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The Amateur Is a Serviceably Entertaining Thriller With a ’90s Feel

Though The Amateur is a new movie, and a fairly entertaining one, in many ways it feels like a missive from a lost era. A brilliant but low-level encryption employee at the CIA, played by Rami Malek, discovers that a

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Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired

In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, “to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting,” calling it a breach

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Amid deep mistrust, U.S. and Iran try to work out a nuclear deal

President Trump pulled out of a nuclear deal with Iran in his first term. Now he’s trying to negotiate a new agreement that would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. (Image credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEINAMER HILABI)

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Iowa Republican Gov. Reynolds says she won’t seek reelection in surprise announcement

Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China.

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Senate confirms Trump nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff chair in overnight vote

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine was nominated in February after Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as part of his Republican administration’s campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.

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Small plane crashes in Boca Raton, Florida; all 3 on board killed – ABC News

Small plane crashes in Boca Raton, Florida; all 3 on board killed  ABC News Small plane crashes in fireball on busy Boca Raton street  CNN Small plane crashes in Florida  Fox News Small plane with 3 people onboard crashes near Boca Raton Airport

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Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin

At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin’s willingness to stop the more than three-year war.

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Trump tariffs live updates: China hits back, hikes tariffs on US goods to 125% from 84% – Yahoo Finance

Trump tariffs live updates: China hits back, hikes tariffs on US goods to 125% from 84%  Yahoo Finance

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‘Pick up the phone’: CNN’s Blitzer questions why Trump won’t take action after ‘error’

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked Friday why President Donald Trump doesn’t just “pick up the phone” to speed up the process of bringing home a man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. On Thursday, The Supreme Court ruled that the

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