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Security boosted at military facilities in the US, says US military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military has stepped up security at all military installations in the United States “based on world events,” U.S. Northern Command said on Saturday, as Israel launched a second day of airstrikes against Iran. U.S. Northern Command, which oversees the defense of the continental U.S. and Alaska, said in a statement that …

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Sunday’s U.S.-Iran nuclear talks cancelled, Oman says

(Reuters) -The latest round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday in Muscat will not take place, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X on Saturday. Oman has been mediating the talks. Albusaidi’s statement came a day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against Iran, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites …

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Israel’s Netanyahu thanks Trump for support, wishes him happy birthday

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent effusive birthday wishes to U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, praising him as a staunch ally as Israel continued to bombard its arch foe Iran. There had been reports in the Israeli press of friction between the two men in recent weeks as Netanyahu threatened to attack …

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Iraq reopens Syria crossing for trade and passenger traffic

ANBAR (Reuters) -Iraq has officially reopened the Qaim border crossing with Syria for trade and passenger traffic, a spokesman for the Iraqi border authority said on Saturday, marking a key step in efforts to normalise relations and revive economic ties between the two countries. “The Qaim crossing is now fully operational for both cargo trucks …

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US warship arrives in Australia ahead of war games, summit

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -A key U.S. warship arrived in Australia on Saturday ahead of joint war games and the first summit between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump, which is expected to be dominated by military issues. The America, the U.S. Navy’s lead amphibious assault ship in the Indo-Pacific, entered Sydney …

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Iran says talks with US ‘meaningless’ after Israel attack, but yet to decide on attending

CAIRO (Reuters) -Iran said the dialogue with the U.S. over Tehran’s nuclear programme is “meaningless” after Israel’s biggest-ever military strike against its longstanding enemy, but said it is yet to decide on whether to attend planned talks on Sunday. “The other side (the U.S.) acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. You cannot claim …

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Iran vows to continue strikes against Israel, US bases, military officials say

(Reuters) -Iran’s strikes against Israel will continue, with targets set to expand to include U.S. bases in the region in the coming days, Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing senior Iranian military officials. “This confrontation will not end with last night’s limited actions and Iran’s strikes will continue, and this action will be …

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US says monitoring Israel-Iran attacks’ impact on global energy supply

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday he and his team are working with the White House’s National Security Council to monitor the situation in the Middle East and any potential impacts to global energy supply. Wright said on X, after Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and Iran’s response of missiles …

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for more shell production, KCNA says

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected military industrial factories, calling them to expand production of shells that meet modern warfare needs, state media KCNA said on Saturday.  Kim visited lines for pressing metals and assembly on Friday, checked the progress of shell production in the first half of 2025, and suggested new …

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Abrego Garcia to remain detained for now on migrant smuggling charges

(Corrects to remove broken story links in first two paragraphs) By Luc Cohen NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the U.S. last week after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, will remain detained for now ahead of his trial on criminal charges of taking part in a conspiracy to …

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