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Explained: How Iran Is Using Billboards As Wartime Propaganda
Researchers argue these billboards are part of a broader visual communication strategy on the part of the state. They are intended to be photographed, posted and shared widely on social media as a way of projecting power and resistance to a global au

US Wants To End Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver Amid Iran War: Its Impact On India
Data from energy intelligence firm Kpler shows India imported a record-shattering 2.3 million barrels per day of Russian crude last month, supported by the continued import of cargoes under the sanctions waiver.

Trump Orders AI Developers To Share Models With Government Before Release
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with...

US Trade Team In Delhi, Trump Plans New Tariffs On India Over "Forced Labour"
"Failed To Act On Forced Labour": US Plans New Tariffs On India, 59 Countries

US Man Destroys Home With Excavator After Wife Threatens Divorce
Erik Pierwsza, a Pennsylvania resident, faces multiple charges after attempting to tear down his home with family inside.

Elon Musk Could Become World's First Trillionaire With SpaceX's Market Debut
The valuation of the SpaceX, founded in 2002, is expected to range from $1.7 trillion to $2 trillion, up from a range that topped out at $1.5 trillion in March.

"I Can't Breathe": Video Shows UK Cops Handcuffing Teen Stabbed By Indian-Origin Man
The footage has been released by the police, with the permission of Nowak's family, after his attacker, Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life with a minimum of 21 years in prison in the UK earlier this week.

Trump-Netanyahu Relationship Under Growing Strain Amid Iran War
Trump wants a way out of a war that has badly hit the US economy less than six months before midterm elections, which will decide if his Republican party keeps control of Congress.

US Strikes Iran's Qeshm Islands As Tehran Fires Missiles At Kuwait, Bahrain
US Strikes Iran's Qeshm Islands As Tehran Fires Missiles At Kuwait, Bahrain

US-Iran Live Updates: Kuwait Intercepts Missiles, Drones After New US Strikes On Iran's Qeshm Island
US-Iran War Live: Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain hours after US conducted strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island amid ongoing peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

Kuwait Intercepts Missile And Drone Attacks As Middle East Tensions Rise
Kuwaiti air defences were intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks on Wednesday, state news agency KUNA reported, quoting the country's army which did not say where the threats came from.

Iran Stops Talking To Mediators, Reports Say, But Trump Says Talks Continue
Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel, two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday.

Trump Halts $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund To Compensate Supporters
A federal judge had already temporarily blocked the White House from moving ahead with the program that critics had denounced as a "slush fund" for President Donald Trump's political allies.

Marco Rubio Says US Considering Naming Official To Run Ebola Response
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a House of Representatives committee on Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering appointing a single official to coordinate its response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

Trump To Attend New White House Press Gala After Shooting
Trump hailed the announcement by the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) as a "sign of Strength and Fortitude," in rare praise of the media he often berates.

Pakistan Inaugurates Mosque In Japan. Tokyo Says It's 'Illegal'
The issue has drawn attention because Pakistan's Ambassador to Japan, Abdul Hameed, attended the mosque's inauguration earlier this year.

"As Soon As We Possibly Can": Rubio On Ending Russian Oil Sanction Waivers
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Policy Committee, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the ultimate decision regarding the Russian waiver would be made by the Department of Treasury.

Trump Signs Order Giving Government Access To AI Models Before Release
OpenAI, Google or Anthropic can now give the government access to their most powerful models for up to 30 days before planned release.

Is Mojtaba Khamenei Alive? Marco Rubio's Big Update On Iran Supreme Leader
Khamenei was injured on February 28, the day the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, which also claimed his father, Ali Khamenei.


