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House tees up 17 bills related to Iran/Israel for this week

FOX is told to expect a “robust foreign policy week” after this weekend’s events between Iran and Israel.The House is ditching its original plan for “appliance week” and putting 17 bills on the floor “to hammer” Iran or show support for Israel. GOP GOV CLASHES WITH ABC’S STEPHANOPOULOS OVER TRUMP IN HEATED INTERVIEWEleven bills will be on the suspension calendar, …

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World leaders collectively condemn Iran's 'reckless' attack against Israel: 'We support Israel'

International world leaders collectively condemned Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel, calling for peace in the Middle East. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he condemned Iran’s “reckless” attack against Israel. “I condemn in the strongest terms the Iranian regime’s reckless attack against Israel,” Sunak said in a statement. “Iran has once again demonstrated that it is intent on …

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Sydney serial stabbing suspect suffered from mental health issues, police and family say

The suspect who fatally stabbed six people and injured more than a dozen others on Saturday at a busy shopping center in Australia before being shot and killed by a police officer was identified as a man suffering from mental health issues. Joel Cauchi, 40,killed five women and one man at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, New South …

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Witnesses describe 'enormous courage' of hero cop who stopped Australia stabbing spree

A female police officer is being called a hero after acting alone to neutralize the suspect who went on a stabbing spree at a shopping center near Sydney, Australia. Six people are dead and eight more injured, including a 9-month-old infant, after a 40-year-old man wielding a knife went on a rampage Saturday afternoon at Westfield Bondi Junction. Authorities say …

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Iran claims to follow drone launch at Israel with ballistic missile barrage

Iran launched drones from its own territory toward Israel late Saturday, days after its Supreme Leader warned it would hit back in response to an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that left several generals dead. Hours later Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said that Iran had launched ballistic missiles, quoting an anonymous official who said they were part …

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'Incredible' mom died trying to save nine-month-old baby from Sydney serial stabber: report

A dying mother who thrust her injured baby into the arms of two strangers and begged them to save the child’s life is the first victim of the Sydney stabbing spree to be identified. Australian media reports say 38-year-old Ash Good died in a hospital on Saturday evening from stab wounds sustained at Westfield Bondi Junction, a six-level shopping center …

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Suspect among six dead in Australian stabbing spree at busy shopping center: police

Six people are dead after a stabbing spree in Australia on Saturday afternoon, including the suspect who was shot to death by a police officer, authorities confirmed. The incident took place at Westfield Bondi Junction, a six-level shopping center in Sydney. New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed at a news conference that four women and one man were …

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Former US ambassador, NSC official admits to acting as secret agent for Cuba, learns fate: DOJ

A former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia and a National Security Council member pleaded guilty on Friday to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of the Republic of Cuba, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A federal judge sentenced Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, to 15 years in prison for working against the U.S. government …

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US restricts staff in Israel from traveling outside cities as Iran attack threat persists

The U.S. State Department is restricting travel for government employees and their family members outside of major cities in Israel as concerns remain high Friday that Iran could attack at any moment in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike that destroyed the Iranian consulate in Syria. The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has posted a message on its website saying “Out of …

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Netanyahu not consulted on strike that killed Hamas leader's 3 sons, Israeli media reports

Israel’s senior commanders and political leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were not consulted before a military strike killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza, Israeli media reported Thursday. Neither Netanyahu nor Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had been told in advance of the airstrike, which was coordinated by the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet intelligence …

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