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Lebanon's president departs for Washington to meet Trump
Lebanon's president departs for Washington to meet Trump, the first such visit since 2009, as talks continue on Israel's withdrawal from the south
Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026
Lebanon's president departs for Washington to meet Trump, the first such visit since 2009, as talks continue on Israel's withdrawal from the south
Kuwait says Iranian strikes hit a power plant and oil facility, causing injuries and fires as the Middle East war escalates further
Venezuela's quake death toll has passed 5,000 as the IMF releases $346 million in reconstruction funds for the earthquake-hit coastal region
Trump threatened higher Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke blanketing the U.S., as Detroit ranked the world's most polluted city and the World Cup final looms
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they attacked a US base in Qatar to punish the aggressor, following overnight US strikes inside Iran
New US visa regulations set fixed time limits for foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists under a DHS rule taking effect in 60 days
China and Pakistan urged the US and Iran to halt hostilities and resume talks, warning that a hard-won ceasefire agreement must not collapse
Trump used a primetime address to revive unproven election fraud claims and accuse China of a mass voter data breach ahead of the US midterms
Trump is weighing ground forces in Iran, with officials reviewing island seizures, airstrikes and a strike on a nuclear-linked mountain site
The US State Department approved a $1.96 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, including up to 10,000 precision-guided munitions, amid Gulf tensions
US strikes Iran hit command centers and air defenses as Iran fires drones at US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait amid Hormuz tensions
Iran says US strikes have killed over 30 civilians as fighting resumes near the Strait of Hormuz, a month after a ceasefire deal
Muslim kiosk worker was stabbed over 15 times at a Utah mall in what police say was a religiously motivated attack. Suspect now in custody
Trump reimposed the U.S. naval blockade on Iran and threatened to strike power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to talks
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until US strikes stop, warning other Gulf export routes could be hit next.
FBI Director Kash Patel met Pakistan's interior minister in Washington, calling the US-Pakistan partnership critical for regional security.
An ICE agent shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, the latest in a string of deadly immigration enforcement incidents
US strikes Iran for a third straight night as Trump says a deal with Tehran remains possible despite fresh Gulf attacks and rising oil prices
DACA dreamers deported despite legal protections, as Trump's immigration crackdown targets hundreds who came to the US as children
Record heat wave hits Salt Lake City and Billings at 109F, breaking 150-year highs and worsening wildfires in Colorado and Utah
