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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Makes First Public Appearance Since War

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerged from hiding Saturday to attend a religious ceremony, marking his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began. Why It Matters Khamenei’s public reappearance signals a potential shift in Iran’s posture following a devastating conflict that saw U.S. forces bomb three key nuclear sites […]

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Tom Cotton to Chair Senate Intelligence Committee Under Trump: Report
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Iran’s Khamenei Issues First Statement Since Israel War Ended

By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]

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Iran Strikes Israel Oil Refinery
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Why Iran War Hurts China More Than America

China’s energy supply from the Middle East could face severe disruptions as the Israel-Iran conflict threatens to spill over into a wider regional war. The industrial superpower’s $19 trillion economy relies heavily on coal, natural gas and crude oil for manufacturing. China was the world’s largest consumer of energy in 2024 and the second-largest consumer […]

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Iran Calls on UN To Halt Israel’s Attacks and Stop Trump From Joining War

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has issued an urgent request to the Security Council calling on the international community, including top powers, to put an end to Israel’s ongoing strikes against the Islamic Republic and prevent the United States from joining the conflict. In the letter, shared with Newsweek, Iranian Permanent Representative to the […]

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Houthi, fighters, march, Yemen
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Exclusive: Houthis Warn US and Israel of ‘War’ If Iran Attacked

A source within the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, has shared with Newsweek a warning to Israel and the United States amid reports of a potential Israeli attack being planned against Iran. Reports Wednesday of U.S. nonessential personnel and family members being evacuated from regional countries, including Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait, were […]

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Russian attack in Kharkiv
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Russia Strikes Back With ‘Most Powerful Attack’ of War on Ukrainian City

Kharkiv has been hit by a barrage of Russian drones, missiles and bombs in what has been described as the biggest attack Ukraine’s second-largest city has faced in Vladimir Putin‘s invasion. “Kharkiv is facing the most powerful attack it has had in the entire full-scale war,” posted Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram after strikes […]

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Vladimir Putin Meets Xi Jinping
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China Learns New Lessons From Russia-Ukraine War: Report

China is taking advantage of the Russia-Ukraine war to prepare for a potential future conflict by drawing lessons from the ongoing three-year-long conflict, according to a United States think tank. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese and Russian foreign ministries by email for comment. Why It Matters While China has claimed neutrality in Moscow’s war with […]

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American Bishops
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American Bishops’ War With Trump Admin Is Heating Up

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) seems to be battling with President Donald Trump‘s administration over some of its policies. Last week, the USCCB, the official assembly of the Catholic Church in the United States, slammed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for rescinding a policy that gave guidance on the care, custody and […]

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Iraq War Veteran in US for Nearly 30 Years Can Be Deported: Judge

An Arizona resident who has lived in the U.S. legally for decades―and even fought a war for the country―may be deported, after an immigration judge’s ruling on Friday. Iraq War veteran Marlon Parris, who moved to the U.S. from the Caribbean in 1997 and was repeatedly issued Green Cards, was detained in January earlier this […]

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‘Tariff Simulator’ Reveals Which Products Will Be Hit Hardest by Trade War

Certain sectors of the U.S. economy are projected to experience notable impacts from President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on Chinese imports. Interos.ai, a supply chain risk management firm, has developed a “tariff simulator” to showcase the costs for each sector based on differing rates of import taxes. According to the company’s calculations, based on official trade […]

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