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The US has deployed a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system and 100 troops to Israel to bolster its air defenses amid escalating tensions with Iran.
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Lebanese anger grows toward Hezbollah amid Israel's relentless assault, leaving 1,400 dead and 1 million displaced, as critics and supporters alike question the group's miscalculations and priorities.
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The FBI has arrested Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a 27-year-old Afghan national, for plotting an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Election Day in the US, thwarting a potential violent assault on large crowds.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian this week and at the BRICS summit, amid escalating Middle East tensions and Russia's shifting diplomatic focus away from Israel.
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Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched attacks on oil tankers and US Navy ships in the Red Sea, escalating Middle East tensions and disrupting global maritime trade.
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At least 19 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza mosque sheltering displaced people, amid intensified bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut, escalating the conflict with Iran-allied militant groups.
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President Joe Biden announces US opposition to Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites, urging restraint amid escalating Mideast conflict sparked by Iran's missile attack on Israel.
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Iran launches 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, injuring two, as tensions escalate amidst US support for Israel's defense and international concern over potential wider conflict.
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Hurricane Helene causes widespread communication blackouts in western North Carolina, leaving thousands isolated with damaged cell towers, internet services, and power outages.
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Israel announces the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, in a large-scale airstrike on Beirut, sparking concerns of escalating Middle East conflict.
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The US Navy's oiler Big Horn suffered damage while operating off the coast of Oman, amid heightened regional tensions, and is expected to undergo assessment in Dubai, with its status and potential replacement unclear.
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The US has deployed additional troops to the Middle East amid escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, citing concerns of a broader regional conflict and bringing the total US military presence in the region to approximately 40,000 troops.
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