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• U.S., Saudi Arabia expected to sign nuclear deal this week

  22-07-2026 15:50 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Trump administration is set to announce and sign a new civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia Wednesday that could allow the kingdom to begin enriching its own fuel for reactors, according to reports.
  
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• 'Unplug and reconnect': Why board game cafes are the new hotspot for real-world fun

  24-08-2026 20:57 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The steady hum of conversation, bursts of laughter, and the click of dice. It's a familiar soundscape in board game cafes, a growing phenomenon that stands in stark contrast to the solitary scrolling seen in most modern coffee shops.
  
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• Why the Pentagon's AI-first push could put soldiers at risk

  24-08-2026 20:11 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Department of Defense is leaning into an "AI-first" mentality and developing new artificial intelligence tools, but analysts warn there are still barriers to their broad use in the military.
  
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• Tennessee health firm settles false claims case for $2.4 million

  24-08-2026 20:08 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Monogram Health Professional Services PC and Monogram Health Inc., collectively known as Monogram Health and headquartered in Tennessee, have agreed to pay $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false diagnosis codes to increase payments under the Medicare Advantage program, the Justice Department announced.
  
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• Hasan Piker's prediction of violence 'against American Jews' rattles Michigan Democrats

  24-08-2026 19:51 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Left-wing commentator Hasan Piker's remark that American Jews' support of Israel invites violence against them has caused a public spat between Democrats in Michigan.
  
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• Another South Korea-U.S. military drill is cut as Iran conflict overshadows the Indo-Pacific

  24-08-2026 19:41 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The U.S. Marine Corps called off biennial drills with South Korea on Monday, one week after President Trump unexpectedly ordered the downscaling of separate Ulchi Freedom Shield drills last week.
  
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• Suspect in quintuple slaying in Oregon found dead in Washington state

  24-08-2026 19:28 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The man suspected of killing five people at a rural Oregon home took his own life after fleeing to Washington state, police said Sunday night.
  
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• Vance calls Canada a state, hours after Trump says it will no longer be treated like one

  24-08-2026 19:26 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Vice President J.D. Vance accidentally called Canada a state Monday as he answered a question about the country's trade dispute with the U.S.
  
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• Americans are moving away from congregations, but not necessarily from religion

  24-08-2026 19:13 via washingtontimes.com
  
  She was highly invested in learning about Judaism, but she explored her identity without joining traditional institutions.
  
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• Iranian media shows video targeting Barron Trump with $10 million bounty

  24-08-2026 19:08 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Iranian state media on Monday showcased a segment that reportedly placed a bounty on Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Trump, offering a $10 million reward for his death.
  
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• Philadelphia man charged with underpaying $7M in employment taxes, DOJ says

  24-08-2026 19:02 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has returned a superseding indictment charging Jimmy Fabian of Philadelphia with engaging in a scheme to underpay more than $7 million in employment taxes owed by his staffing business and filing false tax returns for the company, the Justice Department announced
  
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• Ken Paxton rolls out multi-pronged plan to rein in AI data centers

  24-08-2026 18:48 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state's Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, entered the political battle over data centers on Monday.
  
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• Trump Media CEO defends Truth Social premium service as Dems demand probe

  24-08-2026 18:46 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Kevin McGurn, interim CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, pushed back on Monday against criticism for selling faster access to President Trump's Truth Social posts for as much as $100,000, saying there's a demand for it.
  
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• Trump to travel to Ireland for the Irish Open at his golf course

  24-08-2026 18:37 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump will travel to Ireland next month to attend a golf tournament at one of his properties, the White House announced on Monday.
  
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• Four charged in alleged $12 million Bronx Medicaid fraud scheme, DOJ says

  24-08-2026 18:16 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Federal prosecutors unsealed a nine-count indictment charging four members of a Bronx-based racketeering organization known as the "War Room" with participating in a scheme that allegedly generated fake transportation data used to support millions of dollars in fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to the Justice Department.
  
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• Everyday Buddhist life looks quite different in Thai temples

  24-08-2026 18:00 via washingtontimes.com
  
  I recently returned from leading an educational program in Thailand focusing on how Buddhists practice the religion in their day-to-day lives. The participants - Buddhist practitioners from North America and Europe - wanted to deepen their understanding and practice of the religion.
  
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• Trump's new Canada tariffs will hit your wallet on hundreds of goods

  24-08-2026 17:09 via washingtontimes.com
  
  New U.S. tariffs on Canada will raise prices on hockey sticks, wine, furniture and hundreds of other everyday goods. Here's what's affected and why the trade war escalated.
  
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• 'We don't need Canada': Trump threatens northern neighbor with more tariffs on cars, trucks

  24-08-2026 16:51 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump on Monday escalated his trade war with Canada, threatening to impose a steep 50% tariff on all Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel.
  
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• Ontario's premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen

  24-08-2026 16:43 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be "throwing up" over President Donald Trump's trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States if the escalating Canada-U.S. trade fight worsens.
  
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• U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

  24-08-2026 16:33 via washingtontimes.com
  
  U.S. forces have struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs, the Department of Defense said Monday, in the first attack announced in about two months.
  
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• Prince Harry to leave board of African Parks conservation nonprofit

  24-08-2026 16:26 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Prince Harry is stepping down as a trustee of African Parks, a nonprofit organization that manages protected areas in partnership with authorities in 13 countries from Chad to Zimbabwe.
  
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• Britain will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information

  24-08-2026 16:10 via washingtontimes.com
  
  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that Britain will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles by sharing classified technical information for British components.
  
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• Ukraine's amputee veterans celebrate independence day with grueling endurance challenge

  24-08-2026 16:02 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Military amputees and war veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day on Monday by finishing a grueling endurance race that took them more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) around the country.
  
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• The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

  24-08-2026 15:55 via washingtontimes.com
  
  In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Ministry for the Future," a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world's nations to unite to combat climate change.
  
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• Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces

  24-08-2026 15:55 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Indonesia on Monday intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country scorched thousands of hectares of forests and peatland, created a choking haze that blanketed cities and crossed borders.
  
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• Wall Street drifts ahead of a big week that could swing stocks and bonds

  24-08-2026 15:48 via washingtontimes.com
  
  U.S. stocks are drifting Monday ahead of a week packed with potentially market-moving events. The areas of the bond market that the U.S. Treasury Department is trying to calm down, meanwhile, eased a bit.
  
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• European leaders mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on

  24-08-2026 15:28 via washingtontimes.com
  
  European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday for celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day as Russia pressed on with its 4-year-old invasion of the country.
  
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• Economists don't expect reopening the U.S. to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices

  24-08-2026 15:02 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The U.S. plans to reopen a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce record-high beef prices, though economists doubt the move will mean much to grocery store shoppers.
  
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• EU providing Ukraine with more than $7 billion to defend against Russian missiles, drones

  24-08-2026 14:50 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The European Union said Monday it was releasing about $7.1 billion in military aid for Ukraine, with the funds specifically targeted to boost Kyiv's air defenses against Russian missile attacks.
  
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• Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision for a second year, calling it a 'platform for division'

  24-08-2026 14:29 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A Dutch broadcaster announced Monday it is boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year, calling it a "platform for division" because of tensions over Israel's involvement.
  
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