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Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US
"There is no real friction between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. Hezbollah would not want anyone to collect its weapons or destroy its infrastructure," a senior security official said.
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
US, Venezuela negotiate deal for American access to Venezuelan oilfields
Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent
Iran 'not serious' about talks, US remains open to Middle East negotiations, Rubio says
Marco Rubio spoke at a meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Manila, saying that if Iran does not take diplomacy seriously, the US will "do what's necessary" to protect its interests.
Thousands of non-citizens register, hundreds vote in New Jersey elections due to software error
Trump has increasingly warned that November's midterm elections could be compromised unless stricter safeguards are adopted.
Israeli officials need to stop demonizing JD Vance, in doing so they prove him right - comment
We heard a warning about our isolation. He was telling us the era of automatic sympathy retires with his boss. Burn every Vance effigy you can build; the shift stays.
Iraq forced to balance US, Iran relations after separate meetings with Trump, Iranian ambassador
Over the last decade, Iraq has been weakened from within because of Iranian-backed militias. Some of the militias have historical ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran.
Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill
Rabbi Zamir Isayev described Jewish communal life in Muslim-majority Azerbaijan during a Washington forum focused on religious freedom.
Pentagon confirms some 100 soldiers wounded since US-Iran fighting renewed, majority back on duty
Parnell stated that updates regarding wounded and killed soldiers would be posted to the Pentagon’s online database, which currently shows 14 dead and 427 injured since the beginning of the war.
US, Iran conflict could force Ben-Gurion Airport to cancel 30 flights daily through summer - report
N12 reported that if seven more American refueling planes were added to Ben-Gurion Airport, bringing the total number to 40, the airport would be forced to cancel 30 flights a day from August 1.
US CENTCOM completes fresh round of strikes on Iran after explosions sound in country's south
Explosions in Bandar Abbas, Sirik Island, and Qeshm were reported as US Central Command announced its tenth day of strikes against Iran.
It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child
Vance said the baby, Alec Neel Vance, was born on Sunday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Qatar working towards release of Jewish prisoners in Iran to improve US relations - report
Tehran has released foreign prisoners before, with one recent release being an American prisoner detained in Iran since 2024, KAN reported.
