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- 1Rubio orders diplomats to urge swift global action against Iran▼Rubio orders US diplomats to push countries for swift action against Iran amid 'elevated risk of attack'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed American diplomats abroad to press foreign governments for swift action against Iran, citing what the State Department calls an elevated risk of attack. The directive signals a sharpened US diplomatic posture toward Tehran, with envoys instructed to rally international support for measures aimed at countering the perceived threat.
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A pair of giant pandas left China on Sunday, bound for the United States. The move continues China's long-running practice of lending pandas to American zoos as part of what is often called 'panda diplomacy', a symbol of goodwill between the two countries. The arrival is likely to draw public interest and visitors in the US.
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The Energy Department under President Trump is reportedly broadening its activities beyond the United States, adopting a more international posture. Details remain limited beyond the headline claim, but the report touches on how US energy policy and diplomacy are being projected abroad, a topic drawing attention given the administration's emphasis on energy production and exports.
- 4Supreme Court ruling leaves California 2026 election untouched▼Supreme Court ruling on DHS voter database will have no impact on California’s 2026 general election
The US Supreme Court has ruled on a case concerning a Department of Homeland Security voter database, and officials say the decision will have no bearing on California's 2026 general election. The ruling resolves a dispute over federal access to state voter records, but California's election procedures and voter rolls will continue unchanged for the upcoming contest.