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Ali Larijani, a senior Iranian security official, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike amid escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Israel Claims Killing of Iran Security Chief as Trump Pressures Allies Over Strait of Hormuz

Israel says it killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani in airstrikes, as the conflict escalates and Donald Trump criticises allies over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump Demands Allies Help Secure Strait of Hormuz as Iran Conflict Threatens Global Oil Supply
Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Deadly Kabul Hospital Airstrike as Death Toll Surges

Top US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns over Iran war, saying Tehran posed “no imminent threat”

Joe Kent resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of Washington’s war with Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.

Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest of the Iran war.

Trump’s Claim of Former President Backing Iran Bombing Denied by All Living Ex-Leaders

Trump said a former US president backed his Iran strikes — but all living ex-presidents denied speaking with him..

All the former presidents who are alive today

The Missing 53: DOJ Accused of "Illegal" Withholding of Trump-Epstein Files

Persad-Bissessar Meets Trump at Shield of the Americas Summit as Security Cooperation Tops Agenda

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows Continued Attacks as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

US Military Radar Removed from Tobago as Opposition Raises Transparency Concerns

The removal of a US military radar in Tobago has sparked controversy, with the opposition questioning government transparency and its purpose.

Crown Point, Tobago where the U.S. Radar System was located.

Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Confirmed Dead Following US-Israel Strikes

Zelenskyy waits on US and Russia to set next peace talks as Ukraine clashes with Europe over oil pipeline

Ukraine says it is ready to resume talks to end Russia’s invasion, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the timing depends on Washington and Moscow, as Kyiv tightens drone export controls and resists European pressure to restart a Russian oil pipeline.

File Image: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a madia briefing

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Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Talks as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

About 140 U.S. Troops Wounded as Iran War Escalates

Trump Replaces Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Amid Controversy

Yorke Era Ends: Trinidad and Tobago Part Ways with Soca Warriors Head Coach ⚽

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Golda Meir, Israel’s first female prime minister, addresses the nation in 1969.

Golda Meir became the first woman Prime Minister of Israel (1969)

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Former NBA Champion Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Released From Prison After Healthcare Fraud Sentence

Ex-NBA forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis has been released from federal prison after serving time for his role in a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme involving several former players.

Champions League Round of 16 Return Leg: Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City Face Decisive Tests

Israel Drops Charges Against Soldiers Accused of Abuse at Sde Teiman Gaza Detention Facility

Norovirus Outbreak Hits Caribbean Cruise: History, Expert Warnings, and Prevention

Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Mansion Struck by Gunfire — No Injuries Reported

Apple Unveils MacBook Neo as Its Most Affordable Laptop Yet

Apple has introduced the new MacBook Neo, a budget-friendly laptop designed to bring the Mac experience to more users while expanding the company’s lineup of devices released in 2026.