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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of IS second-in-command
Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the two militaries.
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US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
The UAE and South Korea both reported strikes on ships in the vital channel on Monday. The UAE also said a fire broke out at the oil port of Fujairah after an Iranian attack.
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Iran threatens to attack US Navy if it enters Strait of Hormuz
Tehran issued its sharpest direct threat yet to American naval assets hours after Washington announced it would begin guiding stranded ships out of the waterway under "Project Freedom."
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Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the response, delivered via Pakistan, was now being reviewed, according to Tasnim news agency.
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Germany says US troop withdrawal was expected as Trump signals more cuts
Speaking to the DPA news agency, Boris Pistorius also stressed "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".
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Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner
Trump later said the suspected gunman had been apprehended.
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US President Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
The US president said special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would be wasting "too much time", adding that if Iran wanted to talk "all they have to do is call".
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Trump says US delegation going to Pakistan Monday for Iran negotiations
In a social media post Sunday, Trump also accused Iran of violating the countries' two-week ceasefire with attacks Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
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South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
The country has not had a top envoy in the US since Ebrahim Rasool was expelled last year after he accused President Donald Trump of trying to "project white victimhood as a dog whistle".
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone "well" and "most points were agreed to," Trump said Tehran had refused to concede on the issue of its nuclear program.
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JD Vance leaves Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran
Vance cited shortcomings in the talks, saying that Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including to not build nuclear weapons.
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US Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House
Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area around Washington DC's Lafayette Park just after midnight local time (04:00 GMT) and conducted a search of the park, just north of the president's residence,...