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Trump claims ‘obliteration’ of Iran’s nuclear websites however uncertainty over lacking uranium

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Trump claims ‘obliteration’ of Iran’s nuclear websites however uncertainty over lacking uranium

But Jeffrey Lewis, an American expert in nuclear nonproliferation and a professor at the California-based James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, said on X that he was “unimpressed” by both the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran because they “failed to target significant elements of Iran’s nuclear materials and production infrastructure.” Iran’s highly enriched uranium … Read more

Sherri Papini, convicted of faking her personal kidnapping, claims once more she was kidnapped

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Sherri Papini, convicted of faking her personal kidnapping, claims once more she was kidnapped

Sherri Papini, the California woman who was convicted in 2022 for faking her kidnapping and lying to the FBI, is again claiming that she was in fact kidnapped. Papini, 43, told authorities in 2016 that she was abducted by two Hispanic women and held captive for three weeks that year. In 2022, she pleaded guilty … Read more

Israel claims it has ‘air supremacy’ over Tehran as Iran fires new assaults

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Israel claims it has ‘air supremacy’ over Tehran as Iran fires new assaults

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had now achieved “aerial superiority” over Tehran and could fly over the Iranian capital without facing major threats. After days of attacks on Iranian air defenses … Read more

Trump’s funding claims – are tariffs boosting the US financial system?

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Trump’s funding claims – are tariffs boosting the US financial system?

Getty Images US President Donald Trump may have called tariffs his favourite word in the dictionary. But when it comes to obsessions, business investment has got to be close. As of last month, he said more than $12 trillion (£8.8tn) had been “practically committed” on his watch. “Nobody’s ever seen numbers like we have,” he … Read more

Ex-Syrian commander claims lacking US journalist Austin Tice was executed

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Ex-Syrian commander claims lacking US journalist Austin Tice was executed

The man accused of being responsible for holding the missing American journalist Austin Tice has claimed that ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered his execution, security sources have told the BBC. Major General Bassam Al Hassan is a former commander in the Republican Guards who was part of President Assad’s inner circle. He was also … Read more

North Korea claims warship launch profitable on second attempt

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North Korea claims warship launch profitable on second attempt

Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent EPA Pyongyang says it has successfully relaunched its new warship North Korea says it has successfully relaunched its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, less than a month after it capsized during the first attempted launch, state media reports. The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, had reacted furiously to the warship’s failed launch … Read more

‘Name Her Daddy’ host Alex Cooper claims faculty soccer coach sexually harassed her

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‘Name Her Daddy’ host Alex Cooper claims faculty soccer coach sexually harassed her

Popular podcaster Alex Cooper claims in a new docuseries that she was sexually harassed by her soccer coach during her time playing the sport at Boston University. “Call Her Alex,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday and debuts on Hulu on Tuesday, chronicles the media figure’s ascent to stardom, detailing her early … Read more