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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

Spain is 'reliable' NATO member, PM says after reported US ouster threat
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Spain is 'reliable' NATO member, PM says after reported US ouster threat

Tensions rise in NATO as US considers options against allies that declined support in Iran conflict

Trump rules out striking Iran with nuclear weapon
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Trump rules out striking Iran with nuclear weapon

Trump questions the need for nuclear weapons, saying conventional force has already 'decimated the enemy'

India criticizes 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants
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India criticizes 'poor taste' Trump post against immigrants

Trump posts a late-night message attacking birthright citizenship and making disputed claims about Indian tech workers

King Charles to visit US as political ties fray under Trump
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King Charles to visit US as political ties fray under Trump

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III makes his first US state visit at the request of Donald Trump to mark historic ties ahead of America’s 250th anniversary

China stealing US AI technology, White House official says
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China stealing US AI technology, White House official says

US official says foreign actors, mainly in China, are conducting large-scale efforts to siphon American AI technology

US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel
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US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel

US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly earns over $400,000 by betting on a Venezuela operation he helped plan using classified information

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall
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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall

Trump announces extension of truce during meeting with ambassadors of both countries

US eases access to marijuana for medical use
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US eases access to marijuana for medical use

Marijuana has been reclassified as having moderate to low addiction potential

Trump orders US Navy to destroy boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US Navy to destroy boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

US president says military will act without hesitation, adds mine sweepers are clearing Strait now

Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls: official
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Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls: official

Tasnim news agency says the first Strait of Hormuz toll revenue has been deposited into central bank

US intercepts Iranian tankers in Asian waters: report
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US intercepts Iranian tankers in Asian waters: report

CENTCOM says it has directed 29 vessels to turn back or return to port since the start of its maritime restrictions on Iranian shipping

Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige
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Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige

Opposed to intervention, Trump faces political fallout as Iran asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil and US fuel prices ahead of elections

Top US Navy official to leave office 'immediately:' Pentagon
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Top US Navy official to leave office 'immediately:' Pentagon

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says president is selecting preferred leaders as Democrats warn of military politicization

Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains
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Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains

Iran says it welcomes Pakistan’s efforts but stresses that ceasefire is only meaningful if it is not undermined by a naval blockade

Trump says fresh peace talks with Iran ‘possible as soon as Friday’
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Trump says fresh peace talks with Iran ‘possible as soon as Friday’

Pakistani sources say mediation efforts with Tehran had renewed hopes for another round of negotiations within the next 36 to 72 hours

Pakistan's capital holds its breath with US-Iran talks in limbo
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Pakistan's capital holds its breath with US-Iran talks in limbo

Growing number of Islamabad residents are weary of the mounting personal and economic costs imposed by stringent security measures