DALLAS — Mayor Eric L. Johnson is asking for a public evaluation of Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux’s decision to decline a $25 million federal offer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBS…
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Judge extends block on National Guard deployment in Chicago indefinitely
By Christine Fernando and Gene Johnson
Associated PressCHICAGO — National Guard troops won’t be deploying in the Chicago area unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes because a judge on Wednesday extended…
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US, E3 defeat in snapback push shows shift in world order
Addressing a conference on provincial diplomacy, Ghalibaf said Iran, which enjoys historical background and a unique position, can serve as the axis of regional and global multilateral cooperation in alignment with China and Russia as strategic…
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Iranian Ayandeh Bank Fails Amid Push to Tighten Standards
Ayandeh Bank, one of Iran’s largest commercial lenders, has been dissolved in a state take-over that’s exposed major failings in a globally isolated sector dogged by bad debts and weak regulation.
Central Bank of Iran Governor Mohammad-Reza…
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Two Iranian Dissidents Face Deportation Risk From Kazakhstan
Two Iranian dissidents are being held at a Kazakhstan airport under police supervision, facing the imminent threat of forced return to I …
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Pope and King Charles pray together in ‘hugely symbolic moment’
King Charles III has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope. The BBC’s Mark Lowen was in St Peter’s Square during the service – held in the Sistine Chapel – which he described as a “hugely symbolic moment in…
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Iranian Political Prisoner Granted Medical Furlough After 20 Years Behind Bars
An Iranian political prisoner was granted a seven-day medical furlough after two decades in prison and years of being denied adequate me …
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The decades-old exemption that lets Trump reconstruct the White House
Madeline Halpert and
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump plans to knock down the entire “existing structure” of the White House East Wing to construct a new ballroom – despite previous assurances that the addition would “not…
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Heres why Russia is the only tank superpower
As Western sanctions target Russias defense exports, the global race for tanks reveals a simple truth: no one builds them like Moscow does
Who can replace Russia in the global tank market? As Western sanctions tighten around Moscow’s defense…
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Hamas Demands Global Action Over Abuse of Palestinian Abductees
Why it matters:
The statement proves the violation of human rights against Palestinian detainees, urging global institutions to hold Israeli leaders accountable for war crimes in Gaza.
The big picture:
In a statement…
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