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GOP blocks Dem push in House to rein in Trump Iran war powers

Democrats in both houses have repeatedly tried and failed in recent months to force Trump to obtain lawmakers' authorization before launching attacks—in both Venezuela and Iran. Tap the link in our...

Israel approves dozens of West Bank settlements, watchdog says

Israel's settlements on occupied West Bank land are illegal under international law and must be withdrawn as soon as possible, the United Nations top court said last year. Some 500,000 settlers liv...

Nigerian general, soldiers killed in joint attacks by ISWAP and Boko Haram, assaults repelled

Jihadi groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched coordinated overnight attacks across Nigeria's Borno state—killing an army general and several soldiers, military so...

UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from its waters

Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines—when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, Defense Minister John Heale...

Iran war doubles Russia's main oil revenue to $9B in April

Russia will see revenue from its biggest single oil tax double to $9 billion in April—due to the oil and gas crisis triggered by the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran, Reuters calculations showed on Thu...

Toll for Israel’s Lebanon strikes rises to 254 dead, over 1,100 wounded in war’s deadliest day

The strikes raised questions about regional truce efforts—with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian saying a ceasefire in Lebanon was an essential condition of his country's agreement with the Unite...