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Bahrain and Kuwait face incoming missiles after U.S. strikes on Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait said Wednesday its air defenses are engaged to intercept incoming fire after the United States launched airstrikes targeting Iran. Kuwait’s announcement via its military came after Bahrain also said it faced incoming missiles Wednesday…

Will Le Pen rise again? French nationalist leader defiant after court’s ruling

France is waking up bleary-eyed on Wednesday, with many still incredulous at the political uproar triggered by right-wing nationalist figurehead Marine Le Pen the night before. Within hours of a court of appeal in Paris confirming her guilty verdict for…

U.S. says strikes against Iranian targets are over, will hold Tehran ‘accountable’ for violations

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —The U.S. military said its latest strikes against Iran are over after it hit more than 80 targets, warning Tehran it would hold it “accountable” over what it called further violations of the interim deal between…

Watch: Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidency

Leader of the French National Rally party Marine Le Pen has said she will run for the presidency in 2027. Le Pen also said she will attempt to appeal and embezzlement conviction that requires her to wear an electronic tag…

Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting

Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state’s maps to boost Democrats. The…

US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

Speaking on the condition of anonymity before Centcom’s announcement of fresh strikes, the US official insisted that US negotiators would continue to work in “good faith” towards a final deal with Iran. Qatar and Saudi Arabia also denounced the attacks,…

Hill staffers want to readdress sexual misconduct reporting protocol

Congressional staffers are pushing House and Senate leaders to overhaul sexual misconduct allegation protocol amid multiple claims against current lawmakers and hopeful candidates. In a Tuesday letter to lawmakers from the Congressional Progressive Staff Association, the 1,500-person group pointed to…

Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court

The Court of Cassation is likely to take a few months to reach a decision. If it does confirm Tuesday’s verdict, Le Pen could find herself having to wear an electronic tag as the election campaign moves into its most…

Trump lays into NATO allies at summit kickoff, says Europe is ‘a very different place’

President Trump unloaded on Western European allies as disloyal partners who were “not there for us” during the Iran conflict despite America’s largesse in bolstering mutual defense, marking a frosty start to NATO meetings on Tuesday. Mr. Trump’s shot at…

Ghana delays visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa amid row over anti-migrant protests

The row escalated last week when Ghana condemned the alleged killing of Bahiru Isak, a 40-year-old Ghanaian national living in the Khayelitsha suburb of Cape Town in South Africa. Ghanaian officials said he was killed during anti-immigration protests on 30…