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US moves to disbar three former UNRWA teachers over Hamas ties, Oct. 7 involvement

One former educator also served as a Hamas military operative in the Deir al-Balah Battalion and allegedly helped abduct hostages during the October 7 massacre.

A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024
 A kippah demonstration in front of a synagogue in Berlin

US urges countries to boost security around synagogues ahead of High Holidays

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.

Trump administration pauses US visa appointments worldwide amid sweeping immigration crackdown

IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi pictured in February 2026.

US offers $10 million reward for information on senior IRGC leaders, including one killed in April


US State Dept. sanctions Iranian military activities, fuel export in Operation Economic Outcast

Sanctions targeted Iranian individuals and companies that facilitated the trade of petroleum and petrochemical products with Iran or supported military action against US forces.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks at the start of a ministerial meeting on political violence, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.

US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners - report

If the move materialized, it would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, according to AP.

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US can still strike Hormuz targets, Hegseth warns as 'Economic D-Day' takes aim at Iran's economy

"By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran," Hegseth told reporters.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.

US removes Syria's designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism

The State Department formally removed Syria from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after the previously announced move underwent congressional review.

The Trump administration’s decision to begin removing Syria from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism has opened the door to broader economic engagement after decades of sanctions.

US designates Myanmar scholar, US citizen Min Zin held by China as wrongfully detained

The designation for Min Zin, who is accused of endangering Chinese national security, comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US.

Min Zin, US citizen designated as wrongfully detained by China on August 20 2026

Hezbollah disarmament 'integral' to Lebanon-Israel security process, US official tells 'Post'

The spokesperson added that the terror organization bears sole responsibility for Israel's presence on Lebanese soil, saying, “This is precisely why Hezbollah must be disarmed and dismantled."

An Israeli military vehicle displaying an Israeli flag in southern Lebanon. August 16, 2026.

Bangladesh’s bid to clear a US-wanted terror fugitive raises troubling questions - opinion

The US State Department continues to offer a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a Bangladeshi fugitive, but retired military officers are trying to prevent it.

 SUPPORTERS OF the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chant slogans as they join in a rally, days after the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Israel awaits US approval for operation to seize strategic ridge in southern Lebanon - report

According to reports from Lebanon, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continued, including artillery fire toward the Ali Taher area.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

Miami man pleads guilty to death threats against US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem

The 47-year-old man, Jon Christopher Enriquez, had made three posts on Twitter/X threatening the two US officials on May 27, including specific times at which the officials would be executed.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony with Paraguayan Vice President Pedro Alliana on strategic civil nuclear cooperation, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, August 4, 2026.

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.

Incorrectly labelled map presented by the US State Department July 30, 2026