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How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
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7/12/2026 9:43 AM
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| President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority. |
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Oil Prices Surge After Iran and U.S. Trade Strikes
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7/12/2026 11:46 PM
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| The renewed hostilities posed fresh risks to ships seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz. |
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Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Trump Ally, Dies From ‘Sudden Illness’
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7/13/2026 12:21 AM
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| He consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas. The Washington, D.C., medical examiner said he died of an aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s main artery. |
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Trump Recalls Last Conversation With Lindsey Graham Before His Death
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7/12/2026 10:02 AM
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| In an interview on Sunday, President Trump recounted his last conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham, hours before his death. Mr. Graham sounded “perfect,” he said. |
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Here's what we know about Lindsey Graham’s death
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7/12/2026 5:10 PM
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| Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night, a day after returning from Ukraine and four months before he was to face re-election. |
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Japan Is Building a New Intelligence Agency With Help From the West
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7/12/2026 9:37 PM
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| Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is breaking with World War II-era limits on security. |
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How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
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7/12/2026 5:14 AM
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| Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war. |
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Michael Cohen Helped Convict Trump. Now, He’s Making Nice Again.
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7/12/2026 6:17 PM
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| A previously unreported encounter last summer set the stage for a rapprochement between the president and his former fixer, who has so far avoided the diatribes and prosecutions that President Trump has directed at other critics. |
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Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts
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7/12/2026 12:32 PM
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| Key Republicans on the Judiciary Committee could push for concessions from Todd Blanche, in line to be attorney general, though they did not appear in revolt. |
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Sam Neill, New Zealand Screen Actor and Leading Man, Dies at 78
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7/12/2026 11:35 PM
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| He appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career but was perhaps best known for his star turn in the “Jurassic Park” series. |
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After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall
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7/12/2026 4:51 PM
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| The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill. |
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It’s the Scent of Manure to Most, but ‘the Smell of Money’ to Them
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7/13/2026 12:19 AM
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| The Netherlands has been trying to figure out what to do with manure it can no longer use thanks to environmental rules. Volatile fertilizer costs may help. |
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Residents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes
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7/12/2026 8:31 AM
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| Many say communication was chaotic and even nonexistent as flames tore through the area, taking 12 lives in one of the deadliest wildfires on record in Spain. |
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‘They Don’t Need People’: The Workers Left Behind by China’s Robot Drive
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7/10/2026 9:01 PM
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| For out-of-work factory workers in Kunshan, a region made rich by electronics manufacturing, a park is the only place to go. |
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The World Must Not Forget About the Genocide in Sudan
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7/13/2026 12:15 AM
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| The longer the fighting drags on, the greater the chance that regional instability will spread. |
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The World Is Cutting Ties With America. It’s Already Costing Us.
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7/11/2026 10:00 PM
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| When other countries cut ties, Americans pay. |