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2015 nuclear deal negotiators say cutting off strait of Hormuz has shown Iran how it can ‘balance asymmetry of power’ with US Middle East crisis – live updates Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the strait of Hormuz have given Iran … Read more

Tania Warner and her daughter were detained in Texas facilities deemed ‘unsafe and degrading’ When Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter, Ayla, were released after nearly three weeks of detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Canadian mother’s joy at regaining her freedom was tempered by the knowledge of the many families who … Read more

Study that reportedly found reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations being reviewed by Jay Bhattacharya A Trump administration appointee has delayed publication of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that shows benefits related to the Covid vaccine, leading to concerns that the administration is engaging in behind-the-scenes tactics to undermine vaccines. Research … Read more

New Israeli strikes in Lebanon targeting what it says is the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah are threatening the fragile ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. Leaders of Iran say Lebanon is an inseparable part of the ceasefire, which the U.S. and Israel dispute. It comes as the White House team is set to meet … Read more

In a rare public address, first lady Melania Trump denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and downplayed any personal connections to him, saying, “the lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.” She also called on Congress to allow Epstein survivors to testify under oath. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for … Read more

Army deployed in Pakistan’s capital as negotiations set to begin. Plus, Melania Trump issues bafflingly timed denial of ties to Jeffrey Epstein Good morning. As Pakistan prepared to host negotiations between Iran and the US, the already fragile ceasefire in the conflict showed further strain as Donald Trump accused Tehran of doing “a very poor … Read more

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is speaking out in an exclusive interview with NBC News, reacting to President Donald Trump’s threats of a potential takeover and leadership change, saying “I have no fear. I am willing to give my life for the revolution.”

Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire that hinged on reopening the critical waterway, raising fresh questions about whether Iran is following through on a central condition of the truce. A backlog of roughly 3,200 vessels — among them 800 tankers and cargo ships — has built up … Read more

With Trump’s sights set on unseating Indiana lawmakers who opposed his redistricting effort, his aides and allies feared a third candidate could play spoiler in one race.

Fernando Mendoza will almost certainly go No 1 overall. But who are the players that teams may take a swing on after the big names have gone? You have to go back to 2013 to find a year in which fewer than four quarterbacks were selected in the top 100 picks. But in this year’s … Read more