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Trump administration arrests another pro-Palestine student

United States immigration authorities have detained and revoked the visa of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians during Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

US offering conditional partial sanctions relief in Syria: Reuters

The United States has dangled the prospect of partial sanctions relief in front of Syria in return for a list of demands.

US  judge blocks deportation of pro-Palestinian Korean American student activist

An American judge has ruled that Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Korean American student at Columbia University who is being sought for deportation by the administration of President Donald Trump, cannot be detained as she fights endeavours to remove her from the United States over her pro-Palestinian views.

U.S. sanctions three Iranian officials over disappearance of FBI agent

Washington has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the U.S. Treasury and State departments announced in press releases on Tuesday. Iran denies the allegation.

Spy agencies claim Russia, Iran, China, North Korea teaming up against US like never before

America’s four great adversaries — China, Iran, North Korea and Russia — are increasingly acting in unison to undercut US interests, the intelligence community has claimed.

American senators push Trump to seize Russian assets for Ukraine: Reuters

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is urging the administration of President Donald Trump to transfer more than $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine instead of limiting assistance to the interest earned on those funds.

Russia managed to influence American leadership: Zelensky

Russian propaganda is successfully influencing  some people in the White House, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed in an interview with Time magazine.

White House admits it accidentally sent classified plan for Yemen’s Houthi attack to journalist

The White House has confirmed that a US journalist was accidentally included in a group chat between Donald Trump administration officials that discussed classified details about air attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Trump growing angry over ongoing Russia-Ukraine aerial attacks: Report

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly growing angry that Russia and Ukraine continue to launch aerial attacks despite Washington's peace efforts, the Telegraph reported, citing undisclosed sources close to the American leader.

Trump’s envoy says US offer of talks with Iran aims to avoid military action

U.S. President Donald Trump's outreach to Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on a possible new nuclear accord is an effort to avoid military action, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has stated.

Afghanistan says US lifted bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani

The United States has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul have claimed.

Negotiations on dividing territory between Moscow and Kiev ongoing: Trump

Talks about the terms of “dividing up the lands” between Moscow and Kiev are in full swing, US President Donald Trump has stated.

Trump’s envoy: US ‘open to an opportunity to clean it all up with Iran’

The US special envoy to the Middle East stated that President Donald Trump is “open to an opportunity to clean it all up with Iran" after his military threats were rebuffed by Tehran as getting them nowhere.

Two Iranian youths rescued from drug cartel near US-Mexico border home

Two Iranian youths who were trapped by drug cartels near the US-Mexico border have been safely returned to Iran following a three-day rescue operation, according to reports on Saturday.

US Secretary of State threatens Iran with regime change

US President Donald Trump is prepared to take military action against Iran and could go as far as threatening Tehran if diplomatic bids to renew dialogue on the country’s nuclear program do not succeed, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated.

White House says Trump ‘fully supports’ Israel’s military operation in Gaza

US President Donald Trump "fully supports Israel" as Tel Aviv resumes its aerial and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, the White House announced amid an escalating death toll.

US puts new round of sanctions against Iran

The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed a new round of sanctions against Tehran, targeting several entities, including independent Chinese teapot refineries, as well as vessels that supplied Iranian crude oil to these processing plants.

US, Israel to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme within days: Report

The United States and Israel will hold high-level talks on Iran's nuclear programme at the White House early next week, a source familiar with the matter has stated.

Taliban frees US detainee

A United States citizen abducted by the Taliban has been released after two years in captivity, the US Department of State has confirmed.

American judge rules Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain in US for now

A US federal judge has denied the administration of President Donald Trump's bid to dismiss activist Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and has decided to shift the jurisdiction of the case to the state of New Jersey.

Trump calls on Iran to stop aiding Houthis

US President Donald Trump has stressed that Iran must completely halt any assistance it is supplying to Yemen's Houthi group, vowing to destroy it. Iran has repeatedly denied such allegations.

US considering relinquishing leadership of NATO’s European command: NBC

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering scrapping the longstanding role of the US in leading NATO's military operations in Europe, NBC News has reported, citing unnamed defense officials.

Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil calls himself ‘Political prisoner’ over US arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student who the administration of US President Donald Trump is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, has called himself a “political prisoner”, in his first direct comments since detention.

More Americans say Ukraine not getting enough help from US: Poll

More Americans now think the United States is not doing enough to help Ukraine in its war against the Russian onslaught, an uptick from late last year, according to a Gallup survey.

Putin supports limited 30-day ceasefire deal in call with Trump

US President Donald Trump spoke for nearly three hours with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday amid the U.S. push to secure Moscow’s agreement to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.

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