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Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (467+ words) Atherinolakkos, Greece " More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard aid ships bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said. The activists were part…...
U. S. seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (775+ words) Washington/Dubai/Islamabad " The United States is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surge on fears of lengthy disruptions to…...
U. S. military commanders to brief Trump on military options against Iran, official says
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (271+ words) Washington " Top U. S. military leaders including Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military action against Iran, a U. S. official told Reuters. U. S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, the…...
How Michigan Democrats voted in a contentious convention race
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (20+ words) The Detroit News How Michigan Democrats voted in a contentious convention race...
Pentagon reveals US war against Iran has cost $25 billion
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (22+ words) The Detroit News Pentagon reveals US war against Iran has cost $25 billion...
Israeli maps outline expanded zone of military control in Gaza
2+ day, 27+ min ago (1043+ words) Jerusalem " New maps of Gaza quietly issued by Israel a little more than a month ago have put thousands of displaced Palestinians inside an expanded restricted area, within boundaries the military says it can continue to change. The restricted area,…...
Leaked records show Democrats lined up behind UM board challenger
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (122+ words) The Detroit News Leaked records show Democrats lined up behind UM board challenger Lansing " A Democratic candidate for a seat on the University of Michigan Board of Regents whose social media posts about Israel drew a backlash from some top…...
US DHS to vet immigrants for what it calls extremist views, raising free speech concerns
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (427+ words) Washington " The U. S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that past statements espousing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and naturalization would "warrant closer scrutiny," causing free speech advocates to raise concerns that it could…...
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill three, including 9-year-old boy, medics say
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (93+ words) Cairo/Gaza " Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli drone killed the child, Adel Al'Najjar, .. . Cairo/Gaza " Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians, including a 9-year-old…...
As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (114+ words) The Detroit News As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair Beirut " It has been nearly two months, but Rabih Khreiss still has trouble recognising his new life. The father-of-nine could once put food on the table…...