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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the case […]

HAVANA (AP) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raul Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Ratcliffe met with Raulito Rodriguez Castro, Ministry of Interior Lazaro Alvarez Casas and the head of Cuban intelligence services and discussed intelligence cooperation, economic stability and security issues. A CIA official confirmed the meetings to the AP. Ratcliffe was there “to personally […]

Texas Mural Honors Druze and Iranian Children Killed by Iran and Its Proxies   By The Media Line Staff   A large-scale mural honoring Druze and Iranian children killed by the Islamic regime of Iran and its regional proxies was unveiled Thursday in Webster, Texas, as Iranian-American artist Hooman Khalili sought to draw international attention to the victims ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.   The installation, titled “WOMAN. LIFE. FREEDOM.,” was unveiled between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. […]

Putin’s Peace Language Collides with Ukraine’s Battlefield Reality  For Kyiv, Russia’s talk of peace matters less than the conditions attached to it and the attacks that continue  By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line  Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent suggestion that the war in Ukraine may be nearing an end has reopened a central question for Kyiv and its partners: Is Moscow preparing for a genuine diplomatic opening, or is it using […]

4 Wounded, One Critically, in Rosh Hanikra Drone Strike as Israel-Lebanon Talks Resume in Washington   By The Media Line Staff   Four Israeli civilians were wounded Thursday when an explosive drone struck a parking lot in the Rosh Hanikra area as a new round of US-mediated negotiations between Israel and Lebanon opened in Washington amid continued fighting in southern Lebanon.   Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya said it was treating one person in […]

Syria Seeks Legal Path To Extradite From Lebanon 100 Former Assad Officers Accused of Abuses  By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line  [DAMASCUS] Lebanese and Syrian officials are coordinating over the presence in Lebanon of roughly 100 former Syrian military and intelligence officers linked to the ousted government of Bashar Assad, as Damascus seeks legal avenues to pursue figures who fled across the border during the collapse of the former regime.  A senior Syrian security source […]

President Trump’s China Visit Produces Trade Signals but No Strategic Breakthrough  By The Media Line Staff  US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China has produced a carefully managed diplomatic thaw, with Washington and Beijing announcing plans for closer trade and investment coordination, possible major Chinese purchases of Boeing aircraft, and a White House invitation for Chinese President Xi Jinping, while leaving deeper disputes over Taiwan, tariffs, advanced technology, rare […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world. And the words “artificial intelligence” are accompanying more and more notices about the cuts. That’s unnerving workers across sectors, with many fearing what the rapid adoption of AI will mean for their job prospects. Even if AI isn’t replacing people directly, some businesses have announced reductions as they redirect money to the technology or tout […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved Thursday to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers, saying a three-year-old rule is unduly costly for the energy industry at a time when energy demand is spiking. It is the latest step that President Donald Trump’s administration has taken to pull back regulations on coal mining and […]