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Donald Trump announced that eight female Iranian prisoners, originally sentenced to death for protesting, have been spared after his plea. Four will be released immediately, while four will serve one month in prison. This development comes amid ongoing US-Iran ceasefire talks.
Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran while maintaining the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This decision comes as proposed talks in Islamabad are stalled, amid requests from Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for ongoing discussions.
Two US officials, working for the CIA, were killed in Mexico while returning from an operation to dismantle a drug laboratory. The tragic incident also claimed the lives of two Mexican investigators when their convoy’s vehicle crashed and exploded. Further investigations are ongoing.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding celebrations have commenced in Venice, attracting around 200-250 high-profile guests, including the Kardashians and Oprah Winfrey.
Pete Hegseth’s news conference highlighted the contentious political atmosphere in Washington regarding the US attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant, anticipating a divide over forthcoming damage assessments.
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Trump made an angry start to the week displaying his frustration at Israel.
On Tuesday he headed to NATO to secure billions of spending for the next 10 years.
On Wednesday he declared a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, amidst backlash that US strikes were ineffective on Irans nuclear facility.
At the NATO summit in The Hague, Secretary-General Mark Rutte referred to President Donald Trump as “daddy” whilst praising him for intervening in the Iran–Israel ceasefire and driving a historic agreement for members to boost defence spending to 5 % of GDP by 2035.
Eastern U.S. suburbs swelter under record-breaking temperatures, with cities including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, and Washington D.C. experiencing triple-digit heat and oppressive humidity driven by a persistent heat dome.
“New intelligence” says US bombing of Iran did severe damage to Iran’s nuclear sites despite the leaked report from the US intelligence.
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