Trump’s tariffs, Lebanon ceasefire and Thanksgiving dinner price tag

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Iran tanker strike, Trump threats, Israel’s death penalty law and skiers in bikinis

Iran attacks a crude oil tanker off Dubai after President Donald Trump warns the U.S. will obliterate Iran's power plants if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz. Spain closes its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran. Israel passes a law making death by hanging a d ...  Show more

Iran-US talks, Houthis, Russia's spring offensive and Chinese humanoid robots

Pakistan says it's ready to host U.S.-Iran talks to end the war. Israel says Yemen launched a second attack as fears mount that the Houthis could block a second key shipping route. Ukraine looks to hold the line against a new Russian springtime offensive. And U.S. lawmakers plan ...  Show more

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