ICC says US sanctions 'flagrant attack' on court independence

The court said in a statement: "These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution."

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South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction

Many experts say Trump's move threatens to hurt the combined US-South Korean defense posture and eventually weaken their decades-long alliance. 

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US charges 17 Iranians of cybertheft on behalf of IRGC

According to the US Justice Department, the accused are charged with hacking into the networks of "144 US-based universities, 178 foreign universities, at least 42 US-based private sector companies, at least 11 foreign private sector companies, at least five US federal and state government agencies, and at least two non-governmental organizations."

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US envoy Kushner meets Hamas' leader in push for a Gaza road map before heading to see Netanyahu

The talks aim to salvage the new 15-point, U.S.-backed road map for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory shattered by war.

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Iran backs regional security cooperation, rejects reliance on US

Reacting to the defense agreement, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said in a press conference that Tehran’s “fundamental policy” is “to encourage the region's countries toward cooperation and strengthening mutual trust for endogenous security, without relying on extra-regional actors.”

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US Treasury takes new set of anti-Iran measures

The Treasury Department said Iran is “desperate” for foreign currency and is “losing substantial sums to corruption and mismanagement within the shadow banking system.”

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US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%

The 4.1% unemployment rate was the lowest since June 2025 – but it dropped for the wrong reasons: Fewer people were competing for work as 264,000 dropped out of the labor market. The share of those working or looking for work fell to 61.4%, the lowest since February 2021.

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US removes Iraq's Fly Baghdad from sanctions list

In its latest update released Wednesday, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control removed Fly Baghdad from its list of sanctioned entities under its terrorism sanctions program, including several aircraft associated with the company.

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Iran does not wish to escalate conflict with US, says president

“We defend our own boundaries, but we are not seeking to escalate the conflict,” Pezeshkian said at an event

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