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US senators expect vote before December 13 on Trump's nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia

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  US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025. (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS) Democratic US senators said on Friday they expect a vote before December 13 on the Trump administration's pact to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia. "The Senate will now have a chance to fulfill its statutory responsibility to study and weigh in on the impact this agreement could have in driving a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and potentially undermining nuclear nonproliferation efforts around the world," Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, said in a release reported first by Reuters.

Trump: Iran will ‘either sign a very fair deal’ or cease to exist

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  President Trump threatened Thursday that Iran will cease to exist if its leaders do not sign a peace deal with the U.S.  “Now I have to make a decision. They’ll either sign a very fair deal, or they won’t exist any longer,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn en route to Oklahoma.   The president also told reporters that Iran could have been connected to a copilot’s alleged attempt to crash an Israel-bound airplane traveling from Dubai earlier this week.  “I would say the answer based on what I’m hearing is yes, but we’re working on it right now,” the president said.  Trump said Wednesday that he spoke “at length” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the incident.  The president’s comments come after he told Time Magazine that he rejected Iran’s latest peace offer.  “It’s just not good enough, nearly,” Trump told the publication, saying he rejected the proposal in part because it only opened “some aspects” of the Strait of Hor...

President Donald Trump talks about moving to Oklahoma during Durant rally

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During part of his speech, Trump mentioned how much he loved Oklahoma and said he had previously told Gov. Kevin Stitt that he thought about moving to the state. On Thursday, President Donald Trump came to Durant for a rally ahead of midterm elections in November and endorsing and praising state politicians and political candidates. During part of his speech, Trump mentioned how much he loved Oklahoma and said he had previously told Gov. Kevin Stitt that he thought about moving to the state. “In fact, I said, I think maybe someday I'll move to Oklahoma after I'm finished,” Trump said. “Although I do very well in Florida, Alabama, I do, very well in just about every state, I must say. But I like this. 77 out of 77. I love it where Ronald Reagan got less. I love Ronald Reagan.” Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had signed an executive order appointing the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James as the special prosecutor to oversee the investigation, which had initially been cl...

President Donald Trump endorses Cindy Byrd for state treasurer during Durant speech

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  On Thursday, President Donald Trump visited Durant for a rally ahead of midterm elections in November and spoke highly of several Oklahoma Republican candidates, including current Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd. On Thursday, President Donald Trump visited Durant for a rally ahead of midterm elections in November and spoke highly of several Oklahoma Republican candidates, including current Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd. Byrd is running for Oklahoma treasurer and will face Libertarian Kiefer Perry in the Nov. 3 election. “I’m endorsing, I’m endorsing right now, Byrd. You have my complete and total endorsement,” Trump said. "She's fantastic!" Trump also pointed out his other endorsements and accolades for state Rep. Mark Tedford, U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, Lt. governor candidate T.W. Shannon, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei and Sen. James Lankford during his speech

China Launches Jet Fighter that can Spot US F-35 at up to 61.5km

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A computer simulation developed by Chinese researchers suggests that a missile-borne system with the latest light detection and ranging system, or lidar, could detect and track an F-35 stealth fighter at up to 61.5km (38 miles) at night. The theoretical model developed by a leading Chinese air force missile supplier says that under ideal conditions, the claimed range could have implications for the F-35’s ability to survive while facing China’s stealth fighters.

Iranian students protest compulsory hijab, university costs as campus unrest returns

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  Iranian university students protested against compulsory hijab and worsening economic conditions, with Basij forces accused of threatening demonstrators during the campus gathering. Students at Tehran’s Allameh Tabataba’i University, a large public university specializing in the social sciences, began protesting on Monday against compulsory hijab , university fees, and a lack of welfare services for students, according to footage of the protest. The students were recorded chanting, “Death to tyranny, hijab, and the morality police” and “The regime’s slogan is dialogue, but their guns are aimed at us” outside the university’s mosque. The  Basij  gathered the protesting students under the guise of listening to their complaints, but they went on to threaten to put them in a goni (“sack”), according to the student-run independent media platform Amirkabir. The  Basij’s comment was largely interpreted as a threat of violence, according to Iranian student platforms. In J...

Bennett: IDF will collapse without haredi enlistment, Netanyahu is dismantling military

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  B'Yachad leader and former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, September 29, 2026 (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV) Former prime minister Naftali Bennett warned on Tuesday that the IDF would collapse due to a lack of manpower if haredim (ultra-Orthodox) are not drafted into the military during the next government’s term following the October elections. "[Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu warns of security threats, but he himself is leading the most serious threat of all: mass draft evasion and the collapse of the IDF," Bennett said. He made the remarks at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, where families of October 7 victims built a sukkah for the Sukkot holiday called the “Sukkah of Failure.” Bennett's B'Yachad party is one of the leading parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in the October elections. “I am here today at Hostages Square, which symbolizes the terrible failure of the October 7 gover...