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US moves dozens of F-35, F-15 fighter jets to Jordanian airbase - report
More than 60 jets were pictured parked on the Muwaffaq Salti base in central Jordan, which is three times more than the usual number of US attack aircraft present on the base.
Cuban military, medical advisers leave Venezuela as US pressure mounts on Rodriguez
Trump’s tariff defeat creates a new wave of uncertainty for businesses and exporters
Pentagon moves troops at Qatar Al Udeid, Middle East bases amid tensions with Iran - NYT
FBI arrests three Silicon Valley engineers suspected of leaking Google, technology secrets to Iran
A federal indictment accused sisters Samaneh and Sorour Ghandali and Mohammad Javad Khosravi of conspiring to commit trade secret theft, attempted theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice.
Proposed DHS rule could pause work permits for US asylum applicants for 'many years'
The new DHS proposal would pause processing of work permits for all new asylum applicants until average processing times for certain asylum applications reach 180 days or lower.
Araghchi claims US has not requested Iranian suspension of nuclear enrichment
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran is not offering a suspension of nuclear enrichment and claimed the US has not asked them to do so during an MS NOW interview.
US strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say
The latest revelations reported on by Reuters suggest granular, ambitious planning ahead of a decision by Trump, who has in recent days publicly floated the idea of regime change in Iran.
Rubio to meet with British FM after Trump criticizes Chagos Islands deal
Last year British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed a deal to transfer sovereignty of the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius, while keeping control of one - Diego Garcia.
US arsenal gathers in Middle East as experts warn of extended conflict with Iran
According to the Washington Post, flight-tracking data show that tanker planes, fighter jets, and other US military aircraft have been repositioned in recent days, including advanced F-35s.
Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York
The initiative includes collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests, study shows
JPPI President Prof. Stern said the research aimed primarily to demonstrate that when Israel conducts a “defensive war against armed terrorist organizations that attacked it, it is judged harshly."
Why Israel is choosing calm over panic as Trump amasses forces for war with Iran
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In Israel, flights regularly depart and arrive. Supermarkets remain stocked. The risks of escalation are real, but so is the memory of having faced Iran before – and endured.
Nancy Guthrie’s abduction highlights shared anguish between US, Israel - opinion
On Feb. 1, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mother, was abducted from her home in the early morning hours.
