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President Trump’s discreet flight switch during the NATO summit in Ankara was prompted by a credible Iranian missile threat against Air Force One, as confirmed by U.S. intelligence. Coordination between the National Security Agency, CIA, and Turkish officials led to the president’s relocation to a C-32A jet.
The Justice Department has charged 11 individuals in connection with a marriage fraud scheme involving over 1,000 sham marriages between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens. The indictment, filed in New York, alleges the scheme was active from 2016 to 2026, facilitating green card applications through fraudulent means.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low, with only eight vessels transiting the waterway, according to Reuters data. This figure is below the 10-day average of approximately 12 vessels and marks the lowest daily count since 5 August amid ongoing regional conflicts.
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US officials have once again warned Israel against their plans for military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians are sheltering.
The U.S. and U.K. impose new sanctions on Iran following an unprecedented attack on Israel, raising concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The sanctions target individuals and entities involved in producing drones used in the attack, as well as firms in the steel and automotive industries supporting Iran’s military. President Joe Biden vows to continue imposing sanctions to degrade Iran’s military capabilities.
The second day of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial took an unexpected turn as one of the jurors selected and sworn in earlier this week was excused on Thursday morning. The juror, a woman who works as a nurse and resides on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, expressed concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial in the case.
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