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What is the importance of Qeshm Island to Iran, why does the US keep targeting it? - explainer
The island is both a threat and a vulnerability for the Iranian regime; the same geography that allows Iran to threaten shipping in Hormuz also exposes its military infrastructure to US strikes.
Trump's Supreme Court winning streak in election cases screeches to a halt - analysis
Americans begin voting in midterm election races with major implications for US-Israel policy
FAA: Plane crashes in Palm Beach, Florida after rapid dive, killing nine passengers
How firms linked to Chinese cotton giant shirk sanctions to sell clothes to US
The three garment makers together have exported at least $5 million in cotton goods to the US since Esquel was sanctioned. Details of the firms' US sales haven't been previously reported.
UC Berkeley offers Israeli dance scholar position after legal settlement over denied job
UC Berkeley said it will offer Israeli dance scholar Yael Nativ a teaching position after a legal settlement over a university finding that she was denied a role because of her Israeli identity.
'Heil f***ing Hitler!': Knife-wielding man chases Jewish student through Crown Heights, New York
During the pursuit visible in the video, the suspect yells toward the student, "Now I know where you live," before screaming, "Heil f***ing Hitler!" while holding an object appearing to be a knife.
US Senate candidate El-Sayed evades audience request to denounce IRGC, break silence on Iran
"I haven't heard anything from you about the protesters, Abdul," an audience member said. "That silence had a gaping hole in our community and I want to ask if you regret that silence"
Trump expresses optimism on US-Iran deal during UN meeting with British PM Andy Burnham
"I think that a settlement is going to be reached," Trump said after a meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
UN probe finds Iran committed crimes against humanity in crackdown, cites US and Israel for strikes
The mission concluded that the suppression “went beyond a simple continuation of familiar patterns and represented a marked escalation in the use of lethal force and mass arrests.”
Texas Gov. Abbott freezes environmental permits for AI data centers in expanding state power audit
“Simply put, Texans must come first,” Abbott said in a statement. “Data centers must pay their own way, protect our grid and water, and complete the (audits)."
US expands Arctic military footprint in Greenland with new deal set to sign at UN General Assembly
Denmark, Greenland, and the United States are expected to sign their new agreement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City at 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial hires high-profile counsel following mistrial controversy
"I didn't have any doubts. As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence present," Desronvil told NewsNation.
Autonomous AI threats leave US and China minutes to prevent nuclear crisis, experts warn
Proposals include redlining nuclear systems, requiring human control over consequential cyberattacks, and establishing a hotline for incidents involving autonomous AI.
