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First lady Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Thursday, saying she was not friends with Jeffrey Epstein and calling for Congressional hearings. Epstein's victims have mixed feelings.
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Whether Israel's conflict with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, is included in the Iran cease-fire is one of the major disputes rattling the truce.
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As U.S. and Iranian leaders head to Pakistan for negotiations amid a two-week cease-fire, the two sides must resolve major differences on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets.
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President Donald Trump accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" of opening the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, as shipping flows remained effectively blocked.
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President Trump accused Iran of violating its agreement with the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz, saying on Thursday that it was "doing a poor job" of allowing oil to pass through the waterway.
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Soaring energy costs led to the biggest monthly increase in the Consumer Price Index since the peak of the post-pandemic inflation crisis in June 2022.
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In Israel, support for the war against Iran has been high. Civilians readily made sacrifices to support strategic aims. But the ceasefire has left many feeling the job was unfinished, and assessments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership have been harsh.
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Artemis II is carrying a four-person crew on a 10-day journey around the moon.
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Vice President JD Vance faces a key moment in his career as he heads to Islamabad to negotiate the end of the U.S.-Israeli-led war in Iran.
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Also, Iran adds a new condition as JD Vance heads to peace talks. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the head of Taiwan's largest opposition party in Beijing on Friday — the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
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The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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;Resize=(620)) Iran's negotiating team arrived in Islamabad on Friday for peace talks with the United States, even as Tehran insisted on measures it said needed to be addressed first, throwing last-minute doubt over the meetings scheduled in Pakistan.
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Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by several men of sexually abusing them when they were children.
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Mr. Blair will "lead the charge from the outside," the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.
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A senior adviser to first lady Melania Trump said she wanted to "set the record straight" when she delivered a surprise statement denying any ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Retired NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain explains what the Artemis II crew will experience after reentry.
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An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a "systemic" shortage.
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;Resize=(620)) The Pentagon pushed back late Thursday on a report that suggested a meeting in January between a U.S.-based cardinal and a member of Donald Trump's administration grew heated.
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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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Melania Trump forcefully denied she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, saying in a White House speech, she is speaking out to defend herself against people who are smearing her "good name."
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The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
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In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
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