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Israel, Lebanon agree on 45-day ceasefire extension, negotiation to continue on two tracks
Both Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a framework for negotiations, including “full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Third round of Israel-Lebanon peace talks 'productive, positive' so far, US official says
US imposes new Iran sanctions, warns shipping companies not to pay Hormuz tolls
Israel's arrest of Gaza flotilla activists a 'brazen violation of int'l law,' Mamdani charges
US charter flight to fly out Americans from Middle East, State Department says
The State Department did not provide any further details on transportation operations but urged US citizens in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to contact the Department if in need.
Iranian drones hits CIA station at US embassy in Riyadh, 'Washington Post' reports
There was no mention of any CIA personnel being wounded, with the attack on the embassy the latest in a series of Iranian attacks across the Gulf states.
Pentagon leads federal exodus from Anthropic to OpenAI under Trump directive
The federal government's widening boycott of Anthropic and its Chatbot platform Claude marked a harsh rebuke by Washington.
US says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, a US-recognized terrorist group, said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after a Pakistani bombing campaign.
Huckabee tells US Embassy staff in Israel to leave today amid Iran strike fears
Multiple countries have urged nationals in Israel to exercise extreme caution, including China, France, and Italy, while others urged citizens to leave Iran, including the UK, Canada, and Australia
US approves potential $280 million sale of military radars to Jordan
The US State Department has approved the sale of radar systems to Jordan for $280 million, while the US increases its military presence at a Jordanian airbase, including fighter jets.
Trump administration orders US diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives
Experts see the move as a reversion to a more confrontational approach, with the administration pushing for a more "assertive international data policy."
US condemns Hamas after video shows terrorists intimidating, extorting Gazans
According to activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, the clip shows Hamas operatives shutting down small vendors who refused to pay taxes and threatening violence, disappearance, and torture.
French FM to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist's death
Quentin Deranque, 23, died from severe head injuries sustained two days previously in Lyon when he was attacked by masked men allegedly part of a banned far-left French militant group.
US imposes visa restrictions on Iran officials, telecommunications leaders
At the end of January, the State Department confirmed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had banned senior Iranian officials and their relatives from being in the US.
