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Bored of peace? Trump keeps choosing war

Bored of peace? Trump keeps choosing war

On a US late-night television show Saturday, the host played a clip from 2011 of a businessman warning that president Barack Obama "will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate." That businessman was Donald Trump. Fast-forward 15 years and Trump,

Cheers, music, anger: World reacts as Iran's Khamenei is killed

Cheers, music, anger: World reacts as Iran's Khamenei is killed

Cheers and mourning in Iran. Euphoric celebrations against the Iranian regime and angry protests against the war. Uncertainty about what comes next. The world greeted with jubilation, anger or trepidation the news Sunday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the US-Israeli strikes

'A terrible day,' says Israel community shaken by deadly Iranian strike

'A terrible day,' says Israel community shaken by deadly Iranian strike

Ilana Malka doesn't know if her three great-nephews are alive after an Iranian missile struck a shelter in her city of Beit Shemesh, in central Israel, leaving a crater in the ground and a void in the community. The building that housed the shelter was blown to

What future for Iranian leadership after Khamenei's death?

What future for Iranian leadership after Khamenei's death?

The killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the ongoing US-Israeli bombing campaign have ushered in a period of uncertainty for the country's leadership. At the beginning of the air campaign, US President Donald Trump urged Iranians to seize power once it was

'Scream 7' makes a killing at N. America box office

'Scream 7' makes a killing at N. America box office

"Scream 7" slayed the competition at the North American box office, setting a franchise record with $64.1 million in its opening weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. Neve Campbell is back as original heroine Sidney Prescott in the Paramount film, the latest installment in the 30-year-old

Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day on Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Gulf hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Passengers were stranded around the world as airlines sought

Iranians grieve, celebrate, worry after Khamenei's killing

Iranians grieve, celebrate, worry after Khamenei's killing

Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday. The attacks unleashed on Saturday killed Khamenei and top military leaders and prompted Iranian authorities to retaliate with strikes on