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The US Senate voted along party lines to begin debate on a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of President Trump's term, escalating a political battle over border policy.
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft deployed from Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia to join a group, likely in support of ongoing operations in the region.
Al-Arabiya sources report that a potential interim agreement between the US and Iran would start with a ceasefire and culminate in addressing the nuclear file, indicating a phased diplomatic approach.
A lawsuit has been filed against the Pentagon alleging illegal restrictions on the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes, raising concerns about press freedom and military oversight.
A US federal court issued a temporary injunction blocking a potential ban on transgender military service by the Trump administration.
A powerful storm system is causing dangerous flooding, evacuations, and road closures across South Africa's Garden Route, hitting a region still recovering from a previous storm.
South Korean official Wang Son-taek expressed hope for forming a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened US-Iran tensions.
North Korea announced the opening of a new uranium enrichment facility and pledged to double its nuclear arsenal, escalating its nuclear weapons program.
Israel's government has allocated more than $350 million to fund legal proceedings and trials of suspects involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks, a major investment in the judicial process.
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is deepening as international funding cuts reduce food aid, exacerbating widespread hunger and malnutrition across the country.
Egypt is leading diplomatic efforts to salvage the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, engaging with multiple parties to prevent a collapse of the truce.
Global financial markets reacted sharply to new attacks attributed to Iran, with stock indexes falling and bond yields rising as investors fled to safe havens.
