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Putin Health Rumors Resurface After Kremlin Removes Video Showing Russian Leader Coughing
Speculation about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin resurfaced after the Kremlin briefly published and then removed an unedited video showing him coughing and restarting part of a speech in Moscow, a clip first reported by The Moscow Times that quickly circulated online. 
Speculation about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin resurfaced after the Kremlin briefly published and then removed an unedited video showing him coughing and restarting part of a speech in Moscow, a clip first reported by The Moscow Times that quickly circulated online. -
Spain Breaks Ranks With U.S. on Iran War as Trump Seeks European Backing
President Donald Trump's confrontation with Iran is exposing widening divisions across Europe, after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly rejected Washington's military push, complicating the White House's effort to rally allies behind a broader campaign in the Middle East. President Donald Trump's confrontation with Iran is exposing widening divisions across Europe, after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly rejected Washington's military push, complicating the White House's effort to rally allies behind a broader campaign in the Middle East. -
Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei? Controversial Son of Ali Khamenei at Center of Iran Leadership Rumors
Reports circulating in Iranian and regional media have thrust Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, into the spotlight after claims that the elder Khamenei was killed during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28. The reports, which remain unconfirmed, suggest Mojtaba could be positioned as the next leader of the Islamic Republic, though the country's constitutional process for selecting a supreme leader has not been formally documented in connection with the claims. 
Reports circulating in Iranian and regional media have thrust Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, into the spotlight after claims that the elder Khamenei was killed during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28. The reports, which remain unconfirmed, suggest Mojtaba could be positioned as the next leader of the Islamic Republic, though the country's constitutional process for selecting a supreme leader has not been formally documented in connection with the claims. -
Israel PM Netanyahu Debunks Death Rumors, Signals ‘Quick and Decisive Action’ in Iran Conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in public Monday and gave a U.S. television interview hours after Iranian state-linked outlets claimed he had been killed in a missile strike, dismissing the reports and outlining what he described as a limited timeline for Israel's confrontation with Tehran. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in public Monday and gave a U.S. television interview hours after Iranian state-linked outlets claimed he had been killed in a missile strike, dismissing the reports and outlining what he described as a limited timeline for Israel's confrontation with Tehran. -
Starmer Grants U.S. Access to RAF Fairford, Diego Garcia for ‘Limited Defensive’ Iran Strikes
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Sunday that Britain has authorized the United States to use select U.K.-linked military bases for what he described as "specific and limited defensive" strikes on Iranian missile facilities, following a rapid escalation in the Middle East after joint U.S.-Israeli operations reportedly killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. 
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Sunday that Britain has authorized the United States to use select U.K.-linked military bases for what he described as "specific and limited defensive" strikes on Iranian missile facilities, following a rapid escalation in the Middle East after joint U.S.-Israeli operations reportedly killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. -
Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Appears at Military Events as Analysts Debate Future Leadership
North Korea has released a new series of state photographs showing Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter, Kim Ju-Ae, firing a sniper rifle and attending high-profile military events, intensifying speculation among analysts about whether she is being positioned as a future leader of the nuclear-armed state. 
North Korea has released a new series of state photographs showing Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter, Kim Ju-Ae, firing a sniper rifle and attending high-profile military events, intensifying speculation among analysts about whether she is being positioned as a future leader of the nuclear-armed state. -
Netanyahu Assassination Rumors Spread Online as Israeli Government Posts Proof of Life
Rumors claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been assassinated or fled to Germany circulated widely online this weekend, even as official statements and government-released imagery placed him inside Israel overseeing security operations. Rumors claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been assassinated or fled to Germany circulated widely online this weekend, even as official statements and government-released imagery placed him inside Israel overseeing security operations. -
Oman Says US-Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Within Our Reach’ Before Israeli Strikes on Tehran
U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations were on the verge of a breakthrough before Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities derailed the process, according to Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who has been mediating between Washington and Tehran. 
U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations were on the verge of a breakthrough before Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities derailed the process, according to Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who has been mediating between Washington and Tehran. -
US-Iran Nuclear Talks End Without Deal as Trump Weighs Military Options
Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Geneva without a breakthrough this week, leaving President Donald Trump to decide whether to extend diplomacy or escalate pressure as tensions over Tehran's nuclear program intensify. 
Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Geneva without a breakthrough this week, leaving President Donald Trump to decide whether to extend diplomacy or escalate pressure as tensions over Tehran's nuclear program intensify. -
El Mencho Killed in Joint Mexico–U.S. Operation; Violence Spreads Across 8 States, Flights Canceled
Mexico was gripped by coordinated cartel violence after Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a joint military operation with the United States, triggering arson attacks, transport shutdowns and international travel advisories across multiple states. 
Mexico was gripped by coordinated cartel violence after Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a joint military operation with the United States, triggering arson attacks, transport shutdowns and international travel advisories across multiple states.
