Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins CNN as the Middle East braces for possible Iranian retaliation for the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran.

Ret. US general predicts how Iran could escalate attacks against Israel

Latin Times

The Argentine government responded to Iran following a threat by a government mouthpiece over its stance regarding two decades-long attacks against the country's Jewish community and the current Israel-Hamas war. Several high-ranking officials, among them the vice president, the cabinet chief and the ministers of security and defense, rejected the...

Argentina responds to Iran following threats: 'we won't be deterred'

Fox News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened military intervention in Israel in a move to stop its war in Gaza as Palestinian casualties mount and Israel faces mounting aggression by Islamic extremists.

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to invade Israel over war in Gaza as regional tensions grow

The Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly elected president said his government will create “balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country “will not respond to pressure.”. Masoud Pezeshkian...

Iran’s new president vows balance with all countries but warns US his country won’t be pressured

The Hill

The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon encouraged Americans still in the country to leave using “any ticket available” as the Biden administration fears a regional war in the country between Hezbollah and Israel. The State Department raised the security threat level in Lebanon last week to “do not travel,”...

US Embassy encourages Americans in Lebanon to leave on ‘any ticket available’ as tensions rise

The Kremlin on Friday said that at least three Russians freed in a landmark prisoner exchange were undercover Russian agents, a rare public admission into the work of Moscow's top-secret security services. Moscow said Vadim Krasikov -- who was serving life in prison in Germany for the 2019 brazen murder of a former Chechen separatist commander in broad daylight in a Berlin park -- was an elite operative with Russia's FSB security agency. Krasikov was one of the central figures in Thursday's historic multi-country exchange, with Putin having publicly lobbied for his release in a bid to get the deal over the line in the face of hesitation from Berlin. The Kremlin almost never reveals details about its sprawling intelligence agencies, but it confirmed Friday that at least two others freed in the deal were also long-term undercover agents stationed in the European Union. Russian President Vladimir Putin has portrayed them as returning heroes, personally thanking them for their service to the "Motherland" and promising to shower them with state awards. For in-depth analysis on the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Melinda Haring, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.

Putin's ominous message: 'We can kill people in broad daylight in EU, we'll take care of our people'

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics. Despite being disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing untransparent testosterone tests for women's competition from the now-banned International Boxing Association, Khelif met Olympics boxing eligibility requirements, according to the International Olympic Committee.

Algerian boxer faces gender outcry over testosterone tests

Travellers waited in queues at Beirut airport Sunday after France joined the US, UK and other nations to call on its citizens to leave Lebanon "as soon as possible" amid escalating tensions and fears of a broader regional conflict. Hezbollah said overnight it had launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at...

Travellers queue at Beirut airport as countries issue warnings over Middle East tensions

Axios

The Biden administration warned Israel if it hits Hezbollah targets in Beirut in response to a deadly strike on the Golan Heights on Saturday "the situation would likely spiral out of control," according to one Israeli official and one U.S. official. Why it matters: The Israeli security cabinet convened on...

U.S. warned Israel against targeting Hezbollah in Beirut after deadly strike

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The Aurora Police Department released a statement on Tuesday on social media to clear up misinformation about an incident involving thousands of migrants. “Misinformation has spread on social media regarding the large gathering on Sunday at Gardens on Havana shopping center,” Aurora PD posted on X. “We recognize that Sunday’s incident was disconcerting and alarming for a large number of our residents and citizens. The purpose of this message is to provide the community with accurate information based on what we know right now.”

Law-abiding Venezuelans watch election results in Aurora, leave behind mess

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Debby barreled ashore in the state's Big Bend region as a Category One hurricane, the lowest on a five-stage scale, fueled by an unusually warm Gulf of Mexico. "We have seen significant storm surge, we have seen inundation, we have seen and we'll continue to see flooding in various parts of the state of Florida," Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters Monday.

Hurricane Debby hits Florida coast

The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon is telling Americans to "leave before a crisis begins," as Israel is weighing responses to a deadly airstrike on its soil.

US Embassy in Lebanon tells Americans to 'leave before a crisis begins'

CBS News

Iran is expected to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing increased criticism as protests broke out in Tel Aviv, with some saying that Netanyahu was deliberately trying to escalate the fighting in the Middle East. Debora Patta reports.

Israel braces for possible Iranian retaliation after assassinations

Israeli strikes early Sunday killed 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex, while a stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb. More information with ABC correspondent in Jerusalem, Jordana Miller.

Strikes on Gaza kill 12 and stabbing in Israel kills 2 as fears of wider war spike

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. "Iran seeks to establish stability in the region, but this...

Iran Says It Does Not Want Regional Escalation but Must 'Punish' Israel

The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free.

US, Russia complete largest post-Soviet prisoner swap

Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. Turkey on Monday joined multiple Western and other nations calling on their citizens to leave Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based.

Flurry of diplomacy to ease Mideast tensions as Israel awaits Iran attack

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed Vice President Harris for her recent comments on the Israel-Hamas war, claiming the presumptive Democratic nominee’s rhetoric is “fueling” the continued conflict in Gaza. “The kind of things that Vice President Harris is saying are fueling the continued war and...

Pompeo says Harris’s comments on Israel-Hamas war are ‘fueling’ the conflict

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France urges nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible' amid regional tensions

France on Friday urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas on its...

France urges nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible' amid regional tensions

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