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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticized the Trump administration’s human rights record. The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term. The reappointment on Friday got overwhelming support, including from France. The U.S. walkout […]

Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker/safety Jamal Adams is headed to his sixth NFL team after agreeing to terms with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. The 30-year-old veteran confirmed his decision with a post on X that said “Year 10 #skol.” Adams spent last season with the Las Vegas Raiders, amassing 45 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in 17 games (four starts) as a linebacker. Adams also previously played for […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department threatened two school districts in Michigan and Maryland with federal funding cuts over their transgender policies, marking the latest attempted crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration over the issue. Trump has issued multiple executive ​orders and his administration has taken multiple actions to limit transgender rights. The Education Department alleged that Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland […]

SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters) – Asian markets fell on Tuesday led by chipmakers on unease about the massive funding demands of the AI boom, while a slide in oil prices did relatively little to lift bonds and left traders nervous about U.S. rate hikes, maybe as soon as this week. South Korea’s KOSPI dived more than 8% to a three-month low, triggering a circuit breaker, and Japan’s Nikkei slid 4%, […]

Does Lebanon Need a Third Party To Clear Hezbollah From Israel’s Border?  Marwan Abdallah, head of the Foreign Affairs Department at the Lebanese Kataeb Party, told TML: “You need a third entity, and I think the US army is the partner of the Lebanese armed forces and, of course, is the partner of the Israelis.”  By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line  The meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US President Donald Trump […]

IDF Eliminates Hamas Internal Security Commander, Demolishes Gaza Tunnel   By The Media Line Staff   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, Israel’s Security Agency, said they eliminated Wael Musa Khaled al-Ladawi, commander of Hamas’s Internal Security forces for the central camps in the Gaza Strip, in a precise airstrike on his vehicle in Deir al-Balah, while Israeli troops separately destroyed a Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza as part of ongoing operations […]

US Extends West Bank Travel Restrictions Amid Escalating Violence   By The Media Line Staff   The United States has extended travel restrictions for US government personnel and their families in the West Bank amid attacks following a gunfight near Nablus.    A US Embassy in Jerusalem statement cited heightened security concerns and increasing regional instability led it to continue temporarily restricting all personal travel by US government employees and their family […]

Iran-Backed Drones Keep Middle East on Edge Despite US-Iran Lull   By The Media Line   Drone attacks continued across the Middle East despite a pause in direct military strikes between the United States and Iran, as Iran-backed militias and proxy groups launched operations targeting Saudi Arabia, Iraq and areas near Israel’s border while Washington paused its campaign to allow ceasefire efforts to continue.   The United States and Iran have suspended direct […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds will have to wait another day to begin the latest installment of the Ohio Cup. Monday night’s series opener in Cincinnati was postponed because of rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Tuesday. The makeup game will begin at 1:40 p.m. local time, with the second game remaining at its originally scheduled time of 7:10 p.m. Cleveland will stick with right-hander […]