War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back

By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The war in the Middle East spiraled further Monday as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran in a campaign that U.S...

Israel strikes Lebanon’s capital, responding to missiles from Hezbollah

WASHINGTON, (AP):- Israel launched multiple strikes on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired missiles across the border early Monday. The Israeli military..

Iran’s ‘potential new leadership’ open to US talks, Trump is ‘eventually’ willing, source says

WASHINGTON, (AP):- A senior White House official says that “new potential leadership” in Iran has suggested they are open to talks with the United States after U.S. and Israeli forces launched a..

Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf states after US-Israeli strike kills Khamenei

By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation..

Trump says Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead

By JON GAMBRELL, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by..

US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over’

By JON GAMBRELL, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump..

Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he’ll give them more time

By SAM MEDNICK, MICHELLE L. PRICE and MATTHEW LEE, TEL AVIV, Israel (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he’s “not happy” with the latest talks over Iran’s nuclear program..

US-Iran nuclear talks wrap up with no announcement of a deal as risk of war looms

By FANNY BRODERSEN, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN, GENEVA (AP):- Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran’s nuclear program but walked away without a..

Cuba says boat from Florida opened fire at its soldiers, starting fight that killed 4

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ, MATTHEW LEE and DÁNICA COTO, HAVANA (AP):- Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living..

Iranians worry over American military buildup as next, last-chance round of talks with the US nears

By JON GAMBRELL, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of..

At least 73 people died in the attempt to capture a Mexican cartel leader and its violent aftermath

By MEGAN JANETSKY and MARÍA VERZA, GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP):- At least 73 people died in Mexico’s attempt to capture the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the..

Kim reelected to top post of North Korea’s ruling party as it hails his nuclear buildup

By KIM TONG-HYUNG, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reelected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, with delegates crediting him for bolstering the..

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck..

Ramadan’s first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

By SAM MEDNICK, TEL AVIV, Israel (AP):- Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of..

Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein

LONDON (AP):- The former Prince Andrew was arrested by British police Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, an extraordinary move in a..

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