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;Resize=(620)) Joe Kent, the former U.S. counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said Wednesday during an appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast that he and other senior officials "were not allowed" to share doubts about the U.S. airstrikes with President Donald Trump.
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The Bank of Japan kept its rates steady at 0.75% as expected, but noted that inflation risks now are tilted to the upside due to the Iran war.
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Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy.
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Iran launched a series of retaliatory strikes against the vital energy infrastructure in nearby Gulf states after Israel hit its largest gas field Wednesday.
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Global markets slid after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and warned of persistent inflation, while an Iranian missile strike caused "extensive damage" to Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub, heightening fears of a fresh energy shock.
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Some died in Iran, others on a sea far from home. They were honored together Wednesday at a procession in Tehran.
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Oil prices jumped as markets react to escalating tensions after Qatar said Iranian missile strikes damaged a key liquefied natural gas export facility.
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The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.
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Before the conflict began, analysts had expected a cut in the Bank rate at this meeting.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard had threatened to attack energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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As attention focuses on Iran, the conflict between two of its neighbors is escalating.
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Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized the high degree of uncertainty stemming from the conflict as he acknowledged the potential for surging energy prices to lift inflation and dent growth.
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At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.
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The strikes on a gas field in Iran and an industrial complex in Qatar appeared to be some of the most significant attacks on energy sites since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began.
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The nation's top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, said today that Iran's government still seems to be functioning, though it has been greatly weakened by the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign.
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Oil prices are rallying again as the market fears Israel and Iran will escalate attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure.
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee amid questions on the Iran war.
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Israel killed Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike — the third high-ranking official killed in about 24 hours.
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Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable.
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Mr. Duggar, a former star of the TLC reality show, was arrested in Arkansas and was awaiting extradition to Florida, where the authorities said he molested a 9-year-old girl in 2020.
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The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.
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The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten.
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England's World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford announces she is pregnant with her first child.
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A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader Cesar Chavez abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.
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An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
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Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma was chosen to replace the ousted secretary Kristi Noem and will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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The child care giant will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.
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Angela Rayner sparks leadership speculation claiming Labour is "running out of time".
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President Donald Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Amid regular Israeli strikes, officials in Lebanon are working around the clock to keep the country's only international airport open.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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Under the rules of the oversight committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi received a subpoena requiring her to appear. The panel's Republican chairman said he sent the summons reluctantly.
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;Resize=(620)) Labubu's toothy grin will be coming to the ?big screen after toy-maker Pop Mart and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced plans to develop a feature film based on the viral ugly-cute monster.
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Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.
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A number of papers lead on whether the UK government is stalling on its migrant reform plans.
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The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in "early development".
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After Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday, BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind the "insane" achievement.
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Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.
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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was left to square the president's comments about an imminent nuclear threat from Iran with a letter from one of her trusted aides.
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Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.
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China's ClawdBot use is soaring as tech giants hold meet-ups to help everyone add the artificial intelligence digital assistant to their devices.
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It's not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran.
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;Resize=(620)) A suspicious package has reduced air traffic at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
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On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.
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Shaun Murphy sets up a last-16 tie against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the World Open in Yushan with a 5-1 win over China's Xu Si.
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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady today. The central bank is wrestling with a lot of uncertainty with a weak job market and stubborn inflation.
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Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?
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Israel's killing of Ali Larijani, a pivotal Iranian leader, served only to escalate the crisis atmosphere that Iranians are feeling: How to cope and envision a future, while facing crushing U.S.-Israeli attacks and a rigid regime that sees protesters as "just like the enemy."
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