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Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high

Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran's crackdown on protests.

Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

House GOP's new Jan. 6 committee questions what happened that day

Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

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Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says

Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills

In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad

A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago

Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead

U.S. to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says

FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation

Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack

Live updates: Live updates: Senate Republicans vote down Venezuela war powers resolution

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins landmark 4-day visit to China to mend ties

What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel

A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

Milk gets a perch on Trump's desk but takes a back seat at bill signing

Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants

A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent

British Columbia ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations

Brazilian police kill 4 in Rio favela in operation to contain Red Command criminal gang

Ohio authorities say Michael McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, is responsible for killings

Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million

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