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Updated as stories are publishedPoll finds declining US backing for war as Trump approval stays at low
Only 31 percent of Americans surveyed said they support US military action against Iran, down from 37 percent in March…
UN Patrol Ambushed in South Sudan as Civil War Fears Rise
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed when armed men ambushed a UN Mission in South Sudan patrol travelling toward Pajut…
New H-1B fee proposal faces public comment and court challenges
The United States Department of Homeland Security has proposed making a $103,265 fee for H-1B work visa applications permanent. The…
Iran braces for wider US economic pressure as war continues
The United States is preparing a new round of economic measures against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expected to…
West Texas murals face risks from planned border barriers
A planned 165-mile (266km) border project in west Texas threatens ancient Indigenous rock art, including murals at Seminole Canyon state…
What UK missile-production plans mean for Ukraine
The United Kingdom is set to share classified weapons information with Ukraine so it can produce its own version of…
Trump says Canadian car, steel tariffs will double in 2027
US President Donald Trump said the United States will double tariffs on Canadian cars and trucks to 50 percent from…
What makes Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank a pogrom?
Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian homes, businesses and farmland in the occupied West Bank are increasingly being described as pogroms…
Ocean temperatures hit a record high outside polar regions
The world’s oceans reached their highest recorded average surface temperature on Saturday, at 21.1C outside the polar regions, according to…
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