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Pranav Baskar

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articles (90 days)

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Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know
A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States.
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Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants
They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa.
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Judge Orders U.S. to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo
The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.
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Netanyahu Made a ‘Secret Visit’ to U.A.E. During Iran War
The visit to meet with the Emirati leader, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, was another sign of how Israel and the Emirates have drawn closer together.
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Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Blocked After Naval Skirmishes
The U.S. Navy’s blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.
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Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s Trip for Iran Talks, Saying, ‘We Have All the Cards.’
The last-minute scuttling of the trip to Pakistan was the latest sign of how far apart the two sides are on reaching a deal to end the Iran war.
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Kenyan Court Strikes Down Ruling Protecting Right to Abortion
The decision, in a country where thousands of women die yearly from unsafe abortions, held that abortions deprive unborn children of the “right to life.”
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Both Iran and U.S. Blockade Strait of Hormuz
The foes are trying to exert control over the narrow passageway. Most ships aren’t moving. Here’s what to know.
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What We Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Talks in Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance is leading the U.S. delegation, which is in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials on Saturday.
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Is Strait of Hormuz Open Again? Maybe, but Few Ships Are Using It.
There were conflicting reports about the status of the vital shipping away not that there is a cease-fire with Iran.
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Shelly Kittleson, American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Is Freed
The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was abducted by a militia allied with Iran and held for a week. Iraqi officials say she was freed in exchange for the release of militia members.
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Satellite image company restricts Mideast content, citing a U.S. government request.
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Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.
The White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about the program.
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Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq
Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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The F-15E Strike Eagle: What to Know
The U.S. military aircraft with a two-person crew was shot down in Iran on Friday.
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The Air Canada Crash: Before and After the Frantic Call to ‘Stop, Stop, Stop’
How a cascade of seemingly minor events led to the worst runway disaster at LaGuardia Airport in decades.
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Inside Trump’s Secret Deal to Deport Migrants to Cameroon
In Cameroon, the Trump administration found a partner it could pressure into accepting covertly deported migrants.
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Air Canada Pilots Killed in LaGuardia Crash Were Early in Flying Careers
The pilots were identified as Antoine Forest, 30, and Mackenzie Gunther. They were the only two fatalities in the plane’s collision with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
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Thousands in Iran Attend Burial of Children Killed in Bombing of School
There were students attending classes at the time that the school was destroyed. Some 175 people were killed by the attack on the girls’ elementary school.
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