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Despite Talk of an Iran Peace Deal, Lebanon’s War Grinds On

Israeli strikes on Friday left Lebanon out of sync with a cautious optimism taking hold elsewhere in the Middle East.

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Residents survey damage following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre on Friday.
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Risk Strait of Hormuz or Wait? Shipping Companies Face a Costly Dilemma.

With more than 500 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf, pressure on the shipowners and sailors is growing by the day.

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Supplies of fresh food and water have been running low for the roughly 11,000 sailors stuck on hundreds of ships anchored in the Persian Gulf.
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A Dangerous Limbo Leaves Iran, and the World, Between Peace and War

Since announcing a nominal cease-fire two months ago, Iran, Israel and the U.S. have remained locked in low-intensity violence that has become a new normal.

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In Tehran on Monday, a billboard featuring the Iran theocracy’s first two supreme leaders loomed over passers-by.
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Excitement and Frustration Mix as the World Cup Comes to America

Astronomical ticket prices, soaring security costs and concern over traffic and transit snarls is mixed with pride in host cities and excitement over the U.S. team.

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The United States plays Paraguay on Friday in the first U.S.-hosted game of the World Cup, at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles. FIFA is requiring stadiums to hide the logos of their corporate sponsors during the tournament.
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U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe

The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce its commitment to NATO.

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An American F-16 jet at Andravida air base, Greece, last year.
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Drones Flown Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Plot by Former South Korean President

A court ruled that Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached former president, had sought to stir up instability to justify his bid for authoritarian rule in 2024.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, center, arriving for a hearing to review his arrest warrant in Seoul in 2025.
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Gabbard Revokes Biden-Era Assessments on Mysterious Ailments

Earlier reviews had cast doubt on the idea that a foreign adversary was behind Havana syndrome, a range of symptoms that American spies and diplomats reported.

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Actions taken by Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, opened up the possibility that the Trump administration would take a new look at whether Russia or another power could be behind Havana syndrome
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