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How Trump's Stated Reasons, Goals And Timeline For Iran War Have Shifted
President Donald Trump and his top officials have offered shifting objectives and reasons for the U.S.Israeli war on Iran, which critics say shows a
Exclusive-Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
Palantir’s Maven artificial intelligence system will become an official program of record, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg said in a letter to
How Can Hormuz Shipping Blockage Be Solved?
Here are five ways that experts say commodities could begin moving again through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route currently blocked by Iranian...
King Harold's 200-Mile March To Battle Of Hastings A 'Myth', Research Finds
King Harold's legendary 200-mile march across England to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a "myth" that likely never happened...
War Expands To New Theatre? Iran Fires Missiles At Indian Ocean US-UK Base
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials
Putin Offered To Ditch Iran If US Cut Off Ukraine? What Russia Said
The Washington Post had reported earlier this month that Russia had passed sensitive intelligence to Iran amid its war against the US and Israel.
US Man Jailed For Killing Bird That Tried Stealing Daughter's Food
Franklin Ziegler, 30, decapitated a seagull near the Surfside Pier at Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks in North Wildwood in July 2024.
US Pauses Sanctions On Iranian Oil At Sea Amid Soaring Prices
The authorization allows for the delivery and sale of Iranian crude oil and other petroleum products loaded onto ships before March 20, and will last through April 19, the US said.
10 Killed, 59 Injured In South Korea Car Plant Fire
South Korea car plant fire: A total of 170 workers were in the plant when the fire started, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
US Sanctions On Global Network Financing Hezbollah
The United States has imposed sanctions on a global financial network linked to Hezbollah, which is designated by Washington as a foreign terrorist organisation.
Jury Finds Elon Musk Misled Investors During 2022 Twitter Purchase
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition.
Trump Says US Considering Winding Down Military Operations In Iran War
President Donald Trump said on Friday the US was getting very close to meeting its objectives as it considers winding down its military efforts in the Iran war.
Israel Says It Killed Intelligence Head Of Iran's Basij Force
Israel said Friday it had "eliminated" the intelligence chief of Iran's Basij paramilitary force in a previous strike that also killed the force's top commander.
Trump Says He Doesn't Want Ceasefire In Iran
US President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out reaching a ceasefire agreement with Iran, saying Washington has the upper hand in the three-week-old war.
Mojtaba Khamenei Says Iran Dealt Enemies "Dizzying Blow"
Iranians have "dealt him (the enemy) a dizzying blow so that he now starts uttering contradictory words and nonsense," Khamenei said.
US Could "Take Out" Iran's Kharg Island Any Time: White House
Axios reported that Trump was mulling an operation against Kharg to pressure the Islamic republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
UK Approves US Using Its Bases To Strike Iran Sites Targeting Ships
British ministers met on Friday to discuss the Iran war and Iran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Downing Street statement.
Iran Warns Parks, Tourism Areas "No Longer Safe" For Tehran's Enemies
Iran fired on Israel and energy sites in neighboring Gulf Arab states as many in the region marked one of the holiest days on the Muslim calendar.
"Hostile Environment": Team Trump Sues Harvard Over Anti-Israeli Protests
Harvard has been a central focus of the president's campaign to force changes at major US universities, which Donald Trump has derided for alleged antisemitic and "radical left" ideologies
