🇮🇱🇺🇸 NETANYAHU PRAISES NEW IRAN SANCTIONS • Netanyahu congratulated Trump and Bessent on the latest sanctions, saying they “exact a steep price” from Iran and those supporting its aggression.
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🇺🇸 — REPORT: Supreme Court Lets Trump Mail-In Ballot Rules Advance • The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower-court block on President Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions, allowing them to take effect while the full case proceeds. • The order requires unique barcodes and tracking on USPS envelopes, a DHS/SSA-approved voter list, and ballots sent only to those on the list.
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🇬🇧🇺🇦 — REPORT: Britain First to Access Ukraine’s Battlefield AI Data • Britain will become the first foreign country to gain access to a vast collection of Ukrainian battlefield data used to train AI systems that identify and strike Russian targets. • Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Zelensky signed the technology-sharing partnership in Kyiv, giving British researchers and companies access to Ukraine’s Avengers Labs platform, which holds millions of observations from cameras and sensors across the battlefield.
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🇺🇸 Democrats Once Condemned Trump’s Landmark Law. Now They’re Embracing One of Its Biggest Programs • Democratic governors spent months opposing Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, warning its Medicaid cuts would hurt millions. Now, they’re promoting billions in rural health funding created by the same law. Governors say they’re simply using available federal resources to help their residents, while Republicans accuse them of taking credit for a program they fought against. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/democrats-once-condemned-trumps-landmark-law-now-theyre-embracing-one-of-its-biggest-programs/
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🇺🇸🇸🇾 RUBIO REMOVES SYRIA FROM TERROR SPONSOR LIST • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. has formally rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, saying the move could help unlock Syria’s economic recovery.
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🇮🇱 🇹🇷 Israel Warns Turkey Could Shift From Regional Rival to Enemy as Middle East Alliances Realign • Israeli security officials say Turkey remains a “rival and not an enemy,” but warn that could change as Middle East alliances shift. Israel is closely monitoring Turkey’s growing regional influence, including activity involving Syria and Gaza, while also watching Lebanon-Syria dynamics. Meanwhile, Syria says talks with Israel have been suspended following a recent Israeli strike. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/israel-warns-turkey-could-shift-from-regional-rival-to-enemy-as-middle-east-alliances-realign/
10:08 PM
🇮🇷 TANKER STRUCK OFF OMAN • UKMTO reports an oil tanker was struck by a projectile northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman, damaging its engine room and disabling the vessel. The crew are safe.
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🇺🇸 -- JUST IN: Reports of af least 30 children lightly injured after a school bus overturned in Bullitt County, Kentucky. (Photo for Illustrative Purposes Only)
10:51 PM🇮🇱💥 WATCH: Israeli jets struck a mosque in central Gaza, with footage showing a massive explosion and thick smoke rising over the area. The IDF said the site was being used to store weapons.
11:09 PM🇸🇾🇺🇸 WATCH: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa praised the U.S. decision to remove Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, thanking President Trump and saying Syria can now pursue “development, reconstruction, and rebuilding.”
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11:51 PM🇺🇸 EL-SAYED DEFENDS GREEN NEW DEAL SUPPORT • Jihadist DSA Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended his past support for the Green New Deal during an appearance on Jesse Watters’ show, amid questions over his progressive agenda.
12:56 AM🇮🇱🇺🇳 DANON: “THIS IS OUR LAND” • Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon rejected the term “occupied West Bank,” saying Israel has “historical” and “biblical” rights to the land. “To call us settlers in our own land is a disgrace,” Danon said.
1:07 AM🇺🇸 EL-SAYED DEFENDS SHARIA LAW COMMENTS: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended his past remarks linking efforts to ban Sharia law with “White supremacy,” arguing that such efforts unfairly target Muslims. He faced direct questioning from Jesse Watters over the comments.
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🇺🇸✡️ Jeffries Condemns Threats Against Jews After Hasan Piker Remarks • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned rhetoric suggesting American Jews could face violence because of their connection to Israel, calling such claims dangerous and antisemitic. His remarks followed Hasan Piker’s controversial comments blaming Jews for worsening antisemitism. Jewish Democratic leaders also urged Democrats to distance themselves from rhetoric they say normalizes threats against Jews. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/jeffries-condemns-threats-against-jews-after-hasan-piker-remarks/
2:02 AM✡️🗳 -- NEW CHAREDI PARTY HITS BACK AT SHAS PARTY: A new Charedi party, Hatzibur HaCharedi, led by Moti Leitner who served in the IDF, released a satirical campaign video responding to Shas’s recent ad. Shas had originally shown a warm Frum family welcome for an IDF soldier son, with one brother in yeshiva and one serving in the army, and claimed broad soldier support, an ad later ordered removed for improper use of military imagery. • Leitner's new party campaign videodepicts the opposite scene: a young man in IDF uniform confronted and yelled at by Peleg Yerushalmi men in a neighborhood at night - with the caption: “Shas, we fixed it for you.” • The video implies Shas’s positive portrayal was unrealistic or propaganda, and ends with the call: “This time, take responsibility and vote Hatzibur HaCharedi.”
2:03 AM🇺🇸🇮🇱 WATCH: Hillary Clinton said she opposes many decisions by Netanyahu’s government while insisting, “We are for Israel.” She compared it to opposing Trump administration policies while still being “for America.”
3:57 AM
🇮🇱 🇺🇳 UN Condemns Israeli Threat to Evacuate Gazans Over Kite Launches • The UN has condemned Israel’s warning that civilians could be evacuated from Gaza areas where kites, drones and balloons are launched toward Israel. UN spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani called the threat “outrageous” and criticized what she described as increasingly unacceptable rhetoric from Israeli officials. Hamas denies responsibility for the launches, while Israel says Hamas is behind them. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/un-condemns-israeli-threat-to-evacuate-gazans-over-kite-launches/
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🇷🇺 Kremlin Recruitment Drive Sparks Fresh Mobilisation Fears Across Russia • Reports of forced military recruitment are rising across Russia, with human rights groups citing increased detentions and pressure to sign military contracts. The developments are fueling fears of another mobilisation after September’s elections. Russian officials deny plans for a new mobilisation, while activists say more people are considering leaving the country before travel restrictions potentially tighten. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/kremlin-recruitment-drive-sparks-fresh-mobilisation-fears-across-russia/
1:42 PM
🇺🇸 Smithsonian-Affiliated Dearborn Museum Faces Scrutiny Over Its Post-9/11 Narrative • A Smithsonian-affiliated museum in Dearborn is facing scrutiny over how it presents 9/11 and America’s post-attack response. Critics say its exhibits and anniversary programs emphasize alleged discrimination against Arab and Muslim Americans while giving comparatively less attention to the 2,977 people killed. The museum has also received substantial federal funding and maintains formal ties to the Smithsonian. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/smithsonian-affiliated-dearborn-museum-faces-scrutiny-over-its-post-9-11-narrative/
1:43 PM🇮🇱🔨 KNESSET MEMBER SMASHES “TERROR MONUMENT” • MK Zvi Sukkot smashed a 'Palestinian' memorial in Madama near Shchem, which glorified terrorists who murdered Jews. • Sukkot said: “Every child who sees every day a giant monument glorifying the murderers of Jews will dream of becoming a terrorist.” He said he had repeatedly asked the IDF to remove terror monuments across the area, adding: “There is no place for support of terrorism in the State of Israel.” • The IDF condemned the move, saying Sukkot exceeded his authority and violated the terms of the military escort.
2:02 PM🇨🇳🇮🇷 CHINA RESPONDS TO BESSENT WARNING • After Bessent warned China over its Iran ties, Beijing pushed back, saying: “China’s cooperation with Iran is conducted within the framework of international law, thus should not be disrupted.” China also vowed to “firmly safeguard its rights and interests.”
2:07 PM🇮🇱💥 IDF DESTROYS 5 HAMAS WEAPONS DEPOTS • The IDF and Shin Bet say they destroyed five Hamas weapons depots and a launch site in Gaza. The sites, containing rockets and other weapons, were located inside mosques and near humanitarian infrastructure.
2:14 PM
🇮🇷🇵🇰🇺🇸 — Pezeshkian Tells Pakistan’s Munir U.S. Must Drop “Coercion” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir that the United States must change its “tone and approach,” warning that “coercion and bullying” will only complicate implementation of the June Islamabad memorandum. • Pezeshkian stressed unity among Islamic countries as the key deterrent against “the Zionist regime and the enemies of Islam.” Munir said Pakistan will continue as a facilitator and sees an end to the crisis as the start of broader regional cooperation.
2:16 PM🇮🇷⛽ WATCH: A long line of cars waited to refuel at a gas station in Tehran today, amid growing gasoline shortages across Iran.
2:22 PM🇺🇸🇷🇺 Unverified Claims of CIA Director in Moscow • A U.S. Air Force C-17 flew from Riga to Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, according to flight tracking data. • Social media posts claiming CIA Director John Ratcliffe was aboard and meeting in Moscow remain unverified. Neither U.S. officials, the CIA.
2:24 PM
🇮🇷 IRAN BRINGS BACK HARDLINE SECURITY FIGURE • Iran has appointed Hossein Taeb, former intelligence chief, as commander of the Basij militia, tasking him with expanding surveillance amid fears of renewed protests.
2:32 PM
🇮🇱🚫 ISRAEL BANS UNRWA FROM JERUSALEM • Prime Minister Netanyahu said the evacuation of the UNRWA compound in Kafr Aqab began today, declaring: • “The State of Israel will not allow an organization whose employees were complicit in terrorism and the October 7 massacre to operate within its territory, and will act against it by all means at its disposal.”
2:32 PM🇮🇱⚔️ IDF CHIEF: “WE WILL NOT RETURN TO OCTOBER 7” • IDF Chief of Staff said the military has “learned lessons and changed its approach,” vowing the IDF will remain ready across all fronts and prevent enemies in Gaza and Lebanon from rebuilding. • “The pursuit of October 7 terrorists continues,” he said. “Anyone who took part in the massacre will be hunted until eliminated.”
2:41 PM
🇺🇸🇮🇷 TRUMP: ALL HORMUZ MINES REMOVED • President Trump said the U.S. Navy has removed or detonated all mines in international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, warning Iran that any new mines will be “immediately and systematically destroyed.” • Trump also said the U.S. is monitoring the Strait through Space Force and has a “Zero Tolerance” policy on new mine placements.
2:41 PM🇮🇱 ISRAELIS PROTEST GAZA AID AT KEREM SHALOM Bereaved families, residents of the Gaza envelope and Olympic medalist Oren Samadja gathered at the Kerem Shalom crossing to protest trucks entering Gaza and the planned entry of foreign ISF forces.
2:50 PM
🇷🇺 —REUTERS REPORT: Russia Moves to Extend Diesel Export Ban • Russia is set to extend its diesel export ban through September amid ongoing domestic fuel shortages. • Several refineries remain offline after repeated Ukrainian drone attacks. The ban, first imposed in July and already extended through August, could potentially last until year-end.
2:50 PM🇮🇱🇸🇾 ISRAEL KATZ: ISRAEL WILL NOT LEAVE HERMON • Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will remain on Mount Hermon and the security zone in Syria as long as jihadist threats remain. • “We will not move from Hermon,” Katz said, warning Syria’s president that Israel is there to protect its communities and border.
3:07 PM🇮🇱✡️ HOSTAGE FATHER TEARS DOWN UNRWA SIGNS The father of hostage Yonatan Samerano HY”D, who was murdered and abducted on October 7, arrived at the UNRWA compound and tore down its signs.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 CANADA HITS U.S. WITH 50% RETALIATORY TARIFFS • Canada announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on hundreds of American products, including steel, aluminum, furniture, clothing, paper and dairy. The new tariffs will take effect September 8 and cover billions of dollars in U.S. goods. • The move comes after trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa collapsed and President Trump announced plans to raise tariffs on Canadian cars, auto parts, steel and trucks to 50% starting January 1, 2027. • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney previously said the U.S. “asked too much and offered too little,” while Canada has pledged to match American tariffs dollar for dollar.
3:23 PM🇶🇦🇺🇸🇮🇷 QATAR PUSHES FOR U.S.-IRAN TALKS • Qatar says it is working to restart U.S.-Iran negotiations, urging a diplomatic solution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and protect global energy and food supplies. • Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari called the U.S. sanctions “unilateral” while warning that Doha is “fully prepared to defend its security and sovereignty against any aggression.”
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🇴🇲🇮🇷 OMAN AND IRAN DISCUSS STRAIT OF HORMUZ • Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi arrived in Tehran to meet Iranian officials over a proposed framework to restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. • The plan would establish designated shipping lanes through Iranian and Omani waters, but a full reopening remains unresolved amid ongoing tensions with the U.S. and broader regional security concerns.
4:10 PM
🇮🇱🇳🇱 ISRAEL EXPELS DUTCH DIPLOMATS OVER SETTLEMENT BAN • Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s approval, ordered Dutch diplomats and logistics representatives at the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat to leave Israel. • The move comes after the Dutch parliament approved legislation banning trade in products from Israeli yeshuvim beyond the Green Line, with the law set to take effect September 22. Dutch personnel have reportedly been given one week to leave.
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🇮🇱🇸🇾 SYRIA CONDEMNS KATZ VISIT TO HAR CHARMON • Syria condemned Defense Minister Israel Katz’s visit to Har Charmon, accusing Israel of violating Syrian sovereignty. • Israel says its presence there is necessary to protect Israeli communities from jihadist threats.
6:00 PM🇮🇱🇱🇧 WATCH: The IDF struck and destroyed terror targets in Sarbin village in southern Lebanon as part of ongoing operations against Hezbollah infrastructure.
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✡️🇮🇱🏠 NEW CHAREIDI YESHUV NEAR MODI’IN ILLIT • Hityashvut Chareidit says a new Chareidi yishuv is beginning to take shape near Modi’in Illit, with applications now open for families ready to move soon. • The movement says the goal is to expand Chareidi communities, provide more affordable housing and establish Jewish communities in areas with little or no Chareidi presence.
6:08 PM🇮🇱🏠 NETANYAHU PRAISES SETTLEMENT GROWTH • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the expansion of Israeli yeshuvim, highlighting the establishment of 104 new communities and 160 farms. • He called the government’s efforts a “tremendous effort to realize the vision of generations,” while thanking Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for their work.
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🇺🇸 MAN ACCUSED OF SCHOOL SHOOTING THREATS RELEASED • A 33-year-old North Carolina man accused of threatening mass shootings at five Charlotte-area schools was released from jail on Saturday, just days before students returned. • Drew Andres Owens faces five felony counts and is under electronic monitoring with a court order barring him from CMS properties.
6:58 PM
🇺🇸🚔 MASSIVE DRUG HAUL BUSTED IN GEORGIA Authorities seized 1,800 pounds of marijuana from a shipment traveling from California toward Atlanta and Orlando.
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🇺🇸🔥 — BILLINGS, MONTANA: At least 8 family members, including children, were tragically killed in a shooting and house fire Sunday. • 911 audio reveals dispatchers reporting "shots fired" and an unconscious child. Police arrived at 6:12 PM to find the home engulfed. A suspect was found with a self-inflicted gunshot and later died.
7:28 PM🇷🇺🔥 WATCH: A major fire at Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex killed one worker and injured more than 120 others. The blaze hit an auxiliary section of the facility during testing. The cause remains under investigation, with no evidence of an external attack reported.
7:41 PM🇹🇩🇨🇳 CHINESE CH-4 DRONES SPOTTED IN CHAD: At least four Chinese-made CH-4 armed drones have been identified at Abéché Air Base in eastern Chad, near the Sudanese border and within range of Darfur.
7:42 PM🇮🇱🚔 UPDATE: MAFIA BOSS ASSASSINATION SUSPECTS ARRESTED Israeli security forces, including the elite Yamam unit, arrest suspected assassins in Chadera linked to the killing of Caucasian Mafia boss Yanis Yushvaev, who was shot dead at a Caesarea gas station.
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🇮🇱🗳️ WINTER AND HADDAD LAUNCH NEW RIGHT-WING PARTY • Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter launched Amcha Yisrael, calling for “the broadest possible right-wing government” that “speaks to all of Israel.” Winter also said the Gaza war is an opportunity and called for Israel to confront the enemy directly, declaring, “What was, will not be.” • Arab Israeli Yosef Haddad is joining the party, saying he wants to become Israel’s Minister of Public Diplomacy and defeat “international pressure” and “incitement.” • Netanyahu is demanding Winter, Avi Maoz and Moshe Feiglin unite with existing parties or withdraw from the race.
8:10 PM
🇯🇵😂 JAPAN PM SPARES COCKROACH • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she couldn’t kill a cockroach because of her belief in reincarnation, inspired by Phoenix manga. • Her staff later launched “Operation Combat” to get rid of the bugs.
8:19 PM🇺🇸💰 DESANTIS RESTRICTS WELFARE SPENDING • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is moving to block taxpayer-funded EBT/TANF cash assistance from being used on alcohol, adult entertainment, fortune telling and theme park tickets. • “If somebody really is needy,” DeSantis said, “we want to make sure that money is going to the things that are going to help.”
8:19 PM🇱🇧🇮🇱 FILMED FROM LEBANESE APARTMENTS: An Israeli airstrike struck the Douha Kfar Reman area in southern Lebanon moments ago.
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🇺🇸🇹🇷 GRENELL DEFENDS BARRACK AMID RUMORS • U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Richard Grenell defended Ambassador Tom Barrack, saying he is “as close to Donald Trump as one can be” and speaks regularly with the President. • Grenell added that Barrack “isn’t a free-lancer” and is doing exactly what Trump has asked him to do as part of the America First policy.
9:34 PM
🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. SHIFTS FROM STRIKES TO SANCTIONS • Axios reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied counterparts that the U.S. “for the time being” does not expect to launch new strikes against Iran. • Instead, the Trump administration is focusing on economic pressure, the naval blockade and keeping oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, while leaving open the possibility of military action if Iran attacks first.
9:48 PM
🇺🇸✡️ BOOKER BLASTS HASAN PIKER OVER ANTISEMITISM • Senator Cory Booker condemned Hasan Piker’s rhetoric targeting Jewish Americans, calling it “dangerous and antisemitic” and saying it has no place in American civic discourse. • Booker stressed that criticism of Israel and U.S. foreign policy is legitimate, but said Piker has “crossed the line” into rhetoric that stokes hatred and can encourage violence against Jews.
10:47 PM
🇺🇸🇸🇦🇮🇱 TRUMP SENDS NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH SAUDI ARABIA TO CONGRESS • President Trump sent a U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress, while maintaining that the deal will only move forward if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords and recognizes Israel. • The condition keeps Israeli recognition at the center of the potential agreement.
11:02 PM🇺🇸✡️ GOTTHEIMER BLASTS EL-SAYED OVER PIKER • Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer slammed Abdul El-Sayed for campaigning with Hasan Piker, calling Piker an “antisemite” and saying: “Nobody should be anywhere near this guy. No one should campaign with him.” • Gottheimer added: “Anyone who is quiet right now is complicit.”
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🇺🇸🗳️ POLITICS: As of 7:58 p.m. ET, Kalshi markets give Sen. Darline Graham a 98% chance of winning the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff against Ralph Norman with no official winner has been called yet.
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🇺🇸🗳️ BREAKING: DARLINE GRAHAM WINS SOUTH CAROLINA GOP PRIMARY • Senator Darline Graham as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman. • Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, who was strongly endorsed by President Trump, will now face Democrat Annie Andrews in the November 3 general election.
12:59 AM
🇮🇱🧬 ISRAELI SCIENTISTS MAKE CANCER RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH • Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute and Rowan University found that DNA mutations are influenced by the physical shape of DNA, with certain shapes making it harder for repair enzymes to fix damage. • The discovery could help explain why mutations occur in specific areas of tumors and may eventually contribute to more targeted cancer treatments.
1:20 AM
🇺🇸🗳️ OKLAHOMA VOTERS PASS CONSTITUTIONAL VOTER ID • Oklahoma voters have approved State Question 846, adding a voter-ID requirement to the state Constitution. The measure requires proof of identity for any method of voting authorized by law. • Oklahoma already required voter ID under state law, but SQ 846 now puts the requirement directly into the Constitution. The Legislature will determine the specific requirements for what qualifies as proof of identity.
2:04 AM🇺🇸DARLINE GRAHAM REMEMBERS LATE BROTHER LINDSEY • After winning the GOP Senate primary, Darline Graham became emotional while honoring her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham. • “Thank you, Lindsey, for your service to South Carolina and to this country. It’s just not the same without you here,” she said.
2:05 AM
🇺🇸🚔 MAN ARRESTED NEAR CAPITOL WITH GUILLOTINE • U.S. Capitol Police arrested a California man after discovering a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol.
2:55 AM
🇺🇸🗳️ MIKE MAZZEI WINS OKLAHOMA GOP GOVERNOR RUNOFF • Mike Mazzei win the Republican nominee for Oklahoma governor, narrowly defeating Attorney General Gentner Drummond. • Mazzei, who was endorsed by President Trump, will face Democrat Cyndi Munson in November.
2:59 AM
🇺🇸🛂 U.S. PAUSES IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING WORLDWIDE • The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa processing worldwide, as the State Department conducts additional consular training and reviews how applicants are evaluated under public-charge rules. • The move applies to immigrant visas for those seeking permanent residency, not temporary visas such as tourist or student visas.
3:41 AM
🇺🇸🇧🇭🇮🇷 BESSENT EXPANDS ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON IRAN • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with Bahrain’s finance minister about Operation Economic Outcast, stressing that Iran must not be allowed to use the Strait of Hormuz to threaten global commerce. • Bessent said the U.S. will maintain financial pressure on Iran and “hold the regime’s financial enablers accountable,” while working with Bahrain and other Gulf partners to strengthen economic security.
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