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An Iranian movement called the “Blood Covenant” is claiming to have crowdfunded more than $40 million as a reward for assassinating President Donald Trump, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).  A website for the movement contained a poster of Trump in crosshairs with an appeal to donate “in order to ‘help establish […]

In an unprecedented announcement on Sunday, the British royal family said its September invitation to President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump has been accepted. The meeting will mark the first time a U.S. president has been invited to the United Kingdom for a second state visit – a move that signifies the value

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that the U.S. has agreed to sell arms to NATO just moments after he said Russian President Vladimir Putin has 50 days to secure a peace deal with Ukraine or face “100%” tariffs.  NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Trump called him on Thursday to confirm he wanted to enter

Iran on Monday warned that it would retaliate if the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) took steps to impose “snapback” sanctions as nations mull further action to halt Tehran’s nuclear development.  “The threat to use the snapback mechanism lacks legal and political basis and will be met with an appropriate and proportionate response from the

Negotiations to secure a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seem to have hit an impasse amid hopes from top mediators, including President Donald Trump’s Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, that a deal can be reached soon. There are several issues that remain major hurdles in securing lasting peace in the Gaza Strip and

Ukraine’s security agency said Sunday they have located and killed two Russian operatives accused of assassinating one of its senior officers. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced that its agents “eliminated” two Russian “hitmen” in the Kyiv region Sunday morning, in response to Thursday’s broad daylight killing of SBU Colonel Ivan Voronych. Voronych—whose attack

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suffered a minor leg injury while escaping an Israeli airstrike last month, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency. The alleged attack happened on June 16 at a secure government facility in Western Tehran, where Pezeshkian was holding a meeting with other senior officials, according to the outlet, which is managed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed Russia and North Korea’s “invincible fighting brotherhood” and warned the U.S., Japan and South Korea against forming an antagonistic alliance during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Wonsan, North Korea, Saturday, according to the Russian foreign ministry.  “We warn against exploiting these ties to build

A day at the beach turned tragic when a 17-year-old boy was killed after a sand tunnel he was digging abruptly collapsed, burying him alive. The teen, identified as Riccardo Boni by several Italian media outlets, was vacationing in Montalto di Castro, Italy, with his family when the incident occurred on Thursday, July 10. Boni’s

As President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, the question of who could govern Gaza if Hamas loses power is one increasingly being discussed. Among the emerging options are local clans and militia leaders.  One of those mentioned is Yaser Abu Shabab. Once jailed by Hamas on charges of theft