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US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally to support Republican House of Representatives candidate Ed Gallrein and Senate candidate Andy Barr, at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, US, October 17, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)
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Trump accuses Iranian regime of killing 75,000 protesters in past eight months“Somebody said, I wonder why they don’t protest. Well, well, it’s a little hard when you got machine guns at the end of the street shooting you down,” he added.ByTZVI JASPER
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a midterm rally at Truist Arena on the Northern Kentucky University campus on October 17, 2026 in Highland Heights, Kentucky.(photo credit: Eric Lee/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
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US, Israel weigh renewed strikes on Iran as experts warn renewed conflict may be inevitableA possible US military campaign against Iran could target missile facilities and nuclear infrastructure, but experts caution that even a brief operation risks triggering a prolonged conflict.ByTOMER ALMAGOR / JTA
A giant anti-Israel and anti-Netanyahu billboard is displayed at Enghelab Square in Tehran as tensions between Iran and the United States and Israel continue, on October 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
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Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on TuesdayByREUTERS