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New US aircraft carrier to deploy to the Middle East: report

New US aircraft carrier to deploy to the Middle East: report

The USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group will sail from San Diego for a seven-month Middle East deployment, relieving the USS George Washington, USNI reports

Asia
Fresh flood warnings issued for Nepal and Tibet as death toll rises to 392 with 1,400 still missing

Fresh flood warnings issued for Nepal and Tibet as death toll rises to 392 with 1,400 still missing

Nepal and Chinese authorities issued urgent flood warnings as a secondary debris-dammed lake threatened to breach, complicating search and rescue efforts for over 1,400 people missing

Europe
After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

EU has told Meta it must fix "addictive" features on Facebook and Instagram in Europe, after Meta's $16.7 billion child safety deal in the US.

Middle East
US to press G20 allies for economic isolation of Iran at Asheville finance summit

US to press G20 allies for economic isolation of Iran at Asheville finance summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will use the upcoming G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina to push member nations to cut economic ties with Iran

North America
Pro-Israel lobby pours tens of millions into US midterms amid growing voter and candidate backlash

Pro-Israel lobby pours tens of millions into US midterms amid growing voter and candidate backlash

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has emerged as the single largest outside spender in the 2026 US midterm elections, deploying over $54 million through its United Democracy Project super PAC to influence primary races