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6 min agoDuring a White House dinner with congressional Republicans, the president pledged extensive travel through November to support candidates in 35 competitive districts. His approval rating has fallen to 33%, his lowest point, as weak support over the Iran war and persistent inflation trouble GOP lawmakers.6 min agoIran struck US military installations in Kuwait, escalating a conflict six months old. President Donald Trump responded by threatening additional attacks and saying the US military had destroyed a mine-laying rocket.20 min agoA new report from UNICEF documents widespread exploitation of children on digital platforms across 21 countries. In a single year, approximately 20 million young internet users experienced sexual abuse or exploitation, with social media emerging as the primary venue for such crimes.1 h agoThe Pentagon has removed decades of classified military documents from an internal computer system following reports that senior US commanders raised concerns about sustaining large-scale operations against Iran. The documents, part of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, contain information on US military resources and allow commanders to formally register reservations about orders.1 h agoSearch and rescue teams recovered another body from a passenger ferry that sank off northern Cyprus on Sunday, with fatalities now at nine and 19 still unaccounted for. The FiloJet, carrying 267 people, went down shortly after leaving Kyrenia port, and now lies at a depth of 550 metres where Turkish navy deep-diving drones are inspecting the wreckage.1 h agoGeorge Clooney received a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival, using the occasion to warn that Hollywood must adapt to artificial intelligence and to criticize growing billionaire control of major media platforms. The 83rd edition of the festival opened with Danny Boyle's film 'Ink' launching 11 days of screenings, premieres and awards.1 h agoIsrael's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said any Iranian attack would trigger a severe response and accused Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons. Israeli intelligence sources said a coming military operation would focus on destroying Iran's remaining nuclear programme, with direct American support.1 h agoA Maltese court acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The acquittal prompted outrage from her family and media freedom advocates, with her son saying jurors had made a decision the country may never recover from.1 h agoCategory 4 storms Lowell and Karina will remain well away from Hawaii, the National Hurricane Center says. A third tropical system is also intensifying as it crosses waters unusually heated by one of the strongest El Niño patterns on record.1 h agoTensions between Iran and the United States spiked Wednesday as their military confrontation reached its most intense level in recent weeks. Tehran condemned what it called a war crime—a US strike on a wedding celebration that left four dead—while President Trump warned of additional American military action.6 min agoDuring a White House dinner with congressional Republicans, the president pledged extensive travel through November to support candidates in 35 competitive districts. His approval rating has fallen to 33%, his lowest point, as weak support over the Iran war and persistent inflation trouble GOP lawmakers.6 min agoIran struck US military installations in Kuwait, escalating a conflict six months old. President Donald Trump responded by threatening additional attacks and saying the US military had destroyed a mine-laying rocket.20 min agoA new report from UNICEF documents widespread exploitation of children on digital platforms across 21 countries. In a single year, approximately 20 million young internet users experienced sexual abuse or exploitation, with social media emerging as the primary venue for such crimes.1 h agoThe Pentagon has removed decades of classified military documents from an internal computer system following reports that senior US commanders raised concerns about sustaining large-scale operations against Iran. The documents, part of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, contain information on US military resources and allow commanders to formally register reservations about orders.1 h agoSearch and rescue teams recovered another body from a passenger ferry that sank off northern Cyprus on Sunday, with fatalities now at nine and 19 still unaccounted for. The FiloJet, carrying 267 people, went down shortly after leaving Kyrenia port, and now lies at a depth of 550 metres where Turkish navy deep-diving drones are inspecting the wreckage.1 h agoGeorge Clooney received a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival, using the occasion to warn that Hollywood must adapt to artificial intelligence and to criticize growing billionaire control of major media platforms. The 83rd edition of the festival opened with Danny Boyle's film 'Ink' launching 11 days of screenings, premieres and awards.1 h agoIsrael's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said any Iranian attack would trigger a severe response and accused Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons. Israeli intelligence sources said a coming military operation would focus on destroying Iran's remaining nuclear programme, with direct American support.1 h agoA Maltese court acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The acquittal prompted outrage from her family and media freedom advocates, with her son saying jurors had made a decision the country may never recover from.1 h agoCategory 4 storms Lowell and Karina will remain well away from Hawaii, the National Hurricane Center says. A third tropical system is also intensifying as it crosses waters unusually heated by one of the strongest El Niño patterns on record.1 h agoTensions between Iran and the United States spiked Wednesday as their military confrontation reached its most intense level in recent weeks. Tehran condemned what it called a war crime—a US strike on a wedding celebration that left four dead—while President Trump warned of additional American military action.

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Trump administration threatens to strip welfare funding from states that shield undocumented immigrants

A legal opinion released Wednesday by the Justice Department says states could forfeit billions in welfare assistance unless they disclose to federal authorities all people without legal status in their records. The threat marks an escalation in the administration's push to identify and remove undocumented immigrants.

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