’s city of Sulaymaniyah, according to reports in both Turkish and Kurdish media.
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Turkish Court Orders Ban on Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot for Insulting President Erdogan
A Turkish court approved the ban after around 50 Grok-related posts were presented to prosecutors and cited as threats to public order.
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Netanyahu Says Meeting With Trump Focused on Efforts to Free Gaza Hostages
According to the U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, a 60-day cease-fire agreement is expected by the end of the week.
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Trump, Netanyahu Meet for 2nd Consecutive Day at White House to Discuss Gaza
The meeting comes as a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas nears completion.
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Israel’s Defence Minister Proposes Relocating Gaza’s Palestinians to Enclosed ‘Humanitarian City’
Unveiled alongside U.S.-backed cease-fire talks, Israel’s relocation plan for Gazans includes international-run camps and potential resettlement abroad.
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Yemen’s Houthis Claim to Have Sunk Commercial Vessel in Red Sea
Independent sources have yet to confirm that the targeted vessel was actually sunk.
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Germany Summons Chinese Envoy Over Laser Targeting of Warplane in Red Sea
Germany’s foreign ministry said that its personnel was put ‘at risk’ by China as it was taking part in an anti-Houthi rebel military operation.
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Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
The Israeli prime minister presented the U.S. president with a letter of nomination at their first meeting after the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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Trump Hosts Netanyahu at White House Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire, Iran Peace Deal
The two leaders met for the third time this year as the United States works to broker a new hostage deal and cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
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Trump to Meet With Netanyahu Following Iran Strikes Amid Cease-Fire Talks
The United States brokered a cease-fire between Israel and Iran and is trying to do the same between Israel and Hamas.
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Israel Launches First Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis in Almost a Month
Several ports and a power plant were hit in the strike, which the Israeli military said involved dozens of aircraft.
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OPEC+ to Ramp Up Oil Output in August
Member countries produce roughly half of the planet’s oil and have been curtailing output since 2022 to buoy the market.
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US Will Not Allow Iran to Restart Nuclear Program: Trump
Iran has passed a law suspending cooperation with international inspectors until the safety of its nuclear facilities can be guaranteed.
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What to Know About an Under-the-Radar Defense Agency That Developed Bunker Busters Used in Iran
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency helps develop customized methods to defeat emerging threats from so-called weapons of mass destruction.
|
In Symbolic Move, PKK Lays Down Arms After Decades-Long Fight Against Turkey
In return for disarmament, the PKK and Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party expect Ankara to embark on a program of democratic reform.
|
Rescue Underway After Latest Houthi Attack on Ship in Red Sea
Three people have been killed and several are missing after the Yemeni terrorist group sank the second ship in a matter of days as it escalates its violence.
|
US Sanctions UN Expert for Pushing ICC Case Against Israel
Marco Rubio said the special rapporteur was being sanctioned for prompting the ICC actions against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives.
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Hamas Agrees to Release 10 Hostages as Part of Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
The terrorist group also said key issues remain unresolved, such as Israeli troops in Gaza.
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Long-Jailed PKK Leader Says ‘Armed Struggle’ Against Turkey Has Ended
PKK fighters will start handing over their arms this week in northern Iraq’s city of Sulaymaniyah, according to reports in both Turkish and Kurdish media.
|
Turkish Court Orders Ban on Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot for Insulting President Erdogan
A Turkish court approved the ban after around 50 Grok-related posts were presented to prosecutors and cited as threats to public order.
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Netanyahu Says Meeting With Trump Focused on Efforts to Free Gaza Hostages
According to the U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, a 60-day cease-fire agreement is expected by the end of the week.
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Trump, Netanyahu Meet for 2nd Consecutive Day at White House to Discuss Gaza
The meeting comes as a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas nears completion.
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Israel’s Defence Minister Proposes Relocating Gaza’s Palestinians to Enclosed ‘Humanitarian City’
Unveiled alongside U.S.-backed cease-fire talks, Israel’s relocation plan for Gazans includes international-run camps and potential resettlement abroad.
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Yemen’s Houthis Claim to Have Sunk Commercial Vessel in Red Sea
Independent sources have yet to confirm that the targeted vessel was actually sunk.
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Germany Summons Chinese Envoy Over Laser Targeting of Warplane in Red Sea
Germany’s foreign ministry said that its personnel was put ‘at risk’ by China as it was taking part in an anti-Houthi rebel military operation.
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Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
The Israeli prime minister presented the U.S. president with a letter of nomination at their first meeting after the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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Trump Hosts Netanyahu at White House Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire, Iran Peace Deal
The two leaders met for the third time this year as the United States works to broker a new hostage deal and cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
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Trump to Meet With Netanyahu Following Iran Strikes Amid Cease-Fire Talks
The United States brokered a cease-fire between Israel and Iran and is trying to do the same between Israel and Hamas.
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Israel Launches First Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis in Almost a Month
Several ports and a power plant were hit in the strike, which the Israeli military said involved dozens of aircraft.
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OPEC+ to Ramp Up Oil Output in August
Member countries produce roughly half of the planet’s oil and have been curtailing output since 2022 to buoy the market.
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US Will Not Allow Iran to Restart Nuclear Program: Trump
Iran has passed a law suspending cooperation with international inspectors until the safety of its nuclear facilities can be guaranteed.
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