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Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East Three US troops lost their lives, and dozens were injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan’s border with Syria. US President Joe Biden has said “radical Iran-backed militant groups” are responsible and vowed a response.  Despite Biden’s claim, Iran has denied any involvement in the assault. The strike, marking the first instance of US troop casualties in the region since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, took place in Syria, according to Jordan, not within its borders. While there have been previous attacks…

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Biden vows border ‘shut down’ if Congress passes deal US President Joe Biden has expressed support for a bipartisan Senate border deal that grants him the authority to close the southern border “when it becomes overwhelmed.”  In a statement on Friday, Biden said that if given this authority, he would use it immediately upon signing the bill into law. Describing the deal as the “toughest and fairest” set of reforms to date, he called on lawmakers to pass it, even as objections arise from both the right and left. Former President Donald Trump has also sought to undermine the deal,…

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Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first US nitrogen gas execution Alabama has executed Kenneth Eugene Smith, a convicted murderer, using nitrogen gas—a first-of-its-kind capital punishment method in the United States. The 58-year-old Smith exhausted all legal avenues, with two final appeals to the Supreme Court and one to a federal appeals court, contending that the execution constituted cruel and unusual punishment. This execution follows a previous attempt in 2022, where Alabama’s effort to execute Smith by lethal injection was unsuccessful. Smith’s conviction dates back to 1989 when he was found guilty of murdering Elizabeth Sennett, the wife of a…

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Trump defeats Haley to win key New Hampshire primary Donald Trump has secured a big win in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, according to CBS. This victory strengthens his position to become the party’s candidate in the upcoming November presidential election. Despite Trump’s success, Nikki Haley, his last rival, insists the race isn’t over, declaring herself a determined fighter. Although Trump’s victory in New Hampshire did not match the 20-point margin that was predicted by recent polls, it should be more than enough to maintain the current direction of the race. He won by a landslide in the first…

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New Hampshire primary – Key facts Trump and Haley go head-to-head in New Hampshire primary  On Tuesday, Donald Trump faces his final Republican challenger, Nikki Haley, in a crucial primary election in New Hampshire. The former president is aiming to secure a decisive victory and thwart Haley’s bid to become the Republican nominee.  Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, is banking on the support of New Hampshire’s independent voters to orchestrate an unexpected triumph. This electoral showdown follows Trump’s overwhelming success in Iowa last week. The winner of the Republican primary will go on to compete against the Democratic…

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Netanyahu publicly rejects US push for Palestinian state Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear to the United States that he rejects the idea of establishing a Palestinian state after the Gaza conflict ends. In a defiant news conference, Netanyahu pledged to continue the offensive in Gaza until achieving “complete victory,” which he defined as the destruction of Hamas and the safe return of all remaining Israeli hostages. He emphasised that this process might take “many more months.” The ongoing offensive has resulted in a significant toll, with nearly 25,000 Palestinians reported killed in Gaza, according to the…

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Donald Trump says Colorado ballot ban could unleash ‘chaos’ Donald Trump is calling on the US Supreme Court to quickly end his exclusion from Colorado’s presidential primary ballot. In a recent court filing, he warned of potential chaos if other states followed Colorado’s lead and barred him from primaries. The move comes after Colorado’s highest court banned Trump in December, accusing him of incitement during the January 6 2021 Capitol riot. A similar ruling in Maine was temporarily halted by state judges on Wednesday. Trump’s legal team argues that the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who have engaged in insurrection…

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US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen On Wednesday night, Pentagon officials confirmed that the United States conducted a fourth round of strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. American forces targeted 14 Houthi missiles, believed to be potentially aimed at shipping in the Red Sea. The strikes were fired using Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. Navy vessels, as reported by Centcom, the U.S. Middle East command. The strike coincided with the US officially designating the Houthis as “global terrorists.” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan explained that this decision, reversing an earlier move by the Biden…

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