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Sun Apr 05 2026
Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or U.S. will unleash ‘hell’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran it has 48 hours to reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening severe military consequences if it fails to comply. In a statement on social media, Trump said he had previously given Tehran a deadline to “make a deal” or reopen the strategic waterway, adding that time was running out.
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Sat Apr 04 2026
U.S. Conducting Rescue Operation After Jet Went Down Over Iran: Report
A second US fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet was struck and downed over central Iran by a modern air-defence system of the Islamic Republic’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Officials said the pilot is unlikely to have ejected, Iranian state media reported on Friday. According to state media Press TV, citing a statement attributed to the spokesman of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, the jet was downed by a new IRGC Aerospace Force air-defence system. It further stated that the impact and crash generated a “massive explosion” that made pilot survival unlikely.
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Fri Apr 03 2026
Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi
President Trump was said to be unhappy with Pam Bondi's handling of DOJ files about Jeffrey Epstein, and its failure to prosecute his political enemies.
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Thu Apr 02 2026
Supreme Court justices appear skeptical over Trump's changes to US birthright citizenship rules
The Supreme Court is casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by Trump’s unparalleled presence in the courtroom.
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Wed Apr 01 2026
Supreme Court sides with Colorado counselor in challenge to conversion therapy law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday backed a challenge to a Colorado law that banned psychotherapists from using "conversion therapy" intended to change ​a LGBT minor's sexual orientation or gender identity, siding with a Christian licensed counselor who challenged the law on free speech ‌grounds.
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