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Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks

By NATALIE MELZER
Feb 07, 2026 7:27 pm - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, while Iran's foreign minister threatened U.S. military bases in the region a day after the discussions.
Pentagon cuts academic ties with ‘woke’ Harvard to focus on training ‘warriors’

By Victoria Craw and Susan Svrluga
Feb 07, 2026 7:23 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said his department will cut academic ties with Harvard University, claiming it is no longer the right place to develop military personnel, in the latest flash point in the Trump administration’s long-running battle with the Ivy League institution.
Trump turns to US military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine

By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Feb 07, 2026 7:17 pm - President Donald Trump has taken the unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to talks over Iran’s nuclear program and positioning the Army secretary as a key negotiator on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that

By MATT BROWN
Feb 07, 2026 7:11 pm - President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates.Since Trump’s return to the White House, Republican lawmakers have treaded carefully when disagreeing with the president, often communicating their concerns in private for fear of suffering his wrath.
US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says

By SAMYA KULLAB
Feb 07, 2026 7:00 pm - The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four‑year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output on Saturday.
Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue

By COLLEEN BARRY and ANDREA ROSA
Feb 07, 2026 6:27 pm - Italian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at dozens of protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics venue on Saturday.
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

By ALI SWENSON and JEFF AMY
Feb 07, 2026 3:43 pm - President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies.
Zelenskyy says U.S. is readying huge economic deals with Russia

By David L. Stern and Kostiantyn Khudov
Feb 07, 2026 3:29 pm - Days after negotiations to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine ended inconclusively in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia and the United States were discussing bilateral economic agreements worth some $12 trillion, including deals that would affect Ukraine.
Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files

By STEPHEN GROVES
Feb 06, 2026 6:29 pm - WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting on Monday, accordi...
US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging

By STAN CHOE
Feb 06, 2026 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, a...

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