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The Latest: Top US counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (1742+ words) The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has announced his resignation, saying he " cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran. Kent said on social media that Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation,…...
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (237+ words) WASHINGTON " Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran. Kent said on social media Iran "posed no imminent threat to our…...
Israel says it has killed head of Iran's Basij militia
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (1288+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Israel said Tuesday it had killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards" all-volunteer Basij force, a key force used to suppress demonstrations in the Islamic Republic, as Gulf Arab nations came under renewed missile and…...
The Latest: UAE briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (1047+ words) A drone attack in the United Arab Emirates sparked a fire at an oil tank farm Tuesday in Fujairah, an emirate on the country's east coast with the Gulf of Oman that has been repeatedly targeted, the state-run WAM news…...
Politically charged awards season ends with some at Oscars advocating for peace in Gaza
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (665+ words) A few artists protested more than just the Trump administration's immigration policies on Hollywood's biggest night. The presence of "BE GOOD" and "ICE OUT" pins at the Academy Awards paled in comparison to last month's Grammys. But those who did…...
The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1054+ words) Gulf countries reported new attacks Sunday morning, a day after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, threatening for the first time a neighboring country's non-U.S. assets. Tehran accused the United States of…...
Hospital officials say an Israeli strike killed 4 in Gaza, including a child and his pregnant mother
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (281+ words) CAIRO " At least four Palestinians, including a boy and his pregnant mother, were killed Sunday by an Israeli airstrike in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. The strike hit a house in Nuseirat, an urban refugee camp in central…...
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (699+ words) SHANGHAI " Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war. Both countries have been struck during Iran's response after…...
The Latest: Trump threatens Iran's oil infrastructure after US bombs strategic island
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1568+ words) President Donald Trump said U.S. forces "obliterated" military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, home to the main terminal that handles the country's oil exports. The speaker of the Iranian parliament had warned that such strikes would provoke a new level of…...
Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1234+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " President Donald Trump said the U.S. bombed military sites Friday on an island vital to Iran's oil network, while an American official said 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East…...