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Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.

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Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks
ByAaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss March 30, 2026March 31, 2026

Experts say the law was written in such a way as to ensure that it was unlikely to ever apply to Jewish extremists who commit similar crimes.

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UAE and Qatar Arrest Hundreds Over Online Videos of Iranian Attacks
ByVivian Nereim March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.

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Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Halt Iran War Without Authorization
ByMegan Mineiro March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Senate Democrats failed for the third time to advance a resolution that would force the removal of troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves offensive operations.

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Betting on Ayatollah’s Ouster Ignites Ire Over Prediction Markets
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Bettors are angry that Kalshi, citing a policy against death bets, did not pay on wagers. And with signs of trading on government secrets, some lawmakers want to restrict prediction markets.

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Democrats Question Trump’s Urgency to Attack Iran
ByMinho Kim March 1, 2026

Lawmakers questioned whether the United States faced an “imminent” threat from Iran, a requirement for the president to lawfully initiate military action without congressional approval.

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Paris Court Deals Family Blow in Battle for Rent From the French Embassy in Iraq
ByEphrat Livni and Pranav Baskar February 3, 2026February 9, 2026

The court said it was not the right authority to handle the lawsuit for unpaid rent, and the case should be heard in Iraq, where the family’s ancestors had fled persecution.

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Syria Tiptoes Toward Transitional Justice One Year After Assad’s Ouster
ByCarlotta Gall and Saad Alnassife November 29, 2025

Fourteen people are on trial, charged with crimes related to an outbreak of sectarian violence under the new government. The abuses of the old Assad regime still await a reckoning.

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Secret Report Undercuts U.K. Condemnations of Pro-Palestinian Group
ByJane Bradley, Adam Goldman and Lizzie Dearden September 12, 2025

The British government banned Palestine Action under an antiterrorism law, but an intelligence document said most of its activity “would not be classified as terrorism.”

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Secret Report Undercuts U.K. Condemnations of Pro-Palestinian Group
ByJane Bradley, Adam Goldman and Lizzie Dearden September 12, 2025

The British government banned Palestine Action under an antiterrorism law, but an intelligence document said most of its activity “would not be classified as terrorism.”

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