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Trump Offers Free Tickets To Troops For White House UFC Event, But With A Condition
US military members meeting fitness standards to receive free tickets to UFC Freedom 250 at White House.
Trump's Name Must Be Removed From Kennedy Center: US Court
A US judge on Friday ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts had been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down.
"Trade Priority, Expect More Meetings": US On India Deal
India and the United States are on the verge of concluding a highly anticipated interim trade agreement, with the deal expected to be signed within the coming weeks or months.
IMF, World Bank, Others Warn Middle East War Is Straining Energy Supplies
The US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted trade, rattled financial markets and raised concerns over global energy supplies, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and gas shipments.
Ex-US Attorney Refused Questions On Trump's Role In Epstein Probe: Democrats
In a closed-door interview before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Friday, Bondi also said Todd Blanche, who now serves as acting attorney general, had been responsible for the documents' release. Eps
Iran Preparing "Grand' Funeral For Ex-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Khamenei, who led the Islamic republic for more than three decades, was killed in the first wave of US-Israeli strikes that launched the war on February 28.
3 Chinese Astronauts Return To Earth After Spending 7 Months In Space
The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia region in the evening.
"Fear Is Slaughtering Us": In War-Torn Gaza, Child Marriages Rise Sharply
The devastation that Israel's campaign has wreaked in Gaza has helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls.
US Sees India As A 'New Centre Of Power', Says Envoy Sergio Gor
Sergio Gor, a key Trump ally and envoy, described India as one of the "new centres of powers" that Washington is actively trying to engage.
Kazakhstan Offers To Take Iran's Uranium Stockpile: Report
The Financial Times said the Kazakh leader had expressed his country's "openness" to store the stockpile enriched to near weapons grade level.
US Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's $1.8 Billion "Anti-Weaponisation" Fund
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.
Bus Rams 6 Cars On Virginia Highway, 5 Killed, 34 Injured
All five of the people who died were in vehicles hit by the bus, and three of the injured are in critical condition, police said.
"Mix Of Truth And Lies": Iran Counters Trump Claims On Reopening Hormuz
Trump took to his Truth Social platform earlier to say he was preparing to make a final decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran.
Hormuz Is Shut, Indian Ships Still Passing. Centre Shares 'Secret' Strategy
The movement is significant because Iran holds a major geographical advantage over the Strait and has repeatedly targeted vessels in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on February 28 that triggered the war.
"Say Hello To Your Wives," Trump Says Strait Of Hormuz Blockade To Be Lifted
Trump also specified that enriched uranium stockpiles in Iran "will be unearthed by the United States".
1,600 Strikes, 500 Drone Attacks: The 'Illusion' Of Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
Since its announcement by the US, Israel and Hezbollah have traded heavy fire, and Israeli forces have continued to demolish villages in southern Lebanon.
"Get Ready," Russia Tells Romania To Brace For More Drone Incidents
Russian President Vladimir Putin had been informed about the drone incident in Romania, the TASS state news agency reported earlier on Friday.
"They Walk Among Us": White House Launches "Aliens" Website. What It's About
The website is called Aliens.gov and is a space-themed immigration enforcement website that features a US map tracking "alien arrests". The data on the site will be updated and will also be included in the White House app.
Mini-Pigs To Organ Printing, Putin's $26 Billion Anti-Ageing Plan: Report
Achievements so far include bioprinted human cartilage tissue and a mouse thyroid gland, and the long-term goal is human organ replacement by the end of the decade.
