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“It’s a very complex issue”: Political Analyst Ed Lynch breaks down death of Iran leader Khamanei
Read full article: “It’s a very complex issue”: Political Analyst Ed Lynch breaks down death of Iran leader KhamaneiOn Saturday, it was announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in strikes from the U.S. and Israel.
Silvana Armani honors a fashion dynasty with fluid, essential collection during Milan Fashion Week
Read full article: Silvana Armani honors a fashion dynasty with fluid, essential collection during Milan Fashion WeekSilvana Armani has presented her first signature Giorgio Armani collection without the iconic designer's input to close Milan Fashion Week.
Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel
Read full article: Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travelHundreds of thousands of stranded travelers are scrambling to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines and online portals after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.
US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khamenei's death
Read full article: US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership after Khamenei's deathThe U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran, dropping massive bombs on the country’s ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships.
The Latest: US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership
Read full article: The Latest: US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadershipIsrael launched strikes on Iran while Tehran responded by firing drones and missiles at Jerusalem and U.S. military installations.
Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's Khamenei
Read full article: Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's KhameneiThree close allies of the United States say they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran’s retaliatory strikes following the killing of its supreme leader.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86
Read full article: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, has been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mind
Read full article: Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mindSaturday’s military operation against Iran shows the dramatic evolution in risk tolerance that President Donald Trump has made in a matter of months.
In familiar ritual, Israelis race back and forth to shelters to escape Iranian missile barrages
Read full article: In familiar ritual, Israelis race back and forth to shelters to escape Iranian missile barragesNonstop Iranian missile fire has sent residents of central Israel scrambling in and out of shelters throughout the day.
Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'
Read full article: Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'Russia has condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and urged an immediate stop to the campaign and a return to diplomacy.
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei
Read full article: World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali KhameneiWorld leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, reports of its supreme leader's death and fears of a wider war.
Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on IranAmerica and Israel’s attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and three of the key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia halted operations.
The Latest: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack
Read full article: The Latest: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attackIranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability.
Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed
Read full article: Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failedTop officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four suspects.
Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official says
Read full article: Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official saysAn official says a cargo plane carrying money has crashed near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead.
Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
Read full article: Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her fatherA prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. says a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determined to fight for the territory and its people.
Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
Read full article: Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with HavanaPresident Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means.
2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups say
Read full article: 2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups sayA media rights group says a court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and given them long prison sentences, the latest move in the government’s crackdown on dissent and free speech.
Tensions between son of Iran's last shah and Kurdish dissidents show cracks in Iranian opposition
Read full article: Tensions between son of Iran's last shah and Kurdish dissidents show cracks in Iranian oppositionIran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi is clashing with Kurdish Iranian dissident groups, exposing splits in the Iranian opposition.
Argentine lawmakers approve historic labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei
Read full article: Argentine lawmakers approve historic labor reform promoted by President Javier MileiArgentine President Javier Milei has scored a crucial victory in congress with the approval of a sweeping labor reform aimed at radically altering labor relations in the South American country.
UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment
Read full article: UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichmentA U.N. nuclear watchdog report says Iran has blocked inspectors from reaching key nuclear sites hit during a June war.
Israel's top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 5 there
Read full article: Israel's top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 5 thereIsrael’s top court will allow international aid groups to keep operating in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories.
Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time
Read full article: Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more timeU.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with the latest talks over Iran’s nuclear program but has indicated he'll give the negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert another war in the Middle East.
Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
Read full article: Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrierThe Swedish military says that a Russian drone carried out an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden earlier this week while a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö.
A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Read full article: A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflictA new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.
19 deputies of China's legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meeting
Read full article: 19 deputies of China's legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meetingChina’s legislature has removed 19 lawmakers, including nine military officers, as President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive shows no sign of letting up.
With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope
Read full article: With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hopeThree women lived for years as the last members of the Akuntsu people, who were decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest in the 1970s and ‘80s.
The faces of Mexico’s disappeared haunt this city's streets. Families worry they will be wiped away
Read full article: The faces of Mexico’s disappeared haunt this city's streets. Families worry they will be wiped awayThe faces of Mexico’s disappeared paint the streets of Mexico’s second biggest city of Guadalajara.
Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says
Read full article: Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister saysPakistan and Afghanistan have traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries.
Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mounts
Read full article: Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mountsWord from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in the U.S. who still harbor aspirations of a counter-revolution 67 years after a guerrilla uprising ushered in communism.
171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says
Read full article: 171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official saysCongolese authorities and a civil society group say they found mass graves in an area of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S. mediated peace deal.
Experts urge informed planning for spring break in Mexico after cartel-related violence
Read full article: Experts urge informed planning for spring break in Mexico after cartel-related violenceCartel-linked violence in parts of Mexico may have some spring break travelers rethinking their plans.
Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan
Read full article: Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks PakistanPakistan has carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson says.
What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4
Read full article: What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back.
US moves to cut off a Swiss bank over alleged Iran and Russia money flows
Read full article: US moves to cut off a Swiss bank over alleged Iran and Russia money flowsThe U.S. Treasury is moving to cut a small Swiss bank off from the U.S. financial system over alleged illicit ties to Iran and Russia.
Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls
Read full article: Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stallsAn Israeli strike has killed at least two Palestinians and wounded five others east of Gaza City, according to Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, where the casualties arrived.
The Latest: US-Iran talks end in Geneva but ‘will resume soon,’ Omani minister says
Read full article: The Latest: US-Iran talks end in Geneva but ‘will resume soon,’ Omani minister saysIran and the United States held a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva as Washington sends airships and warships to the Middle East to underscore the U.S. demand that Iran stop enriching uranium.
US and Iran wrap up latest nuclear talks without a deal as the risk of war looms
Read full article: US and Iran wrap up latest nuclear talks without a deal as the risk of war loomsIran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program but walked away without a deal.
The father of a US-based Hong Kong activist is sentenced to 8 months under national security law
Read full article: The father of a US-based Hong Kong activist is sentenced to 8 months under national security lawA Hong Kong court has sentenced the father of a U.S.-based activist to eight months in prison in the first case brought against the relative of a pro-democracy activist wanted by the city's authorities under a national security law.
UN sanctions 4 commanders in Sudan's paramilitary force accused of atrocities in Darfur
Read full article: UN sanctions 4 commanders in Sudan's paramilitary force accused of atrocities in DarfurThe U_N_ Security Council has imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that U_N_ experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.”.
Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country
Read full article: Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the countryCuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms
Read full article: Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack loomsIranians face a sudden surge in prices for food and daily essentials, and many families say they cannot keep up.
Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near
Read full article: Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks nearThe Trump administration is expanding its pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions aimed at the country's missile, drone and oil networks.
UK parliamentary speaker says he tipped off police over possible Mandelson flight risk
Read full article: UK parliamentary speaker says he tipped off police over possible Mandelson flight riskThe Speaker of the U.K.’s House of Commons has told lawmakers that he tipped off police that Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the U.S. who is facing accusations of leaking information to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was a possible flight risk.
Ukrainian officials to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks
Read full article: Ukrainian officials to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talksUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Ukrainian delegation is set to meet on Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys ahead of another round of trilateral talks with Russia.
Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment
Read full article: Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deploymentIran has pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Hungary's Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message
Read full article: Hungary's Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine messageFacing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungary’s pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation, but neighboring Ukraine.
