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Netanyahu Heads to Washington With Iran at Top of Agenda   By The Media Line Staff   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on Monday, saying Iran will be the top priority in his talks with President Donald Trump as the two leaders meet during a pause in fighting between the United States and Iran.   Before leaving Israel, Netanyahu said the discussions would focus first on Tehran while also addressing other regional issues.   “In […]

Iran Accuses Israel of Orchestrating Ukrainian Strike on Ship in Caspian Sea   By The Media Line Staff   Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel of directing Ukraine to attack an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, claiming the strike killed one sailor and wounded another while calling for international action against those responsible.   Araghchi made the allegation during separate conversations with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and […]

PLANO, Texas (AP) — Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko, who broke his back in a frightening collision with a minor league teammate four weeks ago, posted on social media Monday he has made progress in his recovery and has regained some feeling in his legs. Lasko had surgery June 30 to address a fractured C6-C7 vertebra. Lasko collided with Double-A Midland teammate Devin Taylor during a game in Frisco, Texas. Both […]

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Wu Chi-wai was granted permission to remain in the U.K. as a visitor, his lawyer said Tuesday, where he has reunited with his family after being locked up in the city’s prison for more than five years. Paul Harris, who represents Wu, told The Associated Press early Tuesday that immigration authorities had sent a letter to his attorneys saying Wu, the former […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention facilities open for at least another year despite calls to close it over reported human rights abuses, according to a notice published last week. ICE plans to extend the no-bid contract of the firm that runs Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, through Sept. 30, 2027, at a potential additional cost to taxpayers […]

July 27 (Reuters) – World number one Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial entry list for this year’s U.S. Open mixed doubles championship, organisers said on Monday, as the revamped event returns for a second edition. Six-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, world number two Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori, Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper, and […]

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss its criminal case against a labor union leader who was arrested while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in California. The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles filed a motion Monday to dismiss its case against David Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California, which has more than 750,000 members including janitors, security officers and other workers. The government will seek to […]

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The Pentagon official tasked with building a domestic drone industry said on Monday the United States is still in the earliest, hardest phase of that effort, acknowledging output remains a fraction of Ukraine’s production even as the government tightens rules requiring drones be built with American-made parts. Travis Metz, deputy director and chief operating officer of the Defense Innovation Unit who has […]

The Portland Timbers are finalizing a deal to sign Dutch forward Vincent Janssen, The Athletic reported on Monday. Janssen, 32, is a free agent after departing Belgium’s Royal Antwerp earlier this summer. He reportedly will not occupy a designated roster slot in Portland, where he could fill the vacancy opened by Felipe Mora’s recent departure to Liga MX side Atletico San Luis. Janssen had 13 goals and seven assists in […]