Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist known for his work at VICE, HuffPost and Al Jazeera, has been detained in Kuwait, according to press freedom advocates, after sharing videos related to the Iran…
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Erika Kirk withdraws from Turning Point USA event due to threats
Erika Kirk, widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk, withdrew on Tuesday from a Turning Point USA event featuring US Vice President JD Vance due to threats on her life, the vice president said.”I know that she did get some threats,” Vance told an…
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla Will Visit D.C., New York and Virginia
King Charles III and Queen Camilla of Britain will make a four-day visit to the United States at the end of April to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of independence, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.
The visit will begin on April 27 and…
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Exclusive: US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran, sources say – Reuters
- Exclusive: US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran, sources say Reuters
- US to Let Iran Oil Sanctions Waiver Expire Amid Blockade Bloomberg.com
- Trump admin’s Operation Epic Fury takes aim at banks handling Iranian…
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House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump | House of Representatives
House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th amendment, should they determine he is no longer fit to serve.
The measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the…
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Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say`
Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.The UN agencies said the trawler…
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US, Iran Pursue New Talks as Tehran Weighs Pause in Hormuz Shipments
(Bloomberg) — The US and Iran are looking to arrange a second round of peace talks in the coming days, with Tehran mulling a pause in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to help ease the path toward an agreement on time and place.
The…
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JD Vance Seems To Admit Trump Is Engaging In ‘Economic Terrorism’
At one point during the interview, the vice president tried to explain how Iran’s decision to block the Strait of Hormuz was “economic terrorism” while the U.S.’ blockade of ships at Iranian ports was a proportional response.
“As the…
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Iran war continues with U.S. blockade of ports; Lebanon and Israel hold direct talks
Tracking data appears to show a number of Iran-linked ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after the U.S. blockade of the waterway began on Monday.
The U.S. military said its blockade would apply to “all…
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Trump turns on Meloni, says he is 'shocked' by Italian leader – Reuters
- Trump turns on Meloni, says he is ‘shocked’ by Italian leader Reuters
- Meloni Gives Up on Courting Trump as She Seeks to Gain Favor With Italians Bloomberg.com
- Trump accuses ally Meloni of lacking courage for not joining attacks on Iran The…
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