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Trump's foreign policy threatens Republicans in midterms as war, tariffs push costs up - analysis

“The bottom line is people are experiencing the impact of Trump’s war and other policies,” said Christopher Preble, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington.

US President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, US, October 22, 2026.
Americans save for retirement but often overlook wills and essential estate planning.

Why Americans save for retirement but put off writing a will

Boats are seen anchored at the Five-Step local fishing harbour in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026

Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion

Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.

A request for Israel amid elections: Help us help you - opinion


Ancient interbreeding secret: why Indigenous Americans carry a disease-fighting Denisovan gene

One in three people of mexican ancestry carries the variant, which reached modern humans via neanderthals.

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Police detain two US students in Jerusalem over suspected security violation

Authorities have requested a five-day extension of their detention as the investigation continues.

Police guard while jews visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 26, 2025.

US drinking plunges: Nearly half of Americans say they don’t drink

A majority, 53%, now say moderate drinking is bad for health, up from 28% in 2015.

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US repatriates minor from Syrian displaced persons camp, reunites him with family

The State Department said on Tuesday that the United States repatriated a US citizen minor from a displaced persons camp in northeast Syria.

Members of a group of Bedouin families who left Sweida, take a shelter at a school, in the village of El Sahoah in Deraa Governorate, Syria, July 28, 2025.

Americans’ support for Israel in Gaza plummets to record low, new Gallup poll finds

The proportion of Americans who say they approve of Israel’s war in Gaza has fallen to 32%, according to the poll, the lowest since the beginning of the war.

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Syrian extremists executed American Druze who sought to aid his family

Saraya, a member of the Druze religious minority, was living in Oklahoma but had returned to the family home in Sweida to take care of his ill father.

Bedouin fighters stand together, following the Syrian presidency's announcement of a ceasefire after days of violence in Sweida province triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions, in Sweida, Syria, July 19, 2025

US embassy in Israel resumes regular operations after lifting of restrictions

Although the directive requiring embassy personnel and their families to remain in protected areas has been lifted, travel restrictions remain in place.

 View of the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, May 7, 2024.

How Americans are spending their digital dollars in 2025


New era in Israeli soccer: American group led by Ross Kestin to buy Maccabi Netanya

Maccabi Netanya will be acquired by US firm Aliya Capital Partners, led by Ross Kestin, pending approval. The deal reflects rising foreign interest in Israeli soccer.

Israel and US flags

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