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United States Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes on Iranian Targets as Middle East Tensions Escalate

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump carried out new airstrikes against Iranian targets and affiliated paramilitary forces in Iraq in response to recent attacks by Tehran, prompting condemnation from the Iraqi government and renewed diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider regional conflict.
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US Says It Has Carried Out Heavy Strikes on Iran After Attempted Attacks on Its Forces
The chief executive of the popular gaming company laid off many employees and his pay rose to 38 million dollars
Record-Low Danube Exposes Probable Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria
The World's Most Terrifying Smartphone: Recording, Documenting, and Reporting to the Regime
The AI User Nightmare: Private Claude Conversations Leaked to the Internet
Extreme Heat and Drought Force Temporary Shutdown of Hungarian Nuclear Reactor
Japan Cuts Annual Economic Growth Forecast as Higher Energy Costs Weigh on Outlook
Eurozone Economy Grows Faster Than Expected in Second Quarter
Federal Reserve Holds U.S. Interest Rates Steady as Markets Watch Inflation and Global Risks
Fatal Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in Southern Japan Leaves Dozens Dead and Disrupts Economy
Mediators Report Progress on Gaza Governance and Demilitarization Talks Despite Ongoing Fighting
United States Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes on Iranian Targets as Middle East Tensions Escalate
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