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Washington Post looking into allegations Taylor Lorenz published Instagram post calling Biden a 'war criminal'

The Washington Post is looking into a social media post allegedly made by high-profile columnist Taylor Lorenz calling President Biden a “war criminal.” In a screenshot obtained by the New York Post’s Jonathan Levine, a masked Lorenz is seen taking a selfie at Wednesday’s White House Creator Economy Conference, with Biden speaking to a group...

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Iran's new president asserts right to retaliation in rare phone call with major US ally

Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed his country’s right to retaliation against Israel in a rare phone call with the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made clear to Pezeshkian during the 30-minute call that “war is not in anyone’s interest” and urged Tehran to “refrain from attacking Israel.” The call followed...

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Kamala Harris presidency would undermine US in this key region

Since itsviolent revolutionaryfounding, the Islamic Republic of Iran hasspreadchaos around the world,attemptedto assassinate Americans onour ownsoil and vowed to destroyIsrael,our closest ally in theMiddle East.America remains far stronger than Iran, yet aKamala Harris presidency would empower this terrorist regime to do far worse. Every American should be deeply concerned that Vice President Harris’s weakness wouldonlycontinue...

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Rocket attack launched against US military base in Syria

A rocket was fired at a U.S. military base in Syria this week in an unsuccessful attack, Fox News Digital has learned. A small explosion was reported on Tuesday outside the U.S. base at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria. “On August 13, at approximately4:00 PM ET, a rocket attack was attemptedagainst U.S. and Coalition...

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Teen wearing 'neo-Nazi' bulletproof vest stabs 5 in live-streamed attack near mosque: officials

A teenager wearing a helmet and a neo-Nazi-styled bullet-proof vest randomly stabbed five people near a mosque in Turkey on Monday while live-streaming the attack on social media, according to officials and local media. The 18-year-old, identified as Arda K., broadcast the knife rampage on social media through a camera attached to his vest, HaberTurk...

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Blinken postpones Middle East visit over security concerns, anticipated Iranian retaliation

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly postponed a trip to the Middle East over heightened security concerns in the region and a possible retaliatory strike from Iran against Israel. Blinken’s trip, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was delayed over “uncertainty about the situation,” Axios reported, citing two unnamed sources. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

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Yemen’s Houthis seized UN rights office in Sanaa, UN official says

Yemen’s Houthi rebels stormed the headquarters of the United Nations’ Human Rights Office in the capital, Sanaa, seizing documents, furniture and vehicles, a senior U.N. official said Tuesday. The seizure was the latest move in a crackdown by the Houthis on people working with the U.N., aid agencies and foreign embassies. The crackdown comes as...

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Iran will attack Israel if Gaza ceasefire talks collapse: report

A senior Iranian security official is warning that Iran will attack Israel if its talks with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza fall apart, a report says. The official, speaking to Reuters, said Iran and its allies, including Hezbollah, would also launch a direct attack on the Jewish State if it believes Prime Minister Benjamin...