Team set to land in Mexico on Sunday, where it'll be based amid state of war with US, will play first game against New Zealand on June 15
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With Iran and Lebanon campaigns in the balance, and months before elections, dressing-down leaves Israelis suspicious that premier has lost control of life-or-death decisions
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President says he mulled sending troops to seize near-weapons-grade stockpile at war's start, but declined to do so given the risks: 'I don’t want to do it if we’re in conflict'
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Operations by dozens of commandos and Mossad agents along Iran's northern border included killing of IRGC special operations chief, CNN says; Baku rejects 'entirely baseless' report
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In 10 hours of congressional testimony that barely touched on Ukraine, Rubio says risk of escalation with Russia is 'more real than it was two years ago'
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DC said to demand signing of a deal in Geneva next week; US embassy in Jerusalem warns citizens 'security environment can change quickly,' tells them to check where nearest shelter is
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Four Republicans vote with Democrats on bill to limit Trump's authority, after GOP speaker of the House tried to prevent display of opposition against president
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US president insists 'we will get' Iran's uranium stockpile, says he wants separate end to Lebanon conflict; Iran's FM says Israeli attack on Beirut would trigger renewal of war
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PM insists he and Trump have 'great relationship,' both agree that Hezbollah must be disarmed; also says Iran 'playing with fire' with attacks on Gulf, Israel 'ready' for fight
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Renewed rocket and drone fire has exposed limits of Israel's battlefield gains -- but with Trump blocking escalation and Lebanon unable to disarm the terror group, there's no straightforward path ahead
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What's needed is a civil version of "What the fuck are you doing?" -- not from Trump to Netanyahu but from Netanyahu to Trump. To be followed by a joint effort to assess why this war has so signally failed, avoid exacerbating the failure with a dreadful deal, and resolutely turn the tide
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In interview, US president says he was ‘perturbed’ by ‘constant fighting with Lebanon,’ but he likes Israeli leader; asserts he would like to meet Iran's new supreme leader
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Several injured and severe damage reported as fresh missile exchanges in the Gulf test ceasefire and efforts to reach a long-term deal
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Three other exchanges sanctioned in addition to Nobitex, which a Reuters report found played a key role in facilitating financial transactions for the IRGC and Iranian central bank
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Visiting Barakah facility, UN nuclear chief Grossi says attackers 'knew exactly what they were doing,' adds 'this is of extreme gravity'; UAE has blamed Iraqi militias for the attack
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US diplomat tells Congress Iran must fully reopen Hormuz, sanctions relief will be contingent on nuclear concessions, also reports that Khamenei appears more involved in process
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In a week in which the country marks the fallen in the first Lebanon War and announces the recapture of Beaufort Castle, the journalist and author draws on the past to understand the present
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Unnamed official says delegations to include transport ministry team for trade talks; would be first official visit to UAE since war started, though PM has said he secretly went
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US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the stormy state of US-Israel relations, a possible truce in Lebanon as ambassadorial talks launch in DC, and what Gulf states now think of the Iran war
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After more than two and a half years of wars, over 50% of workers in the north report income losses, and suffer a similar plunge in employment scope, poll finds
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Report says Tehran and its allies set agenda to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and activate other fronts, as Iranian FM warns strikes on Hezbollah violate truce
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Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the increased IDF operations in Lebanon, a terrorist attack outside of Jerusalem and what's going on -- and not -- in the Gaza Strip
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American base in Kuwait targeted after US hits Iranian sites in response to downing of a US drone; Trump says Iran 'wants to make a good deal' as Tehran makes amendments to MOU
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CNN, citing satellite images, says 50 out of 69 tunnel openings now salvaged, most missiles survived US-Israeli bombing; Tehran says talks ongoing, US not to be trusted
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Separate report says US let Qatari tankers that paid Iran traverse Hormuz, and even escorted some; Trump: Deal coming 'slowly but surely,' Iran agreed not to procure nuclear arms
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American forces have yet to board vessel, which remains adrift in Gulf of Oman; 6 ships halted, one allowed to pass, and another 116 ships have been redirected since start of blockade
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