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This US City Has So Much Water That It's Selling It
The move reflects San Diego's shift from years of drought-driven conservation to a position of relative abundance.
Houthi Threat? Why USS George Bush Is Taking 1.5 Times Longer Route To Gulf
The Pentagon has not said anything about why Bush is taking the long way. But the answer seems like a silent acknowledgement that even the US's most powerful naval formation is no longer safe in the Red Sea
PM Modi Most Popular Leader, German Chancellor Merz Most Unpopular: Survey
About 76% of respondents said they were dissatisfied by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s work.
China Steps Up Iran Diplomacy While Seeking Smooth Summit With Trump
Considering Trump transactional and susceptible to flattery, China is seeking to advance its goals on trade and its claims on Taiwan at the summit, people familiar with China's thinking said.
What Is Iran's 'Nuclear Dust' And Why Does Trump Want It Back?
Tehran has said its objective in enriching uranium is power generation and energy security, not a nuclear weapon. But the available data suggests otherwise.
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir Takes Spotlight In US-Iran Peace Talks
Pakistan's central role has shone a spotlight on the army leader and the unlikely personal trust he's earned from both sides.
US Troops Given Nearly Empty Trays On Warships Deployed Near Iran: Report
Families of deployed personnel say they have been trying to send essential supplies such as food items, hygiene products and personal necessities.
Ex-Virginia Governor Shoots Wife Dead, Then Kills Self Amid Divorce Case
Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, a successful dentist, in the basement before going to an upstairs bedroom and killing himself, Davis said. Their son called 911.
US To Delay Weapons Supply To Some European Allies Due To Iran War: Report
The delays underline the degree to which the war against Iran, which began with US-Israeli air strikes on February 28, has begun to stretch US supplies of some critical weaponry and ammunition.
Zohran Mamdani's Wife Apologises For "Harmful" Posts She Made As Teen
Last month, The Washington Free Beacon reported on years of Duwaji's online activity across a handful of social media platforms, finding she had shared posts praising female Palestinian militants who participated in plane hijackings and bombings in the 1960s and early 1970s.
"Shown Commitment To US-India Ties": Trump On TS Sandhu As Delhi Lt Governor
Taranjit Singh Sandhu served as India's Ambassador to the US from 2020-2024.
"Camel Dreams Of Cottonseed": Iran Mocks Trump's Big Peace Deal Claims
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington and Tehran were "very close" to a peace deal and insisted that Iran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, a key sticking point in negotiations.
"Pope Has To Understand This Is Real World": Trump On Threat From Iran
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Pope Leo was free to say what he wanted but that it was important for him to understand that Iran could never have a nuclear weapon.
Bangladesh Court Grants Bail To Hindu Monk Chinmoy Das In One Case
A Bangladesh court has granted bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Das in one case, while he remains in custody.
"Nothing Against" Pope, But He Must Understand "Nasty World": Trump
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pope Leo XIV can say what he likes about world issues, but needs to understand the realities of a "nasty world."
Trump Says He May Visit Pakistan If US, Iran Reach Deal
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go, and that Iran has agreed to almost everything.
10-Day Ceasefire Deal Between Israel, Lebanon Takes Effect
A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the two countries.
How Middle East War Exposed Weakness In British Military
When a British military base in Cyprus was hit by a drone early on in the Iran conflict in March, Britain, whose navy was the largest in the world at the start of World War Two, took three weeks to deploy one warship to the eastern Mediterranean.
"We Had A Very Good Conversation": Trump On Phone Call With PM Modi
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "friend" and said he had held a "very good talk" with the Indian leader.
