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Kushner Says Gaza Has ‘One of the Lowest Malnutrition Rates’ as UN Data Shows 1.4 Million Face Crisis-Level Hunger
Jared Kushner said Gaza now has "one of the lowest malnutrition rates in the world," crediting the Trump administration's expansion of humanitarian assistance after the October 2025 ceasefire. United Nations data supports a sharp decline in acute child malnutrition in accessible parts of Gaza, but presents a more complicated picture in which widespread food insecurity, poor diets and chronic malnutrition persist. 
Jared Kushner said Gaza now has "one of the lowest malnutrition rates in the world," crediting the Trump administration's expansion of humanitarian assistance after the October 2025 ceasefire. United Nations data supports a sharp decline in acute child malnutrition in accessible parts of Gaza, but presents a more complicated picture in which widespread food insecurity, poor diets and chronic malnutrition persist. -
Norway Seizes Russian Ship to Enforce $4.22 Billion Ukraine Award as Moscow Cries ‘Piracy’
Norway has seized a Russian research vessel near the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to help enforce a $4.22 billion compensation award obtained by Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz, opening another front in an escalating confrontation between Moscow and European governments over Russian assets, sanctions and alleged hybrid attacks. 
Norway has seized a Russian research vessel near the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to help enforce a $4.22 billion compensation award obtained by Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz, opening another front in an escalating confrontation between Moscow and European governments over Russian assets, sanctions and alleged hybrid attacks. -
Netanyahu Says He Spent Nearly 1,000 Hours on U.S. TV Shaping Iran Debate as Questions Swirl Over Trump Influence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says decades of appearances on American television helped him shape U.S. thinking about Iran, a striking acknowledgment of his long-running effort to influence Washington as questions intensify over Israel's role in President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Tehran. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says decades of appearances on American television helped him shape U.S. thinking about Iran, a striking acknowledgment of his long-running effort to influence Washington as questions intensify over Israel's role in President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Tehran. -
Zelenskyy Warns Airlines to Avoid Russian Airspace as Ukraine Prepares Major Expansion of Drone Strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned international airlines to reconsider flying through Russian airspace as Kyiv prepares to expand drone operations inside Russia, signaling a potentially significant escalation of Ukraine's long-range campaign while Moscow threatens intensified retaliation. 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned international airlines to reconsider flying through Russian airspace as Kyiv prepares to expand drone operations inside Russia, signaling a potentially significant escalation of Ukraine's long-range campaign while Moscow threatens intensified retaliation. -
U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers Under Trump’s New ‘Tanker for Tanker’ Strategy as Tehran Retaliates
The U.S. military has begun directly targeting Iranian oil tankers under a new "tanker for tanker" strategy approved by President Donald Trump, according to Axios, widening the economic dimension of the conflict as American forces struck roughly 100 Iranian targets Tuesday and Tehran responded with missiles and drones. 
The U.S. military has begun directly targeting Iranian oil tankers under a new "tanker for tanker" strategy approved by President Donald Trump, according to Axios, widening the economic dimension of the conflict as American forces struck roughly 100 Iranian targets Tuesday and Tehran responded with missiles and drones. -
Russia Raises U.S. Cooperation at G20, but Bessent Rules Out Progress While Ukraine War Continues
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected Russian overtures for expanded economic cooperation during a meeting with Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, telling Moscow that no progress would be possible while Russia's war in Ukraine continues, according to Axios. 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected Russian overtures for expanded economic cooperation during a meeting with Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, telling Moscow that no progress would be possible while Russia's war in Ukraine continues, according to Axios. -
Putin Reportedly Fears He Could Be Killed if Russia Fails in Ukraine: ‘They Will Hang Me’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly told allies that failure to achieve his objectives in Ukraine could ultimately cost him his life, an assessment that The Economist says is helping drive the Kremlin toward further escalation as Russian forces struggle to secure decisive battlefield gains. Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly told allies that failure to achieve his objectives in Ukraine could ultimately cost him his life, an assessment that The Economist says is helping drive the Kremlin toward further escalation as Russian forces struggle to secure decisive battlefield gains. -
U.S.-Iran Strikes Resume as Trump Threatens Kharg Island, Hub for 80% of Tehran’s Oil Exports
President Donald Trump renewed a threat against Kharg Island, the hub for roughly 80% of Iran's oil exports, after U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged attacks over the weekend for the first time in more than a month, threatening to disrupt a period of relative calm around the Strait of Hormuz. 
President Donald Trump renewed a threat against Kharg Island, the hub for roughly 80% of Iran's oil exports, after U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged attacks over the weekend for the first time in more than a month, threatening to disrupt a period of relative calm around the Strait of Hormuz. -
Russia Sees U.S. Weakened After Six Months of Iran War as Intelligence Warns of NATO Risks
Russia assesses that six months of U.S. military operations against Iran have strained American weapons inventories enough to create an opportunity for Moscow to increase pressure on Washington and its NATO allies in Europe, according to U.S. intelligence assessments reported by The Washington Post. 
Russia assesses that six months of U.S. military operations against Iran have strained American weapons inventories enough to create an opportunity for Moscow to increase pressure on Washington and its NATO allies in Europe, according to U.S. intelligence assessments reported by The Washington Post. -
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Should Get State-Funded UK Security, Former Royal Protection Officer Says
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should receive state-funded police protection while in Britain because private security firms can't match the intelligence and operational capabilities available to specialist U.K. police units, according to a former senior royal protection officer. 
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should receive state-funded police protection while in Britain because private security firms can't match the intelligence and operational capabilities available to specialist U.K. police units, according to a former senior royal protection officer.
