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U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections

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By: Julian E. Barnes · Eric Schmitt · Farnaz Fassihi · Natan Odenheimer and Ronen Bergman
Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

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A site of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike in Tehran in March.
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When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies

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By: Siobhán O’Grady · Carlotta Gall and Anton Troianovski
Ukraine says it still doesn’t know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.

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A Ukrainian soldier flying a drone in the Donetsk region last week. Members of the military have reported issues with drone connectivity since Starshield was disrupted.
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Brad Lander Is Detained by Israeli Military in West Bank During Volunteer Trip

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By: Liam Stack
Mr. Lander, a Democratic congressional nominee from New York, had been helping Palestinian farmers. He said he was released after about three hours, but that other volunteers were still in custody.

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Brad Lander, a former New York City comptroller who is Jewish, is a longtime advocate for Palestinian rights.
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Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports

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By: David E. Sanger · Kim Barker and Ivan Nechepurenko
The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the President Vladimir V. Putin — who is wanted for war crimes — little.

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A photo provided by the Moscow City Court showing Stephen James Hubbard in court in 2024.
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Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?

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By: Neil MacFarquhar
The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.

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A military parade marked Saudi National Day in Riyadh last month.
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UK to Send Fighter Jets to Help Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

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By: Michael D. Shear
R.A.F. Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to protect infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Britain said, after a spike in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

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A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet at a base in Coningsby, England, in February.
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Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu

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By: Natan Odenheimer
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s defense minister, a week before a pivotal election.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at an event in Maryland this month. Details of the conversations between Mr. Hegseth and his Israeli counterparts were not immediately clear.
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Russian Satellite Makes a Menacing Approach to Another Craft in Orbit

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By: Kenneth Chang
Although Kosmos 2612 is now backing away, the maneuver raised alarm bells for analysts who see it as part of a pattern of Russian aggression.

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An artist’s concept of a satellite made by ICEYE, a multinational company that provides three-dimensional images of Earth’s surface.
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Houthi Strikes Kill Dozens in Yemeni Desert Military Camp, Officials Say

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By: Saeed Al-Batati and Ismaeel Naar
The Iranian-backed militia struck with ballistic missiles deep in government-held central Yemen, in what appeared to be among the deadliest attacks of the renewed war.

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A still from a social media video verified by The New York Times as from Al Alam camp in Shabwa Province, Yemen, after officials said Houthi strikes killed dozens of Yemeni soldiers on Monday.
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Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

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By: Lara Jakes
The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to counter drones is an imperfect fix.

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The Fetesti Air Base Air Base in Borcea, Romania, this month. The base is the only training site outside the United States where Ukrainian pilots fly the F-16.
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Zelensky Says Trump Risks ‘Historic Mistake’ If He Backs Russia

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By: Constant Méheut
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine pressed Sunday for more information on possible restrictions to Starshield, a U.S.-provided satellite internet service used by the Ukrainian military.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Brussels on Friday.
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Hegseth Singled Out in Democrats’ Campaign Attacks for War and High Prices

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By: Robert Jimison
Cabinet members are seldom major figures in campaigns, but the defense secretary’s forays into politics and his bravado in defense of an unpopular war have made him a target.

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In the final weeks of a midterm congressional battle in which voters’ opposition to the war with Iran has become a major issue, Democrats are increasingly making Mr. Hegseth a main character in their campaign messaging.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank

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By: Azam Ahmed
In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.

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Israeli settlers gathering as Palestinians harvested olives in the West Bank, on Friday.
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The Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies

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By: Kim Barker
Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in December.
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Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames Ukraine War He Vowed to End

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By: Anton Troianovski and Luke Broadwater
The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.

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President Trump during a campaign stop in Alaska on Tuesday. He has not delivered on his promises to end the war in Ukraine, or to lower prices, and recent deals with Russia could complicate both issues.
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Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter

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By: Katie Rogers · Tyler Pager · John Ismay and Greg Jaffe
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.

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A memorial display for the soldiers killed in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, seen in April 2014.
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Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite Disruption

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By: Robert Jimison
Republicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.

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A Ukrainian drone operator prepares for a strike on a house in Russian-occupied Ukraine in July.
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Many Figures Opposed Hegseth’s Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution

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By: John Ismay
A retired general, a Catholic archbishop for the military and one of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s victims were among those who had spoken out.

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A memorial service at Fort Hood days after the mass shooting there in 2009.
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