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CIA director met with Russian intelligence officials, not president, Kremlin says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin had been briefed on the outcome of Ratcliffe's talks, but declined to provide further details.
US halts Iran strikes 'for time being,' as focus shifts to economic sanctions, Rubio says - report
Trump weighs renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade war
Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate primary runoff
Five ways the US-Iran conflict is shifting - analysis
From the Strait of Hormuz to sanctions and diplomacy, the US-Iran conflict is broadening into a struggle that is reshaping regional security and the global balance of power.
Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel
US President Donald Trump maintained that Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords for a deal to come through, a US administration official told Reuters.
Former US spy chief Gabbard warned Trump killing Khamenei could empower radical regime - WSJ
Trump received warnings before attacking Iran from intelligence and senior officials that war could bring major casualties, regional attacks and nuclear risks accoridng to The Wall Street Journal.
Hind Rajab Foundation pushes to open US criminal proceedings against Jerusalem deputy mayor
King rejected the allegations against him, telling Walla that he is “proud to be a loyal emissary of the Jewish people in Israel and around the world."
Undisputed queen of country music, Dolly Parton, passes away at 80 years of age
She is the one of the most decorated female country artists of all time and is widely acknowledged to be the queen of country music.
US offers to lift Iran sanctions if Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz, stops proxy attacks - report
The Strait of Hormuz has been severely affected in recent months, with shipping traffic through the waterway sharply declining amid Iranian threats and restrictions.
What's included in the new US sanctions campaign to pressure Iran's economy? - explainer
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced "an economic onslaught" against Iran, combining new sanctions with with threats against Tehran's trading partners.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travels to Russia aboard US military C-17 transport plane - report
A source familiar with the details of Ratcliffe's trip told The Jerusalem Post that Trump officials asked Ukraine several days ago to pause any strikes against Moscow from Monday through Wednesday.
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand after record-setting deployment, Thai official says
The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in more than 200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.
Oklahoma Senate candidate with ad tossing AIPAC 'trash' faces off against centrist in primary
The two candidates are battling at the ballot box for the second time this summer after neither of them secured the needed majority to win the June primary contest.
