Trump temporarily waives century-old shipping law amid rising fuel costs
United States President Donald Trump has waived a more than century-old maritime shipping law in an effort to quell rising
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President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?
As United States President Donald Trump faces mounting global criticism for starting the war on Iran with Israel, he is
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How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran
Concerns over US involvement The war has reignited a debate within the Iranian diaspora about what role the US should
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The oil logic behind Trump’s war on Iran
The United States and Israel say their escalating military assault on Iran is about nuclear proliferation, deterrence and regional security.
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Trump says US does not ‘need’ Strait of Hormuz help, despite appeal
President Donald Trump has said that the United States does not “need any help” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz,
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Could the Iran war trigger a global recession?
Energy prices are surging as the Iran war disrupts supply, raising risks for the US, China and Europe. All eyes
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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela defeats Italy, sets up final against US
Venezuela is through to its first World Baseball Classic final and will play the host nation for the title in
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Israel policy looms large over US elections in Illinois amid Iran war
Washington, DC – Pro-Israel groups in the United States are spending millions of dollars in elections to assert their influence
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Cuba electric grid collapses amid US oil blockade causing national blackout
Cuba has not received oil shipments since early January amid US pressure, worsening the humanitarian crisis on the island. Listen
Read MoreUS responsible for deadly attack on Iranian school: Amnesty International
Rights group says Tomahawk missile likely used in Minab school strike that killed at least 170 people, mostly children. Listen
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