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U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria

The military’s Central Command said it had completed the transfer of some 5,700 Islamic State prisoners to jails in Iraq from custody in Syria. The transfers, conducted under Operation Inherent Resolve, could ultimately move as many as 7,000 detainees — most of the roughly 9,000 held in

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Ukraine and Russia Begin New U.S.-Mediated Peace Talks Amid Low Expectations

Ukrainian and Russian officials met in Geneva for a new round of U.S.-brokered peace talks, a third trilateral session in roughly as many weeks, though hopes for a breakthrough remained low. The talks, set to run Tuesday through Wednesday, will be mediated by Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s

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Chinese tourists shun Japan as Taiwan row deepens

Chinese tourists are continuing to shun Japan in large numbers, with the country falling out of the top 10 destinations for those celebrating the lunar new year abroad. Visits from China have slid dramatically since the end of last year as a diplomatic row over the security of Taiwan continues,

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Two ISIS Supporters Sentenced to Life Over Planned Attack on Jews in U.K.

Walid Saadaoui, 38, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 37 years after being convicted of preparing acts of terrorism; Amar Hussein, 52, was given life with a minimum term of 26 years for the same offence. Police said the plot, aimed at the Jewish community in Manchester,

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Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty

President Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s oil and his on-again, off-again vows to acquire Greenland have underscored a new threat to national sovereignty: American dominance over the financial networks and technology that underpin modern economies. European leaders say they now worry about their financial independence and the security of

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Pima sheriff clears Guthrie family as suspects in Nancy's disappearance

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office has officially cleared the Guthrie family—including "all siblings and spouses"—as possible suspects in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the agency said in a statement. The announcement came as the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother entered its third week and

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Kim unveils Pyongyang housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine

North Korea has completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. State media images showed leader Kim Jong-un walking down the new Saeppyol Street and visiting the homes with his daughter, believed to be Kim Ju-ae, as

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Guthrie family cleared as suspects in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos announced Monday that all Guthrie siblings and their spouses have been officially cleared as suspects in the ongoing Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case. He said, “The family has been nothing but cooperative and gracious and are victims in this case,” and pushed back against what he

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As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran

When Mr. Trump threatened last month to strike Iran, the Pentagon was poorly positioned to back him up. Some 30,000 to 40,000 American troops scattered around the Middle East and eight permanent bases lacked adequate air defenses, while additional fighter jets needed for a sweeping operation were idling

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Grief and fear persist in Iran after protests

The protests that demanded the ouster of Iran’s clerical rulers have subsided, but many Iranians describe a pervasive mood of collective grief and uncertainty. Teachers talk about slain students and cry during recess, college students are boycotting final exams in honor of classmates, and young people say they are

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U.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to Cuba

United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk urged the lifting of U.S. sanctions that impede oil deliveries to Cuba, criticizing the widespread disruption they cause the Caribbean nation as a rights violation. The measures were installed last month by the Trump administration after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro

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Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action

Iran held live military exercises on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz, a day before nuclear talks with the United States were set to resume, an apparent show of power as President Trump threatened military action and called for regime change if diplomacy failed. The drills, led by the Islamic

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Sheriff says he 'understands' interest in Nancy Guthrie's son-in-law

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said he understands public interest in Tommaso Cioni as a potential suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, but warned against putting a "mark on somebody who could be completely innocent." "If he is guilty, if he’s the one who did it,

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Disappearances in Mexico surge by 200% over 10 years

It was a bright morning in August 2022 when Ángel Montenegro was taken. A 31-year-old construction worker, Montenegro had been out all night drinking with some work buddies in the city of Cuautla and was waiting for a bus back to nearby Cuernavaca where he lived. At about 10am, a

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Indonesia Preparing Thousands of Peacekeepers for Trump Gaza Plan

Indonesia said it was preparing to send thousands of troops to Gaza for a peacekeeping mission as part of President Trump’s Board of Peace initiative. The announcement came days ahead of the first Board of Peace summit meeting in Washington, which Prabowo Subianto and other world leaders are expected

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Syrian Army Advances into Kurdish Regions, Ending Autonomy Dream

The Syrian Army moved into Hasakah in northeastern Syria this month, marking the first government presence in a Kurdish stronghold held for more than a decade. Benefiting from a switch in American support away from the Kurds, President Ahmed al-Sharaa has used a mixture of muscle and negotiation to take

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No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real

In Havana’s Siboney diplomatic quarter, ambassadors from countries traditionally allied with the United States say they are growing frustrated with Washington’s push to unseat Cuba’s government and are preparing to draw down their missions. Cuba is in crisis after a four-year economic slump, worsened by hyper-inflation and

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Jet2 Flight Diverted Following Midair Brawl

A brawl broke out on a Jet2 flight from Antalya, Turkey, to Manchester, forcing the pilot to land in Brussels and resulting in the removal of two passengers. Videos shared on social media captured multiple people crowding into the aisle as punches were thrown. Jet2 described the incident as "

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UAE and U.S. Each Pledge Over $1 Billion to Trump’s Board of Peace

The United Arab Emirates and the United States have each pledged more than $1 billion to President Trump’s new Board of Peace for Gaza, two officials briefed on the board’s fundraising efforts said. The sum represents a small fraction of the money needed for Gaza’s recovery but

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Sheriff: search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother could take years

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, could take "maybe it’s weeks or months or years" and pledged that his team will not quit looking. Authorities briefly thought they had a break after detaining delivery driver Carlos Palazuelos for questioning;

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Undercover officer foiled IS plot against Manchester Jewish community

Walid Saadaoui once worked as a holiday entertainer in Tunisia, organising dance shows and quizzes. After moving to the UK and marrying a British woman he became a restaurateur and an avid keeper of birds. All the while he had been hiding a secret: he had pledged allegiance to Islamic

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Ray Dalio Says World Order Is Breaking Down — What It Means for Crypto

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says the post‑World War II global order is breaking down and that the world has entered “Stage 6” of what he calls the Big Cycle, a late phase marked by rising great‑power conflict. He argues international affairs are ultimately governed by power rather than

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Useful Camera Footage in Guthrie Case Proves Elusive

Cameras, now common across society, have often been key tools for solving crimes — from the search for Luigi Mangione to identifying suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and the 2022 University of Idaho killings. That ubiquity has prompted questions about why more footage has not helped investigators in the disappearance

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Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones

On a Beirut rooftop, Ibrahim Ammar snapped a sling and sent pigeons into the dusk, practicing kash hamam—the generations-old game of luring rival birds. His pigeons now share the sky with a new adversary: Israeli drones, their mechanical whir an intermittent soundtrack to daily life. More than a year

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US boards second Venezuela-linked tanker in Indian Ocean

US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said. The department described the operation as a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Veronica III, and said the ship tried to defy President Trump's quarantine