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US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (805+ words) WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The U. S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U. S. military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress. The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the war powers…...

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Why Iran's generals are intensifying anti-US rhetoric amid negotiations

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (121+ words) Leading figures within Iran's military and security establishment have framed the memorandum with Washington not as an end point but as a conditional arrangement tied to battlefield realities. Why Iran's generals are intensifying anti-US rhetoric amid negotiations Subscribe for as…...

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U. S. Senate votes to halt Iran war, bucking Trump

9+ hour, 39+ min ago  (180+ words) WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The Republican-majority U. S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday to halt U. S. military action against Iran, but it was not immediately clear how it would affect the conflict as President Donald Trump's administration negotiates a peace agreement with the Islamic…...

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Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (309+ words) Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered urgent…...

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Lebanon advances controversial $500 K golden visa law: What to know

15+ hour, 8+ min ago  (157+ words) While its supporters say the scheme would help Lebanon's economy recover, critics say it could offer a channel for corruption. Lebanon advances controversial $500 K golden visa law: What to know Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story…...

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Hormuz tolls, frozen funds pose early tests for US-Iran peace progress

12+ hour, 6+ min ago  (123+ words) Early cracks are beginning to show following last week's US-Iran deal announcement even as both sides move ahead with steps toward ending the four-month conflict. Hormuz tolls, frozen funds pose early tests for US-Iran peace progress Subscribe for as low…...

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Turkey detains 233 ahead of NATO summit, including LGBTQ+ activist Yildiz Tar

12+ hour, 42+ min ago  (482+ words) ANKARA " Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 233 people in raids in Ankara and Istanbul ahead of next month's NATO summit in the Turkish capital, including a leading LGBTQ+ activist. The detentions drew criticism from opposition parties and press freedom advocates. What…...

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Few in US say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (549+ words) WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Just one in four Americans believes President Donald Trump's war with Iran was worth its costs and a majority worry that a truce with Tehran is unlikely to last, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The five-day poll,…...

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Italy announces release of Flotilla activists detained in Libya

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (155+ words) ROME, June 23 (Reuters) - Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday two Italian pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in Libya had been released after spending about a month in custody. " Israeli forces last month arrested hundreds of people on board dozens of…...

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Italian prosecutors demand long jail terms for Egyptians over murder of Italian student

12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (564+ words) By Crispian Balmer and Marco Roberti ROME, June 23 (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Tuesday sought a life sentence for one Egyptian security officer and long jail terms for three others accused over the kidnapping, torture and murder of Italian student Giulio…...