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Above Iran’s Capital, a Trump Impersonator Dances in a Jail Cell

The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet.

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Stocks See Steepest Decline in Months Amid A.I. Worries

22 October 2026 at 21:11
The S&P 500 index fell over 1.4 percent, its largest daily decline since July, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped nearly 2.5 percent, that index’s biggest one-day decline since June.

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The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot

20 October 2026 at 21:05
The counterterrorism police investigating a threat against an English air base used by U.S. bombers said the two men were working on behalf of Iran.

© Toby Shepheard/Reuters

A B‑1B Lancer bomber at the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, last month.

Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?

20 October 2026 at 15:23
The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.

© Fayez Nureldine/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A military parade marked Saudi National Day in Riyadh last month.

Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu

20 October 2026 at 16:21
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s defense minister, a week before a pivotal election.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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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