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FBI agents raided the Ibiza, Spain vacation rental of 41-year-old US citizen James "Fergie" Chambers following his arrest last month. Chambers, a donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects, is facing extradition requests from the Trump administration over alleged financial support for Hamas and other charges.
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Political newcomer Sen. Darline Graham defeated longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a South Carolina special election primary runoff for the U.S. Senate, delivering a major win for President Trump who endorsed her.
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Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, the wife of an active-duty U.S. soldier, was deported to Honduras on Monday following a rollback on military family protections under Donald Trump's second presidency.
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Canada has announced dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on imports from the United States, marking the latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the two nations. The newly announced levies will apply to a broad range of products, including steel, furniture, fresh tuna, and makeup.
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The CIA chief has traveled to Moscow for unannounced discussions, according to US media reports. Flight tracking information verified that a US military plane flew to Russia from the United States via Latvia on Tuesday.
Entertainment ·
Country music star Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Recognized as one of country music's most singular performers, Parton grew from a genre icon into one of country music's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
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The United States has threatened severe sanctions against countries and entities maintaining economic ties with Iran as part of a campaign to isolate Tehran. China, Iran's largest trading partner, has strongly denounced the threat as illegal and pledged to take all necessary measures to protect its national interests.
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Vatican envoy Paul Gallagher met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow to discuss avenues for peace in Ukraine, as international leaders lobby the US for Patriot missiles and a US military plane landed in Russia.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, according to US media reports. The trip, confirmed by sources to CBS News and a US official to Axios, represents Ratcliffe's first known visit to Russia as CIA chief.
Politics ·
The US Supreme Court voted 6-3 along ideological lines to lift an injunction on President Donald Trump's executive order targeting mail-in voting, though a second injunction keeps the policy's implementation ahead of the November midterms uncertain.
Health ·
A new study reveals that at least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 suffered from a degenerative brain disease, though researchers note the actual rate could be significantly higher.
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Tens of thousands of Nevada residents have been urged to evacuate as a wildfire spreads across the outskirts of Reno.
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Hundreds of spectators, including US President Donald Trump, gathered on Sunday to watch an IndyCar race through the streets of Washington DC.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed proposed US economic sanctions as a desperate move, while President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged that the Iranian public faces significant hardships from Washington's economic pressure.