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Investors found some relief after Trump prolonged a ceasefire with Iran, sending U.S. stocks higher and setting up a positive open across Asia.
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John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.
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Despite an extension of the ceasefire in Iran byTrump, Iran has seized ships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions if the truce is on shaky ground.
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President Trump's threats have given way (for the moment, at least) to a more conciliatory tone about Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Middle East conflict is putting pressure on factory orders, costs and jobs in China's export-driven economy.
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A British naval agency said the two vessels had come under attack near the strait, as a U.S. blockade on Iran's ports continued.
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;Resize=(620)) U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump's second term but just the latest top defence leader to step down or be ousted.
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;Resize=(620)) Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds to her upper body, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday.
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US Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest high-ranking military leader to leave the administration in recent months.
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The medical examiner said the 14-year-old's cause of death was determined months ago but was blocked from release.
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The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico.
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The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and "hostile crowds".
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Before U.S. negotiators could take off for a second round of face-to-face talks with Iran, the White House's hopes for a quick diplomatic breakthrough came crashing down.
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U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension to the ceasefire with Iran.
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The White House on Tuesday said the UAE had not requested a currency swap line.
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The seizure of two cargo vessels by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday cast doubt on plans for a second round of talks in Pakistan's capital.
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Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is still way below normal levels before the war when more than 100 vessels crossed daily.
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Three vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump extended the ceasefire but kept the blockade.
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Northern Virginia carried the measure to victory even as turnout in Democratic areas lagged and nearly all of the state shifted right from last year's governor's race.
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;Resize=(620)) Ontario Premier Doug Ford is rejecting any idea of putting U.S. alcohol back on store shelves in Ontario without the White House first conceding in the ongoing trade war.
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A victory for Democrats in Virginia has left Republicans grumbling about their strategy and looking to the next phase of a coast-to-coast battle.
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Two men are held over an alleged plan to commit arson at a site connected to the Jewish community.
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Nearly two months after the start of the war, civilians in Southern Lebanon are grappling with their new reality. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian and her team explore a town that's considered a Hezbollah stronghold after a series of deadly Israeli strikes.
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A cross-party report has called for safer conditions for the record number of families living in temporary accommodation.
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Are golf courses the right places to build housing, or are they simply a soft target?
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Lebanese officials say rescue teams came under fire while trying to aid Amal Khalil, a reporter for a Lebanese newspaper, and Zeinab Faraj, a photojournalist.
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Virginia voters approved mid-decade redistricting that aims to help Democrats win 10 of the state's 11 seats in Congress. Republicans are challenging the map, but Democrats are calling it a victory.
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The Justice Department has accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of money laundering and other crimes. The DOJ says the Alabama-based civil rights organization paid sources to stoke racial hatred.
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Tesla's stock has underperformed all of its megacap peers so far this year as global competition ramps up in the electric vehicle market.
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The Los Angeles police sought to keep the findings secret for months as they investigated the singer D4vd, who was charged this week with the murder of the teenager.
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The company is investing in robots and self-driving taxis that are not yet generating significant sales.
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D4vd has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of the teen, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, officials said.
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Last week, NPR spent time with a family still searching for their 26-year-old daughter in the rubble one week after Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut. Now her remains have been identified.
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The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.
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Before the Justice Department filed charges against it, the group had faced scandal and critiques from both the left and the right.
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The former Georgia state lawmaker was an advocate for issues that affected Black communities. He drew attention for his refusal to exit politics amid health problems.
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The ex-communications chief was made a Labour peer after leaving Downing Street in March 2025, but was suspended from the parliamentary party this February over links with a convicted sex offender.
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Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing Democrats to redraw the congressional map.
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The attacks come shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow peace talks to continue.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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Prospects for further negotiations remain uncertain, with Tehran and Washington offering conflicting signals on the ceasefire's status.
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Renewed Iranian attacks on cargo vessels and U.S. seizures of ships linked to Iran threaten to scuttle diplomatic efforts even as President Trump extended a ceasefire.
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The prediction market said the candidates violated new rules. The platform and its competitors face growing scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators over how political betting is policed.
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Rick Oakes, from York, died from an asbestos-related cancer linked to his work for Kirklees Council.
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