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The Latest: Trump warns Iran energy sites face destruction without a quick deal
- U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran faces a mass destruction of its energy resources unless a deal to end the war is reached "shortly." Trump wrote on a social media post"great progress is being made" in talks with Iran but bristled that if a deal is not reached and if the strategic Hormuz Strait is not immediately reopened, the U.S. would broaden its offensive by "completely obliterating all of their Electric ...

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Trump says he has "no problem" with Russian tanker bringing oil to Cuba despite blockade
- President Trump said Sunday night he has "no problem" with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade . "We have a tanker out there. We don't mind having somebody get a boatload because they need… they have to survive," Mr. Trump told reporters as he flew back to Washington. When asked if a New York Times report that ...

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Israel PM restores access after Latin Patriarch blocked from Holy Sepulchre
- Israel said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem would regain access to Christianity's holiest site after the decision to block him from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday triggered international condemnation. Police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with ...

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Australian police kill a suspect 7 months after he allegedly shot 3 officers, killing 2
- MELBOURNE, Australia. (AP) — Australian police said they shot dead a man following a three-hour standoff on Monday, seven months after he was suspected of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region. There had been no confirmed sightings of Dezi Freeman, 56, since he allegedly opened fire on police officers who came to serve a warrant at his home near Porepunkah in ...

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Over 400,000 KitKat candy bars stolen in European heist
- GENEVA — Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland. The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement Friday that "the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found." The shipment of the crunchy bars, made of waffles covered with chocolate, ...

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Border czar says ICE may not leave airports once TSA officers are paid
- Border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would remain at airports until TSA officers are able to resume normal operations. "We're going to continue an ICE presence there, and until the airports feel like they're in 100%, you know, in a posture where they can do normal operations," Homan said in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation." "So if less TSA agents come back, ...

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Sen Mazie Hirono trolled for admitting Trump not 'a king,' and 'never has been'
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, intended to hit President Donald Trump amid nationwide "no kings" protests, but instead Republicans argued her comment admits the flimsy case being made. "Donald Trump is not, never will be, and has never been a king. #NoKings," Hirono's Saturday morning X post read as left-wing protesters marched in various anti-Trump demonstrations. The remarks ...

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'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across U.S. and Europe as Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
- ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement. Minnesota's flagship event on the Capitol lawn in St. Paul drew Bruce ...

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