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NewsFeedFoad Izadi of Tehran University says US President Trump’s repeated threats of renewed full-scale war are a sign of weakness, coming after 37 days of US bombing failed to force Iran into capitulation.Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to resettle White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees in the U.S., proposing to increase the government’s refugee cap to welcome thousands more of them, according to a State Department plan sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News.The administration has effectively closed the U.S. refugee program for most nationalities, except Afrikaners from South Africa, arguing they’re the victims of racial oppression for being White. The South African government has denied persecuting the ethnic minority, composed of descendants of European settlers, mostly from the Netherlands.Now, the State Department says there’s an “emergency…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It was a crumby thing to do.The owners of a popular cupcake shop in Washington’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood are asking for the public’s help identifying a man seen on surveillance video smashing their front window with a beer keg.It happened around 11 p.m. Sunday at Georgetown Cupcake, located at the intersection of 33rd and M streets just a few blocks from the Potomac River.The owners, Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Berman, are sisters and the stars of Discovery’s “DC Cupcakes,” which aired from 2010 to 2013 and highlighted how they quit their respective…

True North Copper has continued to turn up the heat at the company’s Mt Oxide project in northwest Queensland, extending the strike of its Aquila copper-cobalt-silver discovery after a fresh round of geophysics lit up new targets along the prolific Mt Gordon Fault Zone.The company’s latest induced polarisation (IP) survey has pushed the Aquila copper-cobalt-silver anomaly another 500 metres north of existing drilling. It has now increased the total Aquila strike to more than 1.5km, with the system still open along strike and at depth.True North says IP was chosen as the preferred geophysical technique because of its response to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong apologized for using vulgar language in a heated exchange with a fan during Sunday’s loss to the Chicago White Sox.Crow-Armstrong, the 24-year-old star for the Cubs, said he has learned from the experience, regretting his “choice of words.”PCA was heard saying, “suck my f—ing d— b—-,” during the interaction with the fan in the outfield. Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs stands on deck in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field on April 21, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago…

In the northwest corner of the United States, Oregon has fostered a reputation as a left-wing stronghold. Since the 1980s, the Beaver State has consistently elected Democrats in most of its statewide races.But even in a comfortably blue state like Oregon, the fight to hold onto political power can be competitive.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Tuesday, the state will hold its latest primary races, with each of the major parties picking its nominees for November’s midterm elections.But a packed field of roughly 25 contenders, both Democrats and Republicans, is jockeying to replace Tina Kotek as she seeks…

Shares of Seagate Technology STX fell sharply on Monday after comments from CEO Dave Mosley raised investor concerns that the company may struggle to keep pace with surging artificial-intelligence-related demand for data storage solutions.Seagate shares dropped roughly 7% during trading after Mosley discussed the company’s manufacturing strategy at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference.The selloff came despite continued optimism surrounding long-term AI-driven demand for storage infrastructure, as investors reacted negatively to signs that Seagate is reluctant to aggressively expand manufacturing capacity.The broader semiconductor and AI infrastructure sector also faced pressure Monday amid rising Treasury yields, inflation concerns, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans moved one step closer to clearing out the backlog of President Donald Trump’s nominees.The GOP confirmed 49 of Trump’s picks on Monday, a move that will have installed 60% of his civilian nominees. It’s also the fourth time Republicans have confirmed a slate of nominees in a batch since changing the Senate’s rules last year. Included in the latest batch are 20 different positions, including a dozen U.S. attorneys, several U.S. marshals, ambassadors and members of a variety of agencies, including the departments of War, Transportation, Energy, and others. GOP TRIGGERS NUCLEAR…

Share Last updated:  May 18, 2026 US President Trump’s recent visit to China has once again become a hot topic in global financial markets. With in-depth exchanges between the two sides on core issues such as trade cooperation, artificial intelligence development, and global economic stability, market risk appetite has clearly improved, and international capital markets have begun to release positive signals.Boosted by high-level interactions between China and the US, mainstream digital assets such as Bitcoin and XRP have continued to strengthen recently, with a significant increase in overall cryptocurrency market activity, and a simultaneous recovery in capital inflows and trading…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three adults were killed, and two teenage suspects are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said Monday that the two suspects involved in the shooting were teenagers, ages 17 and 19.Wahl told reporters investigators believe the suspects died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds and said no officers fired their weapons during the incident, though the investigation remains ongoing.Authorities said three adult victims were killed at the Islamic Center. Wahl identified one of the victims as a security guard at the mosque,…