Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks | First Thing
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“Iran has warned the US that it is prepared to confront any ground assault, accusing Washington of secretly planning a land attack while publicly seeking talks”
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“The war that has killed thousands of people and caused the biggest ever disruption to global energy supplies entered its second month”
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“Donald Trump stated his preference would be to take the oil in Iran”
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“Cuba has not received any oil imports for three months, leading to strict rationing of gasoline”
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“Some Democrats have discussed replacing Chuck Schumer as minority leader”
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“Kim Novak criticized Sydney Sweeney's casting as herself in the biopic Scandalous”
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“Pope Leo stated that God ignores the prayers of leaders who wage war and have 'hands full of blood'”
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“Governments in five EU member states are eroding the rule of law”
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“Thieves stole paintings worth more than $10m from an Italian museum”
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“Over 8 million people protested against the Trump administration in the No Kings events”
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“Researchers mapped the clitoral nerves for the first time, revealing their role in orgasms”
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“Hawaii's catastrophic flooding caused over $1 billion in damages”
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“A kangaroo escaped from a petting zoo and was found three days later”
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