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Cruz leads Senate push to hold China accountable for Beijing church crackdown

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading a push in the Senate to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its crackdown on Christians. “The Chinese Communist Party is conducting yet another sweeping crackdown on Christians, and they are again targeting Pastor Jin and the Zion Church. The CCP fears …

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US sanctions Colombian president and family over drug trafficking allegations

The Trump administration’s Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro, along with his wife, son and a close associate, accusing the group of being involved in the global illicit drug trade. The action was taken under a Biden administration executive order targeting foreigners involved in the drug …

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Louvre museum closed after robbery, French official says

Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris and stole priceless jewelry before escaping on motorbikes, French officials said Sunday. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the heist a “major robbery” that “lasted seven minutes.” Speaking to France Inter, he said the thieves “entered from the outside using a basket lift” …

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'Brazen' Louvre thieves made targeted heist, treasures could be melted down: expert

The gang of thieves who robbed the Louvre Museum on Sunday and made off with some of France’s most famous crown jewels might end up melting their loot down, an ex-FBI art crime expert said. Tim Carpenter also suggested the team of robbers behind the “shocking” operation were focused on …

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Zelenskyy pitches Trump on Ukraine drone-for-Tomahawk missile exchange as president weighs escalation concerns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said he has a “proposition” for President Donald Trump to exchange drone capabilities for American high-precision long-range Tomahawk missiles. “If you want to target a military goal, you need thousands of drones,” Zelenskyy said, pointing out that a single military capability will not win …

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US carries out 8th strike on alleged drug vessel, this time in Eastern Pacific, Hegseth says

The U.S. military carried out another strike on a suspected drug vessel, this time in the Eastern Pacific, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday. The strike Tuesday against a boat allegedly carrying drugs is the eighth conducted by the Trump administration. The previous seven happened in the Caribbean. “Yesterday, …

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Rubio, Huckabee meet with families of US citizens whose remains are being held hostage in Gaza

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with the families of Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, two U.S. citizens whose bodies have been held hostage in Gaza since they were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. “We will not forget the lives of …

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Trump, Zelenskyy agree on crucial aspect to end Ukraine war: 'good compromise'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday he supported President Donald Trump’s proposal to freeze the current front lines of the war while both sides work toward a longer-term peace agreement. Trump “proposed, ‘Stay where we stay and begin conversation,’” Zelenskyy told reporters during a brief visit to Oslo, Norway. “I …

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US kills 6 suspected narco-terrorists in overnight strike on alleged drug smuggling boat, Hegseth says

President Donald Trump directed a nighttime U.S. strike on a suspected Tren de Aragua vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing six alleged narco-terrorists, the administration announced. “Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de …

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Israel confirms how hostage Tal Haimi died, with 15 bodies remaining in Gaza

Israel identified the remains of a deceased hostage returned from Gaza as Sgt. Maj. Tal Haimi, the commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak’s rapid response team. Haimi was 41 years old at the time of his death. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Haimi was killed in combat while defending …

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