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US and Iran begin nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in the negotiations, which are being mediated by Oman, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters.
A two-pronged approach: After US visit, Lebanon’s army eyes Hezbollah ‘disarmament’ - analysis
As Geneva talks with Iran, Russia open, US faces narrow path between diplomacy, force - analysis
Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves three people dead, three hospitalized
Canada says no relations with Iran without regime change, mum on support for US strike
“We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran unless there is a regime change. Period,” Anand told the Globe and Mail in an interview in Germany.
FM Sa'ar to represent Israel at Trump's Washington Board of Peace summit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially accepted the US president's invitation to join the Board of Peace in January.
Tehran in the crosshairs: The dual US-Israel strategy pressuring Iran - opinion
Combining Israel’s targeted operations with American military mobilization at sea and in the air reveals an evidently dual strategy.
Reza Pahlavi urges US military action in Iran, says signs regime is on brink of collapse
Pahlavi said that there were signs that the Iranian government was on the brink of collapse and that an attack could weaken it or accelerate its fall.
'US freed captives from barbarians in Gaza': Rubio calls out UN's inability to solve conflicts
Speaking at the 2026 edition of the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the UN has "tremendous potential," but needs reforms to be of real use.
US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni nationals
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated that she had "determined that Yemen no longer meets the law's requirements to be designated for Temporary Protected Status."
US withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China's military
Though the list does not formally impose sanctions on Chinese firms, under a new law, the Pentagon will be prevented in the coming years from contracting and procuring from companies on the list.
ADL urged Mamdani to disavow ‘Hot Girls 4 Zohran’ co-founder as Brooklyn hire draws fire
The ADL claimed that Kaif Gilani, a co-founder of Hot Girls 4 Zohran, had a history of sharing antisemitic content, pro-Hamas rhetoric online, and mocking Israeli victims of terror.
Main donor US unclear on UNRWA future, jettisoning it would leave black hole, agency chief says
UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini compared what would happen if the agency shut down to what happened in Iraq in 2003.
Largest aircraft carrier in the world sent by US to Middle East as Iran talks continue
This comes after reports that the USS George H.W. Bush would deploy to the region.
