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FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says
All three messages in question were initially delivered to various media outlets, including the celebrity news site TMZ.com, before being turned over to authorities for review.
US lifts curbs on Anthropic's Fable, Mythos AI models
Leslie Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders, now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties
US-Iran negotiations continue without high-level talks, Qatari Foreign Ministry says
US authorizes Iranian oil sales amid talks on final peace deal
The license authorizes the production, delivery, and sale of crude oil, petrochemicals, and petroleum products of Iranian origin through August 21.
Alan Greenspan, Jewish economist, longtime head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100
“Alan passed away at our home this morning at the age of 100 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease,” Mitchell said in a statement.
US military strikes vessel in Caribbean, killing two alleged narco-terrorists
The US Southern Command said that no US military forces were harmed. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without offering details.
Majority see MoU as Iran win, Israel security loss; Lebanon ceasefire prompts IDF doctrine rethink
Ghalibaf, Araghchi leave for Oman, will discuss Hormuz • Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security • Lebanon ceasefire shows need for IDF rethink on slow war doctrine
Florida man indicted for federal hate crimes in attempted mass shooting targeting Jews at AIPAC
According to court records, Pemberton armed himself with an AR-15 kitted with a silencer and traveled to an AIPAC office on 23 Dec, 2024, where he attempted to target the organization's employees.
Gulf states hesitant to fund $300b. Iran reconstruction, worried of reinforcing regional rival
While Gulf states were likely relieved by what they see as a “tactical pause,” there is an obvious fear that the financial terms of the agreement would allow Iran to further destabilize the region.
Middle East reroutes its energy networks as region navigates shifting sands - analysis
Investments in new pipelines and energy products will be a key feature in the new regional order.
Trump pauses Senate efforts to confirm Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence - report
Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that Clayton would not be there because lawmakers had allowed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to lapse.
Trump signs MoU as Iran says uranium will remain in country, IDF's Lebanon attacks 'breach' deal
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the country's defensive capabilities "will not be discussed in any process or with any party."
VP Vance confident that Israel will join Iran agreement 'further down the road'
"This agreement is going to make Israel safer, going to make the entire region safer. We feel quite confident that the Israelis are going to be brought in," Vance said in a CBS interview.
