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Live updates: Talks to end the war in Iran stall as economies feel the impact of rising energy costs
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1099+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U. S. is in no rush to end military operations in Iran, but slammed European allies for their lack of urgency in the Strait of Hormuz. "[They] might want to do less talking and…...
Mayor Mamdani issues first veto of his administration on buffer zone bill
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (26+ words) NBC New York Mayor Mamdani issues first veto of his administration on buffer zone bill...
Mamdani issues first veto as mayor, rejecting bill for protest buffer zones at schools
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (429+ words) Just over 100 days into his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is vetoing his first bill passed by the City Council. It involves so-called "anti-protest buffer zones" near religious and educational institutions. What was the reason behind the veto? NBC New York's…...
Live updates: Iran's top diplomat set to travel to Pakistan
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1753+ words) After initially estimating the incursion in Iran would last four to six weeks, President Donald Trump pushed back on reporters who questioned his timeline for ending the war. "We were in Vietnam for 18 years, we were in Iraq for many,…...
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (610+ words) Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who worked for the daily Al-Akhbar newspaper, reported near a destroyed bridge in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, Sunday, March 22, 2026. A Lebanese journalist was killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon where she had…...
U. S. seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz as new talks are in question
1+ week, 2+ day ago (896+ words) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Iran's regime to "choose wisely" as the U. S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues. The United States said it forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near…...
Live updates: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over U. S. blockade
1+ week, 2+ day ago (913+ words) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Iran's regime to "choose wisely" as the U. S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues. Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through…...
Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (625+ words) Law enforcement said a pro-Palestinian activist was targeted by a man with ties to an extremist group, the Jewish Defense League. The suspect was arrested in Hoboken after allegedly plotting an attack involving Molotov cocktails. NBC New York's Jonathan Dienst…...
Iran refuses to back down after Trump issues 48-hour deadline over Strait of Hormuz
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (854+ words) Tehran has threatened to escalate strikes on energy infrastructure and target critical water desalination facilities, should President Donald Trump make good on a promise to "obliterate" the country's power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump…...
U. S. intel found Iran did not move nuclear material from Fordo ahead of attack, Sen. Mullin says
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (454+ words) A satellite image shows the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025. U. S. intelligence found that Iran did not move nuclear material from its Fordo facility before American bombers blasted that site, despite a report to the…...