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TOPSHOT - A man walks past a banner depicting missiles launching from a representation of the map of Iran coloured with the Iranian flag in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. Iran on April 14 urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran Vows Swift Retaliation Against U.S. And Israel If Attacked

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh threatened to retaliate should the United States or Israel attack Iran.

ZAMOSC, POLAND - FEBRUARY 18: A German soldier drives a M983 HEMTT carrying a Patriot launcher module part of the US made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system on a open field on February 18, 2023 in Zamosc, Poland. The German armed forces deployed Patriots batteries to their NATO neighbor, after a missile explosion in Przewodow, which previous investigation suggests that came from Ukrainian air defense, killed two civilians. Since Russia's large scale military attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022 more than 9.7 million refugees from Ukraine crossed the Polish borders to escape the conflict, with 1.4 million registering in Poland whilst others moved on to other countries. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)

Ukraine Set To Receive Refurbished Patriot Air Defense System Following Signing Of Mineral Deal

Following the signing of the minerals deal between Washington D.C. and Kyiv, the U.S. is sending a refurbished Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine as the war with Russia continues.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 10: President-elect of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference at Palacio Nacional on June 10, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Sheinbaum Declines Trump’s Offer Of Sending U.S. Troops Into Mexico To Combat Cartel Drug Smugglers

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal of sending U.S. troops into Mexico to combat Mexican cartel drug trafficking operations.

Israeli medical emergency services stand by on a mud-splattered road outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport after a missile struck near the facility on May 4, 2025. A missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel's main international airport on May 4, Israeli authorities said, an attack that briefly halted air traffic and triggered threats of retaliation. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Houthi Ballistic Missile Strikes Near Israel’s International Airport, Netanyahu Vows Revenge

A ballistic missile from Yemen’s Houthis has struck near the main terminal of Israel’s international airport on Sunday after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was unable to intercept the missile.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: The U.S. Department of State is seenon January 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. Tensions are high in the middle-east after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian military leader. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Biden State Dept. Staffer Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Over $650K

A former Biden administration State Department budget analyst has pleaded guilty after being accused of embezzling over $650,000 over two years.

(L-top) TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - MAY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One at Tuscaloosa National Airport on May 01, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trump will be addressing graduating students at the University of Alabama. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-Top) CORRECTION / Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky listens as unseen South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at a joint press conference during an official visit by Zelensky to South Africa, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 24, 2025. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by PHILL MAGAKOE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [April 24, 2025] instead of [April 24, 2024]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - APRIL 26: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout photo released via the official social media channels of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21st, aged 88. Anointed in 2013, Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope. Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi, he was a more humble Pope than many of his predecessors and will be buried outside of the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo by Office of the President of Ukraine via Getty Images)

How Trump Offset U.S. Taxpayer Costs For Ukraine Aid Through Long-Awaited Minerals Deal

With the new mineral rights deal between Washington, D.C., and Kyiv, President Donald Trump fulfilled his pledge to hold Ukraine financially accountable for the billions of dollars that has already been provided in military assistance.