
The Latest: Iran war reaches its six-month mark as Trump shifts focus
President Donald Trump has reached an awkward moment in his second term as the U. S. -Israel war against Iran began six months ago Friday. It’s a notable milestone for a Republican leader who repeatedly assured Americans that attacking Iran would be a “little excursion” over in weeks. And another federal judge has halted — at least for now — Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting. Thousands of marchers have converged on the National Mall to support voting rights ahead of the...
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- The Latest: Iran war reaches its six-month mark as Trump shifts focus
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US targets Egyptian banks UAE branches under new push for Irans economic isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is taking steps to limit an Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates, accusing the financial institution of serving as an economic lifeline to Tehran's leadership as the U. S. war against Iran reaches the six-month mark. Under a new rule proposed Friday by the Treasury Department, the Emirati branches of Banque Misr, Egypt’s second-largest bank, would be severed from access to the U. S. financial system. It follows Treasury Secretary...
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- US targets Egyptian banks UAE branches under new push for Irans economic isolation
- Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
- Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims hes in no hurry
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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later, they suggested. Scientists are still piecing together information from satellite and ground-level data to figure out exactly what happened to cause the flood, which killed at 353...
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