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Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries around the region Thursday, while warning the U.S. would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship and calling for “Trump’s blood.” Tehran’s expanding retaliatory strikes and increasing shows of defiance came even as Israel hammered it for a sixth day.

The war has escalated each day, expanding well beyond the Gulf. On Thursday, Azerbaijan accused Iran of attacking it with drones — though Tehran denied launching them. A day earlier, the U.S. said... Read More

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine.

The collapse took place Tuesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebel group, Congo's Ministry of Mines said in a statement on Wednesday. It was the latest such tragedy in the mineral-rich and rebel-controlled territories of the country.

But senior M23 official Fanny Kaj disputed the figure, saying that the collapse was caused by “bombings” and... Read More

US futures slide, oil and gasoline prices climb on retaliatory strikes from Iran

Renewed retaliatory strikes from Iran again raised anxiety in U.S. markets Thursday, sending futures lower and energy prices higher with prices at the pump jumping overnight.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% before the opening bell, while futures for the S&P 500 future ticked down 0.1%. Nasdaq futures were also off 0.1%.

Uncertainty about the war in the Middle East has been rattling financial markets, with most taking their cues from what the price of oil is doing.

After stabilizing a day earlier, crude prices resumed their climb early... Read More

House will vote on an Iran war powers resolution in a test of Trump's strategy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, a sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad.

It's the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines. Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing the American people in wartime and all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent and alliances tested by a president's unilateral decision to go to war with... Read More

'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right

On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe. Catholics and many Protestants celebrate a Christ the King Sunday each year.

But the ancient proclamation can morph into something political, controversial or even sinister, depending on who says it and how it’s said.

In recent years, “Christ is king” and similar phrases have been chanted at political rallies, posted on social media and proclaimed in speeches by voices on the right.

At times the phrase is used to... Read More

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Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number

US futures slide, oil and gasoline prices climb on retaliatory strikes from Iran

House will vote on an Iran war powers resolution in a test of Trump's strategy

'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right

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