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White House unaware that US ambassador to Israel met with convicted spy CIA reportedly ‘alarmed’ by the meeting, which broke a longstanding policy of not speaking with convicted spies. Convicted…

Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, breaking record for female artists A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York.…

Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal Obama donations Justice Department prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel of betraying his country for money. Pras Michel, a member…

More details of US plan for Ukraine emerge, sees territory ceded to Russia Ukraine MP publishes full text of apparent draft proposal as US envoy says Washington offered Russia ‘generous…

Lebanon arrests alleged drug kingpin sanctioned by US State Department Noah Zaitar allegedly ran a drug empire, producing and exporting narcotics, including the synthetic stimulant captagon. A Lebanese security official…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,366 Here are the key events from day 1,366 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Rescuers stand during a minute of silence for the…

US judge orders end to Trump’s deployment of troops in Washington, DC US president’s controversial deployment of soldiers to US cities has raised alarm and a series of legal challenges.…

Trump announces new offshore drilling projects despite bipartisan pushback The plan would include six new offshore sales between 2027 and 2030. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says the plan would ensure…

Zelenskyy ready to work on US-backed plan to end Russia-Ukraine war Zelenskyy confirms that he discussed the US-backed plan with US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll in Kyiv. Devastating Russian assault…