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"Blatant Violation": Russian Consulate In Iran Damaged In Strikes
Russia's consulate in the Iranian city of Isfahan was damaged in shelling earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Watch: US Says It Destroyed 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats Near Hormuz Strait
The US military said Tuesday it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels "near the Strait of Hormuz," following reports Tehran is mining the key waterway that has been virtually closed due to the Middle East war.
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Iran's Big Gamble With Khamenei's Son Majotaba's Elevation As Supreme Leader
Iran's clerical leadership chose confrontation over compromise in appointing Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, a move regional officials say is a direct rebuke to US President Donald Trump, who had declared the son "unacceptable".
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11 People Died In US Immigration Custody In 3 Months
At least 11 immigrants have died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from January 2026 through early March, according to ICE. That follows 31 deaths last year, a two-decade high.
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Explained: Iran's Endurance Strategy Amid War With US, Israel
Iran is wagering it can outlast the United States and Israel--not militarily, but by grinding the war into a brutal contest of endurance. Its strategy is stark: Unleash drones and missiles, cut vital energy routes and jolt global markets
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Alexander Butterfield, Ex-Nixon Aide Who Revealed Watergate Tapes, Dies At 99
Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who disclosed Richard Nixon's secret audio taping system, providing the "smoking gun" of the Watergate scandal that brought down the president, has died at age 99.
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Canada Says It Will Let TikTok Continue Operations In Country
The Canadian government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate in Canada and allow an investment by the tech platform to proceed after completing a national security review.
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2 Charged With Terrorism After Bomb Attack On Anti-Islam Protest In New York
Two men accused of igniting homemade bombs at a chaotic anti-Islam protest outside the New York City mayor's mansion told police they were inspired by Islamic State and were charged on Monday with federal terrorism-related crimes.
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Lucky Numbers And Collusion: How An Indian Cement Cartel Came Unstuck
When India's largest oil explorer opened a tender for a cement order in 2018, it sensed something was off by the competing bids coming in: all of them were exactly 7,000 rupees per tonne.
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Bangladesh Shuts Colleges Early For Eid To Save Power Amid Iran War Energy Crisis
Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
