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Iran launched new attacks on Monday striking a fuel depot at Dubai’s airport and unleashing cluster bombs on Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the Pentagon said it destroyed Kharg Island’s defenses, just off the Iranian coast, which produces 90% of Iran’s oil. President Donald Trump said he could go further and target the oil facilities themselves. NBC’s … Read more
The US men’s national team hated their 2022 World Cup look. Four years later, they were given control over what they will be wearing this year on home soil US midfielder Diego Luna rocked back and forth, a wide smile plastered across his face. With even wider eyes, Juventus attacker Weston McKennie looked on like … Read more
As the US birthrate has declined dramatically, schools are becoming emptier and districts are getting less public funding At a February board meeting for Memphis-Shelby county schools in Tennessee, a parent of five children who currently or formerly attended Ida B Wells Academy, an alternative education school, asked board members a question. “This is a … Read more
As the war in Iran enters its third week, the Trump administration is facing growing pressure over surging gas prices with the average price per gallon now at $3.72. President Donald Trump insists the price spike is temporary and is calling on the United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea and China as potential allies to … Read more
US president says it is ‘only appropriate’ for Europe to help, and warns failure to do so would be ‘very bad’ for Nato. Plus, meet the Americans withholding their federal income tax Good morning. Donald Trump has ratcheted up the pressure on European allies to help protect the strait of Hormuz, warning that Nato faces … Read more
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has spent decades as one of DC’s most formidable lobbying forces Four Democratic congressional primaries in and around Chicago on Tuesday have turned into the most expensive test yet of a question the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) would rather not answer: what happens when your money is … Read more
Cousin of Tech Sgt Tyler Simmons, whose military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, says: ‘We didn’t need to be in this war’ A relative of an Ohio airman who was killed recently in a military airplane crash in Iraq amid the US and Israel’s war in nearby Iran has said the conflict is “uncalled for”. … Read more
‘We’ll see how I feel in practice,’ says world No 2 McIlroy hampered by back injury before Players Championship Rory McIlroy will weigh up whether to play another event before the defence of his Masters title next month after an underwhelming outing at the Players Championship. He was the defending champion at TPC Sawgrass, but … Read more
President accuses court of having ‘unnecessarily RANSACKED’ the US and claims he has ‘absolute right’ to impose new tariffs Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Good morning and welcome to the US politics liveblog. In a late-night social media post, Donald Trump has claimed he has … Read more
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, died on Saturday in Texas less than 24 hours after being detained An Afghan immigrant who previously worked with the United States military in Afghanistan and later sought asylum in the US died over the weekend in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody less than 24 hours after being detained in … Read more
