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Trump seeks to redefine 'regime change' in Iran war amid confusion

President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence

Systematically crushing Iran, forging alliances in West Asia: Netanyahu

Netanyahu said that "sooner or later" the Iranian regime will fall, while Israel creates "new alliances with important countries in the region"

Israel strikes Iran factory, says it supplied fentanyl for chemical weapons

The strike happened Tuesday, both Israel and Iran said

Musk must face class action over late disclosure of Twitter stake: Judge

The investors said Musk saved more than $200 million, and cheated them because they sold Twitter shares at depressed prices during the 11-day period

US judge orders Trump admin to halt White House ballroom construction

The White House quickly filed a notice to appeal while Trump fumed at the ruling

US federal judge blocks Trump admin's order to end funding for NPR, PBS

The operational impact of US District Judge Randolph Moss' decision was not immediately clear

Trump signs order to create national voter list; move to face challenges

The order calls on the Department of Homeland Security, working in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, to make the list of eligible voters in each state

Russian tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite blockade

Trump administration had allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing US energy blockade

Thousands more US troops heading to West Asia amid tensions with Iran

The aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush deployed Tuesday and is slated to go to the West Asia along with three destroyers

Securing Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us': Trump lashes out at allies

The president further estimated that the American military will be done attacking in two to three weeks

IRGC threatens to strike Google, Apple, Meta offices over alleged espionage

IRGC warned that the companies' regional offices in the region will be 'annihilated'

'Firm guarantees' against future strikes required to end war: Iranian Prez

He emphasised that Iran has "never sought tension or war at any stage," but remains committed to defending its sovereignty

Iran war could end in two to three weeks, deal 'possible': Trump

The President's optimism appears to stem from a perceived shift in the political landscape within Tehran

Warren Buffett cautions about fragility emerging in the banking system

"They all affect each other, and the troubles from one can spread over to another," Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said

Smaller is better in Silicon Valley's 'tiny team' moment with help of AI

The idea borrows from Jeff Bezos' "two pizza rule," his notion from two decades ago that teams at Amazon should not be so large that they require more than two pies of pizza

Israel to establish buffer zone in south Lebanon up to Litani River

Radwan forces are an elite military unit of Hezbollah.

Italy refuses US aircraft use of Sicily base for West Asia ops: Report

Daily Corriere della Sera reported "some U.S. bombers" had been due to land at the base in eastern Sicily before heading to the West Asia. It did not say when they had been due to land

US says coming days in Iran war decisive, urges Tehran to make deal

Trump threatened to obliterate Iran's energy plants if it does not agree to a peace deal and open the strait, a vital waterway for global oil shipments that has effectively been blocked by Iran

Trump says nations upset by high fuel prices should 'go get your own oil'

His comments in a social media post on Tuesday came as average US gas prices shot past $4 a gallon

US gas prices soar past $4 a gallon amid Iran war, highest since 2022

The price is a national average, meaning drivers in some states have been paying well over $4 a gallon for a while now