Category: Politics
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Israel vows to intensify attacks after Iranian missile hits major hospital
Several locations in Israel suffered direct impacts from Iranian missiles on Thursday (19), including a major hospital in the south of the country, prompting harsh warnings from Israeli leaders that they would intensify attacks against “strategic targets” in Iran. According to a statement from Soroka Medical Center, the largest hospital in southern Israel, several people…
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US to Review Social Media in Visa Applications for Foreign Students
In yet another twist for foreign students hoping to study in the US, the State Department says it will resume processing visa applications for students and visiting academics from foreign nationals, but plans to review their social media accounts as part of the process. All students applying for a visa will need to set their…
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Trump Says “Nobody Knows” What He Will Do as Iran Warns US Not to Attack
President Trump refused to say on Wednesday (18) whether the United States is nearing a decision to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, after Iran’s supreme leader warned the US against an attack and rejected Trump’s demand for surrender. “You don’t seriously think I’m going to answer that question?” Trump said when a reporter asked at the…
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Trump Says ‘Nobody Knows’ What He’ll Do as Iran Warns U.S. Against Attack
President Trump on Wednesday refused to say whether the United States is nearing a decision to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, after Iran’s supreme leader warned the U.S. against an attack and rejected Trump’s call for surrender. “You don’t seriously think I’m going to answer that question,” Trump said when a reporter asked at the White…
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Trump Returns from G7 a Day Early to Focus on Iranian Crisis
President Trump returned to the White House on Tuesday (17), telling reporters that he left the G7 in Canada a day early to work on what he called a “real end” to the Iranian nuclear program. Trump said he is seeking more than a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and stated that he might send…
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Trump Leaves G7 a Day Early to Focus on Iran Crisis
President Trump was back at the White House on Tuesday, telling reporters that he left the G7 in Canada a day early to work on what he called a “real end” to Iran’s nuclear program. Trump said he is seeking more than a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and stated that he might send his…
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Anti-Trump “No Kings” Protests Pack American Streets Ahead of Military Parade
The “No Kings” protests spread peacefully across dozens of cities, both in the US and abroad, in opposition to the Trump administration’s large-scale military parade on Saturday. But they took place amid apparent political violence in Minnesota, where a state representative was killed in her home. Organizers estimated that more than 5 million people participated…
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Anti-Trump “No Kings” Protests Flood U.S. Streets Ahead of Military Parade
The No Kings protests spread peacefully across dozens of cities, both in the US and abroad, in opposition to the Trump administration’s large military parade on Saturday (14). But they occurred against the backdrop of apparent political violence in Minnesota, where a state lawmaker was killed in her home. Organizers estimated that more than 5…
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Suspect in shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers captured and indicted
Minnesota police arrested the man wanted for the attack on Saturday morning (14), which killed a state lawmaker and left another injured. Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night (15) after what Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley called “the largest manhunt in state history”. Bruley said at a press conference Sunday night (15) that…
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Israel Strikes More Iranian Military Targets, Iran Retaliates on Fourth Day of Conflict
Israel and Iran exchanged more deadly attacks in the early hours of Monday, as the conflict between the two countries entered its fourth day, raising concerns that the region is heading toward a broader conflict in the Middle East. The Israeli army said it “precisely struck” command centers belonging to Iran’s Quds Force — an…