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Pete Hegseth to face Congress over Iran war for first time since conflict began
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Pete Hegseth to face Congress over Iran war for first time since conflict began

Defense secretary testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday amid impeachment articles, troop deaths, and a stalled war

Trump becomes first sitting US president to feature on American passports
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Trump becomes first sitting US president to feature on American passports

State Department will release limited-edition passports featuring Donald Trump's image as Democrats condemn the move

King Charles urges US-UK unity amid Iran tensions and global instability
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King Charles urges US-UK unity amid Iran tensions and global instability

Charles III addressed a joint session of Congress, calling for US-UK unity on democracy, Ukraine and Western alliances

Pentagon signs Google AI deal for classified operations as employees object
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Pentagon signs Google AI deal for classified operations as employees object

Pentagon has expanded its use of Google AI for classified military work after blacklisting Anthropic

Trump tells aides to prepare for extended Strait of Hormuz blockade, WSJ reports
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Trump tells aides to prepare for extended Strait of Hormuz blockade, WSJ reports

Washington weighs sustained pressure on Iran while avoiding escalation, targeting its oil exports by intercepting vessels to and from its ports

Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory
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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory

Misinformation spreads online after Trump’s shooting scare, reviving unfounded claims he stages assassination attempts for political gain

Iran says US no longer in position to 'dictate' policy to other nations
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Iran says US no longer in position to 'dictate' policy to other nations

Iran's defense ministry says the US must abandon its "illegal and irrational demands" as Washington weighs Tehran's latest Strait of Hormuz proposal

Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says
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Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says

US insists that nuclear issues must be addressed from the outset of any talks

Trump to hold talks on Iran war with top security advisors, US media says
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Trump to hold talks on Iran war with top security advisors, US media says

Trump is set to meet his national security team on Monday to discuss next steps on the Iran war, as Tehran's proposed deal falls short of US red lines

Iran FM blames US for failure of talks: state media
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Iran FM blames US for failure of talks: state media

Abbas Araghchi says US approach derails latest round of talks despite progress, citing excessive demands as the cause of failure

Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exit
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Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exit

Afghans at a former US base near Doha, evacuated for their ties to the US, fear Taliban reprisals if they return

Iran proposes phased deal to ease Hormuz tensions, defer nuclear talks: Axios report
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Iran proposes phased deal to ease Hormuz tensions, defer nuclear talks: Axios report

Through mediators, Iran’s proposal prioritizes reopening Hormuz, extending a ceasefire, and delaying nuclear talks until immediate issues are resolved, report says.

Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled
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Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

Fars says Iran sends written messages to the US via Pakistan outlining nuclear and Hormuz red lines, stressing these are not formal negotiations

Trump says shooting proves need for his White House ballroom
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Trump says shooting proves need for his White House ballroom

Shots were fired Saturday evening as Secret Service agents subdued the gunman who tried to storm the White House Correspondents Dinner

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
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US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi leaves Pakistan empty-handed at the weekend, while US President Donald Trump cancels a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys

Trump evacuated as shooter opens fire at Washington gala
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Trump evacuated as shooter opens fire at Washington gala

Multiple US news outlets identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, in the southwest of Los Angeles County

Trump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip for Iran talks
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Trump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip for Iran talks

Trump calls envoys’ Pakistan trip a 'waste of time', citing Iran leadership infighting, but says cancellation does not mean return to war

US freezes $344M in cryptocurrency linked to Iran: Treasury chief
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US freezes $344M in cryptocurrency linked to Iran: Treasury chief

US says it will continue to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds

Turkish minister says Iran nuclear issue could be resolved in Pakistan talks
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Turkish minister says Iran nuclear issue could be resolved in Pakistan talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Islamabad, as Iran signals direct talks are unlikely

Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars
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Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars

Global summit on nuclear treaty opens with dim hopes for consensus as tensions mount among powers