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- US hostages in Iran face heightened risk as protests spread, experts say number held may exceed estimates - Iran's systematic hostage-taking policy targets American citizens as political leverage, with experts calling for automatic sanctions and consequences to combat the regime's strategy.
- Trump administration revokes more than 100,000 visas in first year back - More than 100,000 visas have been revoked under the Trump administration in less than a year, as the State Department steps up enforcement tied to crime, overstays and public safety threats.
- Trump responds to post suggesting Rubio as president of Cuba: 'Sounds good to me' - President Donald Trump responds to joke about Marco Rubio becoming Cuba's president, as viral memes poke fun at secretary of state's expanding roles.
- Netanyahu and Rubio discuss US military intervention in Iran amid ongoing nationwide protests: report - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke as Israel goes on high alert and Iran faces mounting anti-regime protests.
- Caribbean nation Dominica agrees to take US asylum seekers as Trump expands deportation deals - U.S. reportedly reaches agreement with Dominica that could send asylum seekers to the Caribbean nation, following similar pacts with Belize and Paraguay.
- From bus driver to dictator: Nicolás Maduro’s rise and fall in Venezuela - The U.S. had announced a $50 million reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest before news emerged Saturday of his capture in Venezuela.
- Israel FM accuses Palestinian Authority of aiding terror with ‘Pay-for-Slay’ after deadly attack - Two Israelis were killed in terrorist attacks in Israel on Friday, as officials accused the Palestinian Authority of misleading the world about its active terror payment policy.
- Major university cuts ties with US-sanctioned UN expert on Palestinian issues, watchdog says - Georgetown University reportedly cut ties with U.N. expert Francesca Albanese, who was sanctioned by the Trump administration in July 2025.
- Trump admin recalling around 30 ambassadors as part of State Dept realignment, official confirms - State Department Trump admin recalling around 30 ambassadors as part of State Dept realignment, official confirms
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- Iran killing spree continues as regime sets new record for 2025 executions, dissident group says - Human rights crisis deepens as Iran's execution spree reportedly reaches unprecedented levels with over 2,000 prisoners killed so far this year by the Tehran regime.